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A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with white jasmine garland and red flower garland, kneels on an orange mat and performs padapuja by washing the bare foot of a woman in a red sari with green border, her foot resting on a yellow stone block. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings sits to the right. Behind them a gold ornate chair stands in a room with orange walls and other women in saris are visible at the edges. The kneeling man's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A seated man with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges and a white flower garland, performs padapuja by washing or anointing the bare foot of a standing woman in a red sari with green and gold border. Her foot rests on a yellow stone platform on an orange cloth over a patterned mat. Behind them a gold-carved throne-style chair and a red seat appear, with puja items and a red-and-white flower garland on the woman's side. The man wears a red thread bracelet and a ring.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Close photo of a woman's bare feet standing on a rough golden-yellow stone block during a padapuja. She wears a red sari with green and gold zari border. A man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti sits on an orange cloth, holding and washing her left foot with his hands. He wears a red thread on his wrist and a bangle. Red flower petals lie on the floor, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers hangs at the upper right. Seated devotees in white sit behind on the floor, and a purple cloth lies beneath the stone.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A close photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A woman in a red blouse and green saree with gold zari border stands with bare feet on a rectangular yellow-ochre stone block. A man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth kneels on an orange mat and cradles her bare foot with both hands, one hand wearing a ring. He wears a white flower garland with red roses, and her wrist shows red threads and gold bangles. Scattered yellow petals and a red flower lie on the orange and purple mats.2010-12-23A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual inside a hall. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings stands at left holding a microphone and a booklet. A smiling woman in a white sari with a red border and marigold garland stands centre, while a man in a grey jacket with an orange shawl bends forward to touch her feet on a yellow cushion. Other seated devotees in orange and white are visible in the background, along with a golden throne and a drum at right.2012-07-09Photograph of a couple seated on the floor in a ritual setting. A woman in a red and green silk sari with a white blouse and a red bindi sits at left, her hand clasped with a bald man in white dhoti and shawl at right, both wearing white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, a figure in a yellow robe with a gold chain sits on a red and gold throne, appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in the background as a presiding figure. A brass plate of yellow flowers and a metal bowl sit in the foreground beside an orange cloth. The warm red walls complete the scene.2010-12-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies