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Indoor ritual scene on a patterned mat before a gold-framed orange throne-style sofa. An elderly woman in orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland sits cross-legged and washes her feet from a metal plate, while a younger person with bare shoulders, orange-red cloth, rudraksha beads and sandalwood marks lights a flame at the right. Behind them a man in a brown shirt sits near the sofa. On a low table lie wooden sandals, a plate of fruit, coconut halves and a pot of offerings, with scattered flower petals on the cloth.

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A padapuja ritual indoors on a patterned floor mat. An elderly woman in orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland sits on the left, her feet resting in a silver plate while a man behind her holds a small vessel. On the right, a man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, wearing a red dhoti with a gold border, sits on a cushioned orange chair, his hand over an oil lamp whose flame is lit beside the plate. Coconuts, bananas and wooden sandals sit on a low stool at right, and an ornate gold orange sofa and patterned curtain frame the scene.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photo of a foot-washing ritual inside a decorated room with gold-framed red velvet seating behind. A seated elder woman in orange robes and a red-and-yellow floral garland receives padapuja from a younger person in reddish-brown cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, who holds a lit oil lamp in one hand while pouring from a steel vessel over the elder's feet. A man in the background wears an orange shawl, and a tray holds green fruit, coconut halves and flower petals on a colourful striped mat. The scene shows a worship offering of padapuja with an oil lamp.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a ritual padapuja inside a room with red, gold-framed orange velvet sofas and maroon curtains. An elderly man with grey hair, wearing an orange robe and a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a striped rug with his bare foot extended over a metal tray of rose petals. A young priest in maroon clothing and a gold rudraksha mala kneels and pours petals from a glass bowl, while a second man in a maroon shawl sits behind. A tray of coconuts, mangoes and flowers and two wooden sandals sit nearby.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual in a decorated room. An elderly man with swept-back grey hair, white tilak marks and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped cloth wearing an orange saffron shawl, his bare foot being washed in a silver tray. A younger man in a maroon-brown garment and dark rudraksha mala kneels and pours water over the foot, with a yellow flower on his wrist. A third man in maroon sits behind them. Behind them is a red tufted sofa with gold trim and maroon curtains. On the right, a tray holds green limes, halved coconut and flower petals, and wooden sandals lie on the cloth. Three people are visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated elderly sadhu in orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland has his feet washed with petals in a padapuja-style ritual. A younger man in a red-brown dhoti and wrap stands behind, holding a small bowl of rose petals and reaching toward the feet. The man in front of him wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown cloth with a ceremonial forehead mark. Behind them are ornate gold-framed orange velvet thrones, a striped rug, a tray with coconuts, mangoes and brass vessels, and a wooden footstool.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated elderly sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland is having his feet washed in a metal plate by a younger man with bare upper body, rudraksha mala and tilak, wearing a red-orange dhoti and red shawl. The younger man holds a small oil lamp beside the plate. Behind them a red-orange tufted sofa with gold trim and a man in a dark jacket sit in the background, with a gold-framed throne-like seat at right and a striped cloth beneath. The scene resembles a padapuja foot-washing ritual.2015-09-14