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Indoor scene in a plain white-walled room with a wooden-beamed ceiling. A central figure seated on an ornate silver-and-gold chair wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold armlets; he smiles and extends his hand toward a wooden tray of red fruit. Around him devotees press in with palms joined in namaskar, including a woman in red, a woman in a blue sari, an older white-bearded man in white, and younger men in orange robes with shaved heads. A photographer in saffron clothing holds a camera at the back. Bright overhead lighting and a small flower on the chair arm are visible. a person (seated figure with turban, rudraksha mala and gold armlets) receiving the padapuja offering.

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A padapuja at a home in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure in orange-red robes, a red turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-gold chair and reaches toward a wooden tray of fruit. Around them, devotees with folded hands crowd close and kneel, including a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a pink sari with blue border. Several young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and one man in a striped shirt leans in. A man at the back photographs the scene with a camera. Flower garlands of white and red hang near the seated figure. The room has white walls and a small window with a wooden frame.2014-07-03A seated figure in an orange-red sari and matching red-orange turban sits on an ornate gilt throne with a heart-shaped red cushion, holding hands raised in blessing. Around them, devotees in saffron-robed sannyasi attire and white dhotis crowd close; one bearded elderly man in white with ash marks, several women in red and blue saris, and a man in a striped shirt kneel and fold their hands. A wooden tray with fruit and flower offerings sits before the throne, and a photographer in an orange cloth is visible in the background. The scene reads as a padapuja with devotees honouring the seated figure, whose appearance is consistent with the page's context but not clearly established, so the identity is left uncertain.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated man in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at right, holding out a red apple toward a group of devotees. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest and gold-coloured armlets are on his arms. Around him, a crowd presses in: a grey-haired woman in a pink sari at left, a man in a white shirt with a white garland, and several men in white shirts and dhotis. Bald men in orange-saffron robes stand in the background, and a young man in white with a tilak is at upper right. Trays of red apples sit at the bottom right beside the seat. The room has cream walls, red curtains with white valances, and a framed picture at top right. a person cues: orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold armlets on the seated man, and he is the one receiving the visitors and offering fruit.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red turban and red robe, garlanded with white flowers and a multicolour garland, sits on a maroon-draped couch while devotees gather around for a padapuja. Several women in saffron, pink, green and white saris kneel or lean in, some with hands extended toward the seated figure's feet. On the right a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a shaved head holds a wooden tray of offerings, and another shaven-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A man in a white shirt and a photographer with a camera stand at the left edge. Flower petals are scattered and a plain white wall forms the background.2014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03June 26 20142014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A bare-chested man in a saffron-red cloth, wearing a large red and green flower garland, sits on a red mat and offers a small object to a seated man in white, while devotees stand and kneel around them. A woman in a red and gold sari with folded hands and an older woman in red sari watch closely; a young man in a striped shirt presses his palms together. A white wall, a fan and a cable are visible in the small room.2014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03