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A photograph of a padapuja in a room with lilac walls. A woman with long dark hair, a red-and-gold garland and gold jewellery sits on an orange-draped seat, smiling and raising her hands in namaste while holding a silver trident. Devotees kneel before her in saris and white dhotis, and one man in a white shirt and mala bends to offer pink flower petals onto her feet and the orange cloth. Yellow and pink garlands drape the back of the seat and a bowl of petals sits in front. A man in orange robes stands at right holding a small bell, and a fruit tray is visible in the lower right corner. Several devotees stand with hands folded at the back of the room.

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A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with lilac walls. A man seated on an orange-cushioned chair, wearing an orange and gold dhoti, a shawl and a heavy red flower garland, holds up a silver trident (trishul) with his right hand and smiles. Ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles adorn him, and a flower garland hangs over his chest. Before him, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl kneels with his head bowed, while a woman in an orange-and-gold saree holds white flowers and kneels with folded hands. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts kneel or stand with palms pressed together, and a bald older man in white and an older woman in a green sari sit at the left. Fruit, including apples and mangoes, sits in a basket at the lower right, and a cooler stands in the background. The seated man is a person by his flower garland, gold jewellery and orange-and-gold attire, with a trident raised in blessing. Around nineteen people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a home-style devotional gathering in a plain room with lilac walls. A seated figure in an orange-and-gold saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland and gold ornaments holds a silver trident and joins palms, smiling. Devotees kneel on the floor before him; a woman in an orange sari and a young man in white kurta lean forward to hold lit oil lamps and offer flower petals. Standing men in white dhotis and a woman in orange clothing with a shawl stand behind, hands joined. A silver kalasha with a green coconut sits on a side table, and a basket of fruit appears at lower right. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or aarti, with a seated figure in saffron receiving devotees.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a devotee gathering in a home room with lavender walls during a padapuja-style worship. A seated figure on the right wears an orange and saffron robe, red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver trident in raised hands folded in namaskar; a pile of pink flowers sits on an orange cloth before them. Kneeling devotees in front, including a woman in a black and gold sari and a woman in orange silk, hold their palms together. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, with a kalasha and a white air conditioner in the background. About fifteen to twenty people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a room with a lilac wall and an air cooler. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, sits on a raised orange seat and holds palms together in namaskar while devotees wash and offer petals to their feet. Devotees kneel around a brass tray of pink petals; women wear saris in orange, black and striped colours, and a man in white dhoti and shirt pours petals. A brass trident stands beside the seat, and standing men in white dhotis watch from behind. A pot of flowers sits on the cooler. Roughly twenty people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies