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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors in a small room with cream walls and sheer striped orange curtains. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and orange shawl, wearing a white and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-draped chair with bare feet resting on a patterned rug. Standing beside him, a young priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala holds a tall silver trident (trishul). A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the left, a woman in a blue sari with gold trim kneels at the lower left holding an orange cloth, and a shaved-headed man in orange kneels at the lower right beside a silver tray of lamps and brass vessels.

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Indoor home-visit padapuja in a living room. A seated figure in a red-and-orange dhoti with orange shawl, long dark hair, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland holds a silver staff and has his feet washed by a kneeling man in white clothes, while a woman in white and a woman in a blue-bordered sari with folded hands look on. Four sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit nearby, one with a white forehead band. A man in orange shirt-cloth holds a camera at the top left. A brass plate holds fruit and offerings on an orange cloth. A framed family photo hangs on the wall. Seated figure appears as a person (long swept hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha mala, orange shawl, ceremonial staff).2014-06-20July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man seated on a cushioned bed wears saffron cloth, white jasmine and orange marigold garlands, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces; his feet rest in a brass plate of flowers and fruit. A woman in a teal and gold sari kneels beside him holding a pink flower. Three young men in saffron robes sit behind, one in white dhoti holding a long white fan-like staff and wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in blue and red sits at the left edge. a person: the seated man in saffron with garlands and gold necklaces has distinctive ceremonial adornments.2014-07-10Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange and rust robes with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlet, raising a silver ceremonial staff with a round top while smiling; a crown-like shape is not visible. Before him, a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl, with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, bends forward with hands together, while a woman in white sits at lower right. Behind, a young man in orange robe with rudraksha mala and a standing man in rust dhoti holding a camera stand in a room with orange-draped chair, glass cabinet, gold tray and wooden boxes.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a small whitewashed room with a barred window. A seated man in a maroon robe with gold trim, wearing an orange and red floral garland, bangles and a red tilak, has his feet ritually washed. A young man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested priest in white cloth kneel on a floral-patterned mat, one pouring from a plate of flowers. Two attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand and kneel nearby; one holds a tall silver trident, another a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings. A wooden tray holds red fruit and a dish of fruit sits on a bright orange cloth-covered bench. a person: the seated man with the orange-red garland and bangles fits the appearance cues of distinctive ornate clothing and adornments, so this is a candidate in person.2014-07-08June 26 20142014-06-26A 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 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long white garlands and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver staff and sitting on an ornate silver throne. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and touches his feet while a woman in a light blue sari with white flower garland in her hair attends at lower left. Behind them two young men with shaved heads in saffron and white ochre clothing sit on the floor, one wearing rudraksha beads. Fruit, a cardboard box of offerings and a red-cushioned area fill the room with cream walls. a person seated on the throne with distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands; the kneeling man is a devotee performing padapuja.2014-07-10