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A photograph of a seated ritual inside a room with orange velvet sofas and gold-trimmed furniture. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a marigold garland sits on a striped mat, eating from a steel plate. Across from her a man in a purple shawl and orange dhoti sits with his back to the camera, serving or offering food. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in red-brown cloth and a woman in a red head cloth and gold ornaments bend forward over plates of food, bananas, bowls and marigold petals. Another man in brown robe and beaded necklaces sits near a tray of wooden sandals. The scene resembles a sadhu feeding ritual with prasad and sitting on mats.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. An elderly sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a large floral garland kneels and washes the bare feet of a seated man, pouring liquid over them from a silver vessel. The seated man is bare-chested with a bright red cloth draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and yellow and flower garlands on his wrist. Behind him, an orange tufted throne with gold trim stands out. A bare-chested assistant in a purple cloth bends over a steel plate of coconuts and flowers. On the right, a shaved-headed man in maroon robes with a beaded mala sits with hands pressed together. The setting is a decorated tent with patterned cloth backdrop.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual scene seated on a striped floor rug with a red cloth. A central man in orange-brown robes, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland sits on an orange upholstered throne with gold trim, with a white forehead mark. An elderly man in an orange shawl and rudraksha beads sits to the left, with a bald attendant in saffron behind. Another attendant in orange kneels at right, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the upper right. Before them is a ritual setup with silver bowls, a silver lamp, kumkum and turmeric in small dishes, a plate of fruit, a marigold garland and a tray of lamps.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A padapuja ritual in a ceremonial room with orange and red upholstered chairs. An elderly man in an orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a striped mat, his bare feet placed in a metal tray of rose petals and flowers. A younger man in a maroon robe and gold-yellow waistband, wearing a heavy beaded necklace and white tilak markings, pours petals from a glass bowl. A third man in a maroon garment sits behind them. Trays of lemons, coconut halves and wooden sandals sit on the right, with the watermarked archive credit visible in the corner.2015-09-14A ritual photograph of a seated puja on a low platform before gold-framed orange velvet thrones. On the left, an older woman with grey hair and a white tilak wears an orange robe and a flower garland, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel over the hands of a younger man on the right. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a tilak, and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, and holds a pale flower. A man in a brown shawl behind them holds a small bell. Before them lies a tray of marigold and red flowers. The scene appears to be an abhishekam-style ritual.2015-09-14