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A seated man in an orange robe with a white floral garland and long hair sits on a raised white-covered seat with a maroon cloth, hands pressed together in namaste. In front of him on a blue cloth, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in pink and white sit beside offerings of fruit, sweets, a plate of rice and a brass lamp, while a devotee in orange sits to the right and men in white with yellow shawls hold brass vessels. The scene resembles a padapuja or ritual veneration in a plain tiled room.

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A seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with purple-and-gold cloth, hands folded in namaskar, in a tiled room. Around a blue mat, devotees sit in prayer: a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a pink-and-white dupatta on the left, a woman in orange with white dhoti-style clothing and a man in white beside her, and on the right two men in white with yellow shawls and another in orange with folded hands. Before them lie a brass plate of fruit including bananas, apples and oranges, bowls of sweets, a bundle of cloth-wrapped offerings, steel lamps and vessels, typical of a padapuja offering.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a small altar with fruit, sweets, brass bowls and oil lamps on a white cloth. Around the blue mat, devotees sit: a woman in an orange sari, a man in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in a pink top with polka dots, and a woman in orange robes beside the altar. Plain tiled walls, a brown bag and a box are in the room, and an offering of fruit sits in a basket on the floor. The scene reads as a padapuja ritual with offerings, though this is an informal domestic-style room.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and garland of white flowers around the neck, and a gold-coloured necklace, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Seated before him on a blue cloth are several devotees: a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse offers something from a tray, two young women sit in front, and men in orange robes and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit with hands folded. The white table holds fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, bowls of prasadam, a plate of sweets, a silver kalasha and brass vessels, with pink flower petals in a bowl. The wall is patterned white tile. This appears to be a padapuja ritual in a small room.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A small room with patterned wall tiles and a blue floor cloth shows a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland of white flowers sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a maroon shawl. A woman in a cream sari kneels before him, washing his feet from a brass vessel, while a woman in a purple blouse and cream sari stands at left with hands joined. Two men in white and yellow dhotis sit at right, one in orange robes beside them. Fruit, sweets, rice, bananas and offerings in steel bowls are arranged on the floor, with a lit oil lamp, flower petals and a small clay pot nearby.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white-draped seat against a tiled wall, with a maroon and gold cloth behind. Around him on a blue mat, people in orange, white and yellow clothing perform a pada puja: one man in orange offers items with his hands, a woman in orange and white attends, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels nearby. Brass lamps, bowls of fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, sweets, a bell and offering trays are arranged on a white cloth. A young woman in a pink top sits at the left edge, and a bag of flowers and fruit lies at the right. The seated figure's appearance matches a person with long hair and orange robes, seated in a central place of honour during the pada puja.2009-07-25A seated man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer, on a cushioned seat with a purple and gold cloth. In front of him a woman in a cream sari kneels on a blue mat, touching a steel pot and plates of fruit, while a man in an orange robe assists and bowls of food and flowers sit on a white cloth. Three young men in white with yellow shawls sit at the right. A tray of oranges, apples and a bowl of food lies at the lower left. Lit oil lamps, a plastic bottle and stacked books sit on a table behind. The room has patterned pale tiled walls. The scene looks like a pada puja ritual.2009-07-25