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Padapuja ritual in a tent-like setting with orange velvet sofas and a striped rug. An elderly sadhu with grey hair and a red-and-yellow flower garland, wearing orange robes, sits with bare feet on a steel plate scattered with rose petals. A man in a maroon garment with a white forehead marking pours petals from a glass bowl over the feet. Another attendant in maroon sits behind. Fruit, coconut and a tray with wooden sandals sit nearby.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated elder in orange saffron robes with a red and yellow flower garland sits with bare feet extended, while a younger man in maroon-brown robes and a gold-beaded rudraksha necklace kneels beside him, holding a steel bowl of pink petals and a yellow object, as if performing padapuja. Behind them an older man in a brown shawl sits in front of ornate orange cushioned golden thrones, and a fruit and coconut offering lies at the lower right on a striped cloth. The scene is a ritual foot-worship in an indoor setting with a patterned backdrop. Another person's face is not described.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual in a decorated room. An elderly man with swept-back grey hair, white tilak marks and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped cloth wearing an orange saffron shawl, his bare foot being washed in a silver tray. A younger man in a maroon-brown garment and dark rudraksha mala kneels and pours water over the foot, with a yellow flower on his wrist. A third man in maroon sits behind them. Behind them is a red tufted sofa with gold trim and maroon curtains. On the right, a tray holds green limes, halved coconut and flower petals, and wooden sandals lie on the cloth. Three people are visible.2015-09-14