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A small room with cream walls and a doorway decorated with a flower and leaf garland shows a Pada Puja ritual in progress. A woman in a red saree with a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads on the left smiles and holds a small brass item. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands center-left. A woman in a cream and purple saree holds a brass tray with a decorated kalasha and flowers. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a robed monastic in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Plates of flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at lower left.

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Indoor ritual in a small room with yellow walls and wooden-framed windows. A woman in a dark red sari with a red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish and a small bell, speaking or chanting. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed in namaskar, and a woman in a cream sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray of flowers. Men in saffron robes with white flower garlands attend at left and right, and a brass plate of fruit, flowers and offerings sits on the floor. This appears to be a padapuja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an orange doorway. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps toward the robed man, while other women in white and a red-clad woman stand nearby. In the foreground a man in white shirt holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and yellow blossoms. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation cue but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-22June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale green walls and a small colourful tiled floor, showing a devotee home visit during a pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron robe, with arms raised in a gesture of greeting, stands at centre, appearing to be a person figure. Nearby, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland and palms joined, a man in white with a garland, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stand watching. At right, a man in a rust-red robe bends over a tray of ritual items, and a person in a pink cloth stands at the edge. A small table holds flower garlands and red blossoms.2014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27A photo inside a home with lavender walls and yellow marigold garlands over the doorway. A seated figure in orange and red robes, with a shaved head and gold jewellery, holds a silver plate of offerings. Standing around are devotees: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a flower garland, a woman in a green sari with folded hands, a man in white with a red shawl, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes holding a silver trident. A cameraman in white stands at right, and a shaved-headed figure in the foreground sits on the floor. Rose petals lie on the patterned mat.2014-06-21A photo of a padapuja ritual in a plainly painted room with a pale green wall and speckled floor. A bare-footed figure in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland, stands with palms pressed together facing the wall. Two devotees beside them, a woman in a white sari with red border and red shawl and a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl, also stand with hands folded in prayer. A small brass lamp and offerings sit near the floor at the lower right. The figure has a person appearance, with a swept-back hairstyle and a red-and-gold ritual garment, but the visible cues are limited.2014-07-03A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house, shown in a plain room with white walls, a wooden cabinet with brass fittings on the left, and teal curtains. A man with long hair, a red and white floral garland and a rust-red garment holds a brass plate and walks forward smiling. Behind him a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala follows. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and garlands stand with folded hands, and a woman in white holds a young child. Rose petals are scattered on the marble floor.2014-06-26June 22 20092009-06-22June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a corridor in a newly built interior with pink and white walls and lavender curtains hung with yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-gold sari wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold necklace, and is walking forward with her hand extended. A woman in a green-and-cream sari at left gestures toward her, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass plate of offerings. Behind them several sannyasis in saffron robes and a shaven-headed man in white follow down the hall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26