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A padapuja ritual in a plain white-walled room. A man with a shaved-appearing head, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-and-gold dhoti sits on an ornate wooden throne, his bare feet placed on a low stool while devotees offer him pooja trays with flowers and lamps. Before him, a woman in a white sari and a man in white shirt sit with palms pressed together, with additional devotees in orange and white behind them. A deity murti draped in red cloth and garlands sits on a black pedestal, flower garlands hang from the throne, and a red sacred cloth decorates the window. Roughly six to eight people are visible.

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Indoor padapuja ceremony in a plain white room. A man seated on a carved wooden throne with a lion-armrest wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and vibhuti on his forehead; he is the a person by appearance cues. Before him, devotees sit on a red and orange cloth: a woman in white with folded hands, a young person in white, saffron-robed followers with shaved heads, and a man in a white shirt with palms pressed together. Brass plates of flowers and offerings lie on the cloth, and a garlanded deity murti in red sits on a pedestal behind them. Marigold garlands hang on the wall and on the floor.2014-07-03Photo 116877402014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22June 28 20142014-06-28A photograph of a seated figure in a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned back, hands pressed together in namaste. The figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a long white flower garland, and has a tilak on the forehead. Around the gold pedestal, several devotees sit on a red patterned carpet: a woman in a pale grey-beige sari with hands folded, a woman in maroon with an orange shawl offering something from a brass plate, a woman in maroon with orange shawl and white flower in her hair, a woman in red, and a man in white kurta with orange shawl pressing his palms together. Pink flower arrangements and fruit plates sit on the dais. The backdrop shows painted fish and a blue sky with clouds.2012-07-20June 22 20142014-06-22June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor home visit in a tiled room where a seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Around him, a woman in a white sari with folded hands, a woman in a pink top, a man in white clothes, and a boy in white kneel or stand near a low wooden platform. Two young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads stand at the right holding a tray of apples and pomegranates, beside a fruit-decorated wooden stand. A white-clad young attendant with shaved head stands at the upper left. Flower garlands hang from the wooden swings behind them.2014-06-27August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a open-sided tent with green and maroon draped cloth. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and garland sits on a gold ornate throne with a golden canopy above. In front of the throne, devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on red and patterned rugs, several with hands folded or raised in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis and yellow or white saris sit on the floor at right, with brass and steel bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings arranged on a rug. A woman in a purple sari sits near the left with a flower in her hair. Bananas, apples and sweets lie among the offerings.2009-11-17 +1 copiesPhoto 116877322014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21