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A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gold-decorated throne. Bare feet rest on a bed of yellow and red flowers in the foreground, with a garland of red blooms visible above. Several silver thalis arranged with bowls of orange liquid, white rice-like offerings, and flower petals surround the feet. Behind the thalis, a woman with long blonde hair and a red-beaded necklace sits in a red top, beside an older woman with white curly hair in a white top and rudraksha-style mala. A young girl in an orange outfit with a forehead mark and a woman in orange clothing sit nearby. A striped tiger-skin cloth covers the throne, and the ritual setting is a temple-like space.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A padapuja-style foot ritual: bare feet in saffron-orange robes with gold trim rest on a gold-embossed ceremonial table. Around the feet, silver bowls and trays hold red rose petals, pink flowers, white blossoms, yellow liquid and small offerings. Seated devotees in white and sari-clad women with bangles watch from the right, some wearing rudraksha malas. A striped tiger-print cloth lies on the golden seat at left.2013-02-24A close photograph of a ritual padapuja arrangement on a gold-patterned table. A bare foot of a person in a red and gold silk garment rests on a tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates filled with red roses, yellow roses, orange flowers, white lilies and green leaves, with small brass vessels and a silver kalasha-style pot. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top edge. No face is shown. The scene suggests a foot-worship ceremony with flower offerings.2013-09-02February 01 20152015-02-01A golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth dominates the left side, where a seated figure in orange-brown robes with a gold-bordered sash and a red-and-white flower garland is partly visible, feet resting on the platform. In front, a round golden tray holds many silver bowls of fruit, flowers and sweets with red blossoms. Around it sit several women in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas; one man in a white kurta and glasses sits near the centre, and a woman in white with beads sits behind him. The setting is a dark room with a carved wooden door on the right.2013-08-19A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure in a dark orange-brown garment. Bare feet rest on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal laden with silver-rimmed brass plates holding red flower petals, red kumkum, and small bowls of liquid and offerings. A woman in a white garment and a long rudraksha mala sits in front with hands joined, and a man in a pink shirt sits beside her with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white sits at the front edge. Several people in white clothing sit on a red carpet in the background. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2014-08-20Close view of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the foreground rests on a heap of red, orange and yellow flowers and white petals on a gold ornate tray. Around it are many polished silver bowls holding flowers, honey-coloured liquid and red blossoms, and a silver kalasha-like vessel with a white cone. The person's leg wears orange-saffron cloth with a gold border, and an orange-robed figure with rudraksha beads sits behind at the top left. Setting is a gold-ornamented ceremonial platform.2013-07-19A photograph of a ritual offering on a gold-carved wooden platform before a tiger-striped backdrop. A pair of bare feet in orange-and-gold cloth rests on the platform's edge at top. Around a round tray are many small silver bowls of pink and red powders, rose petals, and a flower arrangement. A young man in white with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings holds a small cup. A woman in orange with white forehead marks and a bangle dips into a bowl, and another woman in orange holds a small bowl of yellow liquid. A child with white markings on the arms reaches toward the tray. Dried fruit and sweets are arranged among the bowls. The setting appears to be an ashram puja.2013-08-13May 20 20132013-05-20August 24 20142014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01