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A photograph of a ritual padapuja inside a temple hall. A seated man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-beaded mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms while his bare feet are washed on a silver tray. A bare-chested devotee in orange cloth and a red sash kneels on a leopard-print mat, pouring from a vessel over the feet. Nearby stand a brass lamp, a silver bowl of flowers and rice, a small oil lamp and a pile of red and white petals. Gilded carved pillars and deity figures frame the background.

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July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A bald, bare-chested man with a crown-less head sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, wearing an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial gold necklace, holding a small object in his hands. Kneeling before him on a leopard-print mat, a younger man in an orange dhoti and red shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, pours water over the seated man's feet, which rest on a silver plate. In front are oil lamps, a brass plate of rice, a tray of rose and marigold petals and a small bell. Gold-carved pillars and a green banana leaf are behind them, with other people partly visible at the edge.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A seated bald man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and layered rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a maroon cushion inside a gilded temple hall. A kneeling priest in orange and maroon cloth, wearing a beaded necklace and arm bands, pours water over the seated man's feet on a brass plate. Nearby are brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, a brass bowl of flowers and petals, and a floral garland on a leopard-print mat. a person is described by the appearance cues of the seated man's distinctive ornate garments and rudraksha malas, and his role is being honoured with padapuja.2019-07-16A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion receives padapuja, with his bare feet placed on a brass plate. He has a bare upper body, an orange-saffron dhoti, and a long garland of white and orange flowers with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest. A younger man kneels on a leopard-print mat in an orange-saffron wrap, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold armband, pouring water from a brass vessel over the feet. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels stand on the floor beside a silver bowl of rose petals and marigolds. A gold-carved altar with pillars and vessels rises behind them.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a gilded temple hall shows a bald man seated on an ornate gold throne with a magenta cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace. His bare right foot rests on a silver tray of flower petals while a younger man in orange cloth sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat, hands folded in reverence beside a tray of flowers, a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp, in a padapuja-style ritual. Gold-painted pillars, deity figures and red-and-green garlands frame the scene, with a potted banana plant at right.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple hall showing an older bald man with a white beard seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, wearing an orange dhoti and a red-and-gold-bordered shawl, with long rudraksha malas and a gold pendant around his neck and bangles on his wrists. A younger man in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor before him, bare-chested with a red sacred thread and an armlet, carefully folding or adjusting a red cloth on the seated man's feet. In front on a leopard-print mat are brass oil lamps with lit flames, a silver bowl and kalasha, a brass plate of flowers and a tray of marigold petals. Gold-carved temple pillars and a shrine with a green banana-leaf decoration are behind them. The seated man is not identifiable from appearance here, so only his role as a seated figure receiving service is described. The scene reads as a padapuja-style offering performed by a priest.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photo inside a golden temple hall. A bald man seated on an ornate gold throne with magenta cushions wears an orange-saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala. A devotee in orange robes and an armband kneels on a leopard-print mat with palms pressed together, beside a brass lamp burning with a flame, a silver plate of flower petals and a kalasha-like pot, and a tray of flowers. The seated man's foot rests on a plate of flowers as padapuja is performed. Golden deity shrines, carved pillars, palm plants and colourful hangings surround them.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16