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A padapuja scene: a seated figure in rust-red and orange robes has bare feet resting on a large silver tray filled with red and yellow flowers, white petals and a small brass lamp. A rudraksha mala hangs over the feet, and the figure's hands rest on a silver armrest. Several devotees with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, and a bare-chested attendant in red and orange cloth with beaded necklaces sits at the left edge.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver plate of flower petals during a padapuja ritual. The foot belongs to a person wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges. Red, yellow and white petals fill the silver tray, with a small gold kalasha-like object near the toes. Silver pedestal stands and a silver lamp stand are visible. Blurred figures in the foreground and background include a person in orange cloth and a person with dark hair, and a figure wearing a red garment and beaded necklace at upper left.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back and a red-orange garment is seen from behind. Centre right, a person in a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth with gold border stands with bare feet placed on a large ornate silver tray filled with white flowers, pink and yellow petals and a small silver vessel. Behind them, a seated figure wears red and white cloth with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and a silver stand with a brass lamp is visible. Warm oil lamp light glows at the edges.2018-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. In the foreground, the bare feet of a person in a rust-orange garment rest on a large silver tray filled with yellow and red flowers, white petals and a small brass lamp. Behind, a tall silver ritual pillar stands on a silver base. Seated figures in red and white dress hold small oil lamps, and a yellow cloth is visible. Blurred heads of onlookers with dark hair fill the lower edges of the frame.2018-01-01Photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in a maroon-red robe with gold-bordered hems rests bare feet on a silver tray filled with pink and white flower petals, a small gold lamp and offering items. The ornate silver throne with carved armrests and a silver pillar is in the foreground. Several blurred devotees sit in the foreground and right side, one raising a hand in a gesture, and a person in a green garment stands behind the throne. The figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2018-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a silver throne. A bare foot rests on a silver plate filled with red and yellow flower petals and a small brass lamp. A devotee in a red-and-gold garment sits in the foreground, with a seated woman in a dark embroidered sari and another devotee's head visible at right, all partly blurred. Silver carved pillars of the throne frame the scene. The image does not clearly show a face, so the identity of the foot's owner cannot be established from appearance.2018-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on an ornate silver throne. A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered edges holds a long rudraksha mala and rests bare feet on the silver seat; devotees sit in front with their backs to the camera. A woman in a green and purple sari with gold trim kneels in the foreground, while another in a pale mint-green salwar kameez sits nearby. Rose petals and a brass or gold offering plate lie at the feet. A leopard-print cushion and carved silver armrests frame the scene. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity from visible cues alone.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered hem sits on an ornate silver throne, one bare foot resting on a tray of flower petals and offerings. Their hand holds a long rudraksha mala that drapes down toward the tray. Several women sit close in front, seen from behind: one in a green and gold sari with a purple blouse, another in a pale mint-green top, with hair in buns and pins. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left beside the silver pillar, and a man in glasses appears behind him. The tray holds marigold and rose petals with a pink cloth.2018-01-01