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A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him in a reverent posture, hands raised to the forehead and touching the seated figure's feet. Behind them, seated devotees wear orange and white, and a large screen and white draped curtains stand in the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are consistent with the a person cues, though appearance alone does not confirm identity; the kneeling devotee is in white ritual clothing.

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