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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall before deity murtis decorated with garlands. A bald, older man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-magenta throne. A younger man in orange cloth kneels on the floor at his feet, pouring water over them from a small vessel with a plate of flowers and brass items beside him. Gold-coloured walls and a leopard-print mat frame the scene.

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A photograph inside a golden temple hall. A bald, bare-chested older man in orange dhoti and a shawl, with rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a magenta cushion, his foot extended over a tray. A younger priest in orange dhoti and red shawl sits on a leopard-print mat, pouring water over the foot with a silver kalasha-style vessel, beside a plate of flowers and lit oil lamps. Behind them stand gold-framed shrines with garlands, banana leaves and brass lamps. Padapuja ritual. a person appearance cues: distinctive rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing on the seated figure.2019-07-16Photograph inside a gilded temple hall showing a seated bald man in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, on a plush magenta-and-gold throne, while a young man in orange cloth kneels on a leopard-print mat beside him, lighting a small oil lamp over a silver tray of flowers and offerings and worshipping the seated man's feet. Behind them stands a gold-and-red deity murti draped in a red garland, with banana plants, gold pillars and kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues including the ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes; the kneeling man is a devotee performing padapuja. Several other figures in orange and red appear faintly in the background.2019-07-16A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on an ornate gold-and-crimson throne, his bare feet being washed or offered worship. A kneeling attendant in orange cloth and a bare upper body pours from a small silver vessel onto a tray of flower petals beside a leopard-print mat, with a brass pot and cups nearby. Gold-framed carved pillars, banana leaves and red draped fabric decorate the background, along with a golden altar niche.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gilded wall and a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. Seated on the throne is a bald older man with a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap and rudraksha mala beads, his foot resting in a silver bowl. A younger man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl kneels on a leopard-print mat beside him, pouring liquid from a small vessel over the foot, as in padapuja. Behind them stands a gilded deity shrine with multiple figures in red and pink garments, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and a kalasha and brass lamps on the altar. A green and gold draped stand holds the seated figures. Flower petals and brass vessels lie on the mat.2019-07-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a gilded temple hall. A bald, older man in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with magenta cushions, his bare feet placed on a tray. A younger man in an orange dhoti with a shawl kneels on a leopard-print mat beside him, holding an oil lamp and pouring water over the feet from a brass vessel. Plates of white flowers and red petals sit on the mat, and banana plants and gold pillars decorate the background.2019-07-16A photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall shows a seated bald man on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a red shawl and a beaded mala necklace, his feet being worshipped. A young man in orange-saffron garments, bare-shouldered with an armlet, kneels on a leopard-print mat holding a lit oil lamp and a small plate, with a tray of white and red flower petals nearby. A brass pot with a lamp sits on the mat. Behind them stand golden pillars, potted banana plants and a gold deity murti draped in red and green garlands. Two people are visible: the seated figure and the kneeling attendant performing padapuja.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated man in a gold-framed throne with red cushion, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, bald-headed, with one bare foot resting on a silver tray. A kneeling attendant in orange robes with a bare upper arm band sits on a leopard-print mat before him, with brass bells, a small pot, a plate of rice and a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them stands a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with red garlands, and banana plants and a kalasha-like pot appear in the background. Visible cues fit a presentation consistent with a person as the seated figure being honoured by the kneeling attendant in a padapuja setting.2019-07-16A seated bald man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and layered rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a maroon cushion inside a gilded temple hall. A kneeling priest in orange and maroon cloth, wearing a beaded necklace and arm bands, pours water over the seated man's feet on a brass plate. Nearby are brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, a brass bowl of flowers and petals, and a floral garland on a leopard-print mat. a person is described by the appearance cues of the seated man's distinctive ornate garments and rudraksha malas, and his role is being honoured with padapuja.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16