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Close photo of a pada puja ritual in progress. A seated figure in orange and gold silk garments wears a white jasmine garland with a red, green and white tassel, positioned above a silver tray on a red cushion. Brown hands pour water from a silver vessel, and a worker's hand reaches toward a silver puja setup. Foreground objects include silver pots and jugs, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bananas or grapes in a bowl, a silver bucket with floral relief, and incense sticks in a container with leaves. Gilded carved furniture frames the scene.

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December 27 20062006-12-27Photograph of a padapuja ritual. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a bangle on his wrist, kneels at left and pours liquid over the feet of a seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with gold trim, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red and green tassels. The figure sits on a gold and red throne flanked by gold lion-shaped carvings. A silver plate catches the offering, and in front are a brass kalasha vessel decorated with yellow marigolds, silver cups, a silver pitcher, a brass lamp with a flame, and a silver bowl with leaves and flowers. Other white-clad devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2006-12-27August 13 20092009-08-13November 17 20102010-11-17A close crop of a ritual foot-washing (padapuja) in progress. A seated figure wearing a saffron-orange kurta and bare feet rests on a gold-trimmed throne with a red velvet cushion, with a long orange-and-red flower garland draped over the feet. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers, wearing a white-beaded wrist band, pours water from a cup over the feet. A silver pooja vessel with a small silver figure sits on the red cushion, and a white floral garland hangs on the left side of the throne. Another person in an orange garment appears at the right edge.2009-08-02A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long garland of orange and yellow flowers draped over the legs, has bare feet placed on a silver tray. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers, wearing a gold bangle and ring, pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. Red velvet cushions, a gold-framed throne base, white jasmine garlands and red flowers surround the scene. The seated figure's face is not visible. Two people are visible: the seated figure and the pouring attendant, plus a partially visible hand at the lower right.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 13 20092009-08-13October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01May 04 20122012-05-04