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A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a long silver staff rests on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a white tilak on the forehead. A woman in a white sari with a green and red border kneels before him, holding a silver plate of flowers at his feet during padapuja. Behind her, two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas hold a brass plate with a lit lamp. Standing devotees in white dhotis with folded hands surround the scene, and a man in white shirt photographs it. Red, orange and teal drapes frame the room, and a small girl in white with palms joined sits at the lower right.

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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.2014-06-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland, bangles and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-and-peach cushioned throne holding a silver staff. A woman in a green-striped sari and a white flower garland kneels and washes his feet from a metal plate of flowers, while a man in a white shirt assists and a shaved-headed devotee in saffron holds a basket of offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand with folded hands in a room draped with colourful fabrics, with a brass oil lamp at the right edge. This is a padapuja foot-worship ritual.2014-06-21 +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 copiesA seated figure on a gold-framed throne with pink and gold cushions, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigold strands, holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc. Before him, a man in white and a woman in a green-and-red sari kneel, with the woman pouring liquid from a steel tumbler over a silver plate, a pada puja style offering. Saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand and kneel behind, and a photographer in white clothes takes pictures. Draped colourful fabrics in orange, pink and blue hang behind, with marigold garlands and brass lamps on the right.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual in a home-style room with framed pictures and a garland-decorated doorway. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a maroon-red turban and a red-and-orange dhoti-style garment, with a white jasmine and multicolour garland across his chest and a rudraksha-style mala; he holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Before him, several shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes sit with rudraksha malas and folded hands, one with a mala and marked forehead. Standing behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt raises his arms, a priest in cream dhoti holds a brass tray, and women in red and dark saffron saris stand with hands clasped. Flower garlands adorn the seated women in the foreground.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies