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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a dark red robe sits on an orange-draped couch heaped with pink and white flower petals, holding fruit and smiling. Beside him a young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands, and another younger man in orange and a white dhoti holds a cardboard box of offerings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt kneels among the petals and passes fruit. A man in a saffron robe with a mala stands at the left edge, and another man with a red sacred thread and tilak stands at the right. Wooden blinds and a barred window line the pale yellow walls.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned arm bands sits on an orange-draped low platform covered with pink and white flower petals. Several men in orange and white ritual clothes, with horizontal sacred markings, stand around him; one in white holds a wooden tray with fruit and offerings, and another in white presents bananas. A framed portrait with a flower garland hangs on the wall behind, and a wooden window blind is visible. Partially visible seated devotees in the foreground watch the rite, which appears to be a pada puja.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with long braided hair and a bare upper arm sits on an orange-draped wooden seat heaped with pink and white flower petals. Two young men in white dhoti and orange shawl stand behind, one in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead, the other in orange with a mala, both appearing to chant. A man in a pink patterned garment and white shirt kneels at right, scattering petals and holding a banana, near a brass vessel. Flower petals cover the floor, and the room has yellow walls, a barred window and a wooden blind. The scene suggests a padapuja or devotee ritual with flower offerings.2014-07-01A seated central figure wearing a maroon garment with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas, bangles and white jasmine garlands sits on a bed covered with orange cloth and scattered pink and white flower petals, holding fruit and yellow flower offerings. Beside them a wooden tray holds fruit, sweets and small containers. Standing to the left are two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a white forehead mark, and an older man in white dhoti. A young man in white and a shaved-headed priest with white tripundra marks kneel at right, and a woman in white with jasmine in her hair sits at lower left. The setting is a plain room with a wooden-slatted window and wooden furniture. The central figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identity is unsure; the scene reads as a padapuja-style devotee offering.2014-07-01A photograph of a pada puja ritual indoors. A seated figure in a maroon garment with rudraksha mala and face and arm markings sits on a bed covered with rose petals and white jasmine, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and white flowers in her hair kneels beside him offering bananas. Attendants in orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, stand around, and a wooden tray holds fruit and offerings. A wooden lattice screen and a framed picture appear in the background.2014-07-01A seated woman in a maroon sari with a long braid and white sandalwood markings sits on an orange-draped low bed heaped with pink and white rose petals and white jasmine garlands. A man in a pink shirt leans in from the right, offering fruit and flowers. Two young men in saffron and white sacred robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, hands joined. Metal vessels sit on the floor at right, and a beaded string hangs from the ceiling.2014-07-01A photograph inside a small room with cream walls, a barred window and a bamboo blind. A seated figure in a deep red garment with rudraksha malas and gold armlets sits on an orange cushioned couch covered with pink and white flower petals, smiling and holding a fruit. Around them, two shaven-headed young men in saffron and white dhoti-style cloth stand with sandalwood marks, one holding fruit. A man in a light green checked shirt and others in white stand at the right, some holding fruit. Brass vessels and a small wooden box with offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photograph of a devotee home with a seated figure on an orange-draped couch, dressed in maroon-brown robes with rudraksha malas and gold-toned armlets, holding red fruit and draped with white flower garlands. Pink rose petals carpet the floor around the couch. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and a white-clad devotee stand nearby; one priest in maroon with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure. A wooden cabinet, bamboo blind and hanging flower strings decorate the room.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room with cream walls and a slatted window blind. A seated figure sits on a wooden seat heaped with pink and red flower petals, wearing a red and white garland, with a silver trident placed beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sacred thread bows and offers petals from a steel bowl, while a woman in a white sari with red border offers petals from another bowl. Behind them, two men in saffron and ochre robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, and women in red and orange saris stand at left. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall, and an orange and red chair sits at right.2014-07-01