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A padapuja ritual in a small room with peach-coloured walls and a window fan. A seated person in a red-brown robe with a red and white flower garland and bangles sits on an orange-draped chair beneath a silver trident, while a man in white garments washes and worships the seated person's feet from a metal plate. Two young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas attend, one holding the trident. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a white cloth cover the floor. Other people in white and red clothing are seated nearby.

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June 22 20142014-06-22 +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.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2014-07-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms and gold armlets, holds a tall silver trident. Around him, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a man in white kneels at the feet of a seated person, washing them from a metal vessel with flowers. Several saffron-robed priests with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand behind, and an elderly woman in a pink sari is in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (saffron and orange clothing, long swept-back hair, orange turban, ornate gold armlets and garland cues) is the central figure receiving padapuja in a room with red curtains and a framed picture on the wall.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a small room with pink walls and a patterned tile dado. A man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a maroon turban, a maroon garment with gold border, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace; he is smiling. A standing attendant in orange holds a silver staff. Several devotees sit on the floor, one in white with an orange-red shawl, another in orange, washing or offering to his feet from a brass plate with flowers. A framed photo hangs on the wall above. Several people are visible, about six in total.2014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron shawl over a rust-red garment, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long multicoloured flower garland, holds a tall silver trident while smiling. Beside him, shaved-headed boys in orange robes sit on the floor, and a kneeling man in a grey jacket washes or anoints a brass plate at the seated man's feet, with a garland on the floor. Behind them stands a wooden shrine with framed deity pictures, oil lamps and floral decorations. The scene reads as a ritual foot-worship or padapuja in a small room. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala, ceremonial garland and a trident.2014-07-10June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red roses and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-draped chair while a devotee in a white dhoti and shirt kneels and performs a pada puja by washing his feet from a small silver vessel. A younger monk in orange robes sits beside them, another orange-clad attendant stands behind, and a man in a striped dhoti holds a camera at the right. Orange and yellow flower decorations hang on the pink wall, with a fan and a window behind. a person is not asserted by the page; the seated figure shows a rudraksha mala, garland and orange robes, and is described here by role only.2014-06-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-white garland and orange-and-red cloth is receiving the ritual while a man in a white dhoti and shirt washes his feet from a brass plate. A woman in an orange-and-red sari stands with palms joined, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a mobile phone, stand in the background beside a large brass trident. Another devotee in white crouches on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white stands behind. The scene has an orange and white room with a striped floor mat. Visible Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth on the seated central figure, who is receiving padapuja.2014-07-01