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A seated figure in an orange-red garment and a long, swept-back hairstyle holds a silver trident-like staff upright on a yellow-cushioned throne draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A white horizontal tilak marks the forehead, and gold armlets are visible. A woman in a striped green and red sari kneels at the lower right, tending a brass vessel, while a man in white kneels beside her. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis stand among colourful hanging silks in orange, pink, blue and purple. On the right, two men in white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer, and a photographer in white kurta holds a camera. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive swept hair, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial garlands; his role is the honoured figure receiving the ritual.

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A seated figure on an ornate pink-and-gold throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, holds a silver staff and a tall silver fan-like object while a devotee pours or applies a yellow paste onto his feet placed on a steel plate. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border kneels beside a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, both performing padapuja. Seated men in orange robes and white sacred-thread attire sit on the floor, one holding a steel plate of offerings and flower garlands; a man in white with a camera stands at the back. Background has red, orange and teal draped cloths and yellow flower strings.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window fan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and an armband sits on an orange-draped throne, feet being washed with a flower-filled vessel held by a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair. A man in white kneels and offers flowers and leaves; a woman in a teal sari with glasses watches. Other saffron-clad attendants sit in the background and a lit oil lamp and brass plates sit on the floor.2014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house, a domestic room with a red wall, brown sofas and a wooden cabinet. A seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff and rests bare feet on a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a white forehead mark kneels and offers flowers at the feet, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby and another young man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several standing and seated devotees, including a woman in a white shawl and an older woman, watch; a man in white with orange garland stands at the back. A cameraman in orange robes films.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold-and-orange throne with flower garlands in red, white and yellow, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff, with a white tilak on the forehead and a bangle on the arm, wearing a rust-orange cloth. Before him, a couple kneels on a patterned mat beside a lit oil lamp: the man in a pink shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala, the woman in a green-and-white sari with a white garland, both holding offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, one in a white dhoti, and a photographer in white clothes holds a camera. Colourful draped fabrics in orange, teal, purple and pink hang behind, with yellow marigold garlands and a brass lamp at the right edge. Looks like a devotional puja in a decorated room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his crown-less swept hair, ornate gold armband, flower garlands and saffron clothing, and the page indicates he is present.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange and red robe, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a sacred thread ornament, with a white forehead marking. Two devotees kneel before him, one in a white shirt and white dhoti washing his feet from a brass vessel while another devotee in a blue top holds his foot. Standing behind are several men in orange-and-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a camera. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a brass trident stands at right beside a fan. Multiple people are visible.2014-07-01