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A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white flower garland, gold bangles and an orange-and-gold cloth sits on an orange cushioned seat holding a tall silver trident. Around him, a seated saffron-robed devotee with a shaved head and rudraksha mala assists at a silver tray of offerings, while others kneel and stand nearby. A woman in a red-and-white sari and a child in pink are bent forward at the tray. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, watch with hands folded. A framed portrait is not visible; the scene is a Pada Puja offering in an interior room. Appearance cues are consistent with a person in the central seat.

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A photograph of a domestic living room during a padapuja ceremony. A figure with long dark hair, a gold crown, a garland of white and red flowers and orange-and-red robes sits on a white chair draped in orange cloth, raising one hand in blessing and holding a garland. Seated on the floor before him, a bald saffron-robed monk pours or attends a ritual, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels with folded hands. Standing devotees in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and a woman in cream clothing with folded palms watch, and a child in yellow stands nearby. A trident leans beside the chair, and a television and wooden cabinet stand against the wall. Another bald monk sits on the left foreground beside a seated devotee. The crowd of about twenty people in the room is partly visible.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a green and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped chair in a small room with yellow walls, holding a tall silver staff topped with a ornate finial. Several people in white and orange clothing kneel or stand around, including a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and folded hands, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala. Hands in the foreground hold a brass plate of fruit and offerings. Two onlookers in orange stand near a window in the background. Festive marigold-like flowers decorate the upper right wall. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed robes and a garland, seated as the central figure receiving the offering, while the others appear as devotees and attendants.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a small room with yellow walls and a framed flower-garden picture. A figure seated on an orange-cushioned couch, wearing a brown-red robe, a long white flower garland with green leaves, and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, holds up a silver trident. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl kneels beside a woman in a cream sari who bends over a brass plate of offerings with red fruit. Standing behind them, several young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas and a woman in white with folded hands watch. A framed portrait with a flower garland hangs on the wall. The seated figure's appearance (white-streaked hair, garlanded robe, trident) is consistent with a person presence, but this is an appearance-based label only. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-07-04 +1 copies