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A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a decorated room with draped red, orange, teal and purple cloth. A man seated on a flower-decorated throne wears an orange-and-gold garment, a large red-and-yellow flower garland, gold bangles and a white tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff. Two devotees kneel before him: a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari with green and red border who pours water from a metal vessel over the seated man's feet. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis kneel, and two young men in white dhotis stand with palms joined. A photographer in white with a camera is visible at the top. Garlands and a brass lamp are on the side.

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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 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.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A 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 photograph of a ritual in a decorated room hung with orange, pink, blue and teal drapes and marigold garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a red and white flower garland and an ornate gold-trimmed cushioned seat holds a silver ceremonial staff. He appears to be the central figure. Seated before him on a striped mat, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala performs pada puja, while a man in a white shirt with a red pendant and a woman in a green-bordered white sari offer flowers and a lit oil lamp at a brass plate. Standing behind are men in white dhotis, one shaved-headed in white holding a fruit plate, another photographing the scene. Marigold strings and a flower tray lie on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with wood-panelled walls and a patterned curtain. A man in a red-orange dhoti and a red turban sits in a dark wooden chair draped with white and red flower garlands, holding a silver staff. Seated on the floor at his feet, an elderly woman in white sari and a younger woman in white with a gold necklace and a mala wash his feet while flower petals cover the floor. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with men in orange and gold dhotis and white shirts, one holding a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chair with a red turban, red-orange clothing and garlands.2014-07-01A photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja (foot-worship ritual) during a house visit. A long-haired figure in a rust-red and saffron-orange robe with a thick rose garland and rudraksha beads sits on a wooden chair, holding a silver staff, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a white-marked forehead kneels and pours water over the seated figure's bare foot from a brass vessel. Nearby, a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels on a patterned carpet beside a brass lamp and a flower-filled plate. Standing devotees in orange and yellow saris and white dhotis watch, and a photographer in white holds a camera. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a striped mat lies in the foreground.2014-07-07 +1 copies