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A seated woman in a rust-red and gold sari, adorned with white jasmine garlands, gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver trident-like staff upright while another woman in a cream sari with a striped border kneels and pours water from a small silver vessel over her feet on a tray. Behind them, a young priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands, and three shaved-headed young men in orange robes with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sit or kneel on the floor. A girl in a pink outfit with a braid sits at right. The room has wooden wall shelves with figurines, a deity framed on the wall, fruit and flowers on a low table, and brass pots near the tray.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ordinary home living room. A seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with orange and gold border, wearing a white flower garland and gold necklaces and bangles, holds a tall silver trident-staff upright while a devotee's hands are washed over a metal plate in front. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit or stand, one in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream sari with multicolour border pours water from a small vessel onto the feet, while a girl in pink sits in the foreground. Brass pots, a silver plate, fruit and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the floor, and a shelf with an elephant figurine and framed pictures lines the wall behind.2014-06-20June 21 20142014-06-21Photo inside a green-walled room during a house visit, with a seated figure in orange robes, long hair in a bun, a red and pink flower garland and orange-gold garland, holding a silver trident-like staff upright. Before him, a man in white and a woman in a yellow sari sit on a cloth performing a pada puja with a brass plate of offerings. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind, and standing devotees in white dhotis and saris watch from the right, with green curtains behind them.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in a home room with bookshelves and decorative plates. Seated on a wooden chair with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, the figure's feet rest on an orange cloth where a man in a striped shawl and white dhoti pours from a small vessel into a metal bowl, with brass pots and a plate of fruit nearby. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit on the floor, and a girl in red sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual in a devotee's home.2014-06-20June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe with a red and gold-bordered shawl wears a long red and white flower garland with gold accents and holds a tall silver stand with one hand. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis, devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, and a woman in a blue top stand or kneel; a woman holds a plate of flowers and leaves, and a toddler sits among the onlookers. Brass and silver vessels and a small oil lamp sit on the floor in a domestic room with shelves holding framed photographs and small figures.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated man with short grey hair, a red-and-red garland of flowers, gold bangles and a maroon-and-gold robe sits on a chair, holding a silver staff, while devotees perform padapuja by washing his feet with water from a silver vessel into a tray of flowers. A woman in a red blouse and white sari kneels and pours, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in white kneels beside them. Behind, saffron-robed young sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white holds a camera. Maroon-and-gold draping and a floral arrangement frame the scene inside a room.2014-06-21 +1 copies