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A photograph of a home shrine room during a pada puja house visit. A seated central figure wears a rust-red robe, a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala, bangles and a red bindi, holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial while a lit flame is offered from a plate. Two shaved-headed young attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on either side. A woman's hand reaches in with the offering plate, with brass bowls, fruit in a box, and white flowers on the floor. Behind them a glass cabinet holds small deity figurines and framed pictures, and carved wooden doors painted with goddess images frame the background. a person appearance-based label: the seated figure has a rust-red robe and red garland rather than saffron-only dress, and is the central figure receiving the ritual, but the cues are not fully distinctive, so this is uncertain.

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