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A seated figure in a dark wooden chair with a high back, wearing a rust-red dhoti, a bare upper body with gold armlets and a white and pink flower garland, raises a silver staff with a decorative top in one hand. A woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair kneels and pours water from a metal vessel over the seated figure's bare feet, while a man in a white dhoti with a red-striped cloth presses his palms together nearby, and a bald man in an orange-brown garment sits beside a steel bowl. Pink and white flower garlands hang on the wall behind, with framed photos and a small deity shelf. Padapuja, the washing of feet, is taking place in a plain room, with onlookers in dark clothing sitting along the right edge. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold armlets and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's claim.

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June 20 20142014-06-20A seated figure in an orange-red robe and white and pink flower garlands sits on a wooden chair while holding up a silver ritual staff. A kneeling woman in a maroon sari with a white flower in her hair pours red powder onto a pair of bare feet, while a man in white kneels beside her. Another robed priest in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head holds a bowl of white flowers. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body watches from behind, and a few seated devotees line the back wall. Fruit, a brass plate and a red cloth sit on the floor in front of the chair.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual, in a domestic room with orange curtains and a carved wooden screen. A seated person in a rust-red robe with white flower garlands and gold armbands holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a blue ball, smiling. Before them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and washes their feet from a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at left with palms pressed together. A young man in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and a photographer in a rust-red robe with a camera stands in the background. Several people are visible in total. The seated person is an appearance-based candidate; the image is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are uncertain.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA padapuja ritual in a home setting. A long-haired man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a maroon dhoti, layered gold necklaces, a white jasmine garland and a gold armband, and holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff. Before him a man in white kneels, washing or offering water over the seated man's feet from a silver plate holding fruit and flowers. Behind them two shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit, and a man in orange stands. Seated devotees on the left, including a woman in a white top with folded hands, watch. A man in orange near the top left takes a photograph. Wooden doors and windows are in the background. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies