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A man in a grey sweatshirt and grey trousers kneels barefoot on an orange cloth, washing or touching the bare feet of a woman standing on a yellow block. She wears a maroon sari with gold border and a white flower garland, and a red flower lies on the floor. Behind them seated devotees in white with yellow shawls sit on a hall floor, and a woman in a green and red sari sits near a decorated area. Orange walls and a dark poster wall frame the scene.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing person in a maroon silk garment with gold zari border and a red flower garland is having their bare feet washed while standing on a yellow stone block. A man in a grey sweatshirt and grey pants, wearing a white flower garland, kneels and attends to the feet. Brass and steel offering plates with food and flower petals sit on an orange cloth. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow borders watch from the left, and others stand near a decorated altar at right.2010-12-23A ceremonial couples' ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, holding a small white tray, stands before a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a white flower garland. A man in grey top and pale trousers kneels on an orange cloth with a purple-edged mat, touching her foot, while a second woman in green and red sari and a bald man in white sit nearby, both garlanded. Yellow flowers are scattered on the floor, with brass vessels and yellow blocks in the corner. Behind them hang a banner of photographs and an ornate gold-framed red throne. Several seated devotees in white are visible at left.2010-12-23Close photo of a woman's bare feet standing on a yellow-orange stone block while a man in a grey sweatshirt and wristwatch kneels and holds her foot. She wears a maroon sari with gold border. On the orange cloth behind are brass bowls of yellow and white offerings and scattered red rose petals.2010-12-23A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with white jasmine garland and red flower garland, kneels on an orange mat and performs padapuja by washing the bare foot of a woman in a red sari with green border, her foot resting on a yellow stone block. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings sits to the right. Behind them a gold ornate chair stands in a room with orange walls and other women in saris are visible at the edges. The kneeling man's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands while a man in a grey shirt and light trousers kneels on an orange cloth to touch her feet, a padapuja-style honouring. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace stands to the left holding a folded paper. Along the right, a seated woman in a green and red sari and a seated man in white with a garland sit near a red and gold peetha throne, with brass plates of food and flower petals on the mat. Several seated devotees in white and green saris line the left side. A banner on the back wall shows a text panel and several photographs.2010-12-23Close photo of a bare-footed woman in a maroon sari with gold zari border standing with her feet on a yellow-brown stone block, while a man in a grey sweatshirt, a white flower garland and a black wristwatch kneels and holds her foot. Orange cloth and scattered red petals lie on the floor, with brass bowls of offerings and stacked yellow sweets behind. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual. No face of a person is visible; the kneeling man is only partly shown.2010-12-23Photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual in an ashram hall with orange-tinted walls. In the foreground, a woman in a red silk sari with green and gold border stands with bare feet on a golden stone block, her hand holding the sari and bangles on her wrist, a white and red flower garland around her neck. A man seated on an orange cloth, wearing white dhoti and shawl with yellow edging and a white jasmine and red flower garland, reaches toward her feet with his hand. Several seated devotees in white and yellow clothing watch from the left background, and a red-and-gold throne is visible at the back. Petals lie on the floor.2010-12-23July 09 20122012-07-09December 23 20102010-12-23A ritual at a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, seemingly a couples' ceremony. A bald man in white dhoti with yellow border stands at left, holding the hand of a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and white jasmine garland. A man in grey kneels at their feet, touching the woman's feet, while a seated couple at right wears red and green sari and white dhoti with garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow line the left. A large empty red throne with gold trim stands behind, with brass plates of offerings, yellow-wrapped blocks and an orange cloth on the floor. A woman in teal sari stands at far right.2010-12-23A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor hall. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and marigold garland kneels and bows his head, touching the bare foot of a woman in a maroon silk saree with gold border and orange shawl, who stands on a yellow stone block and holds his hand. Around them seated and standing people watch, some wearing white and orange garments, and a child in a green vest is visible. A person in orange robes stands at the left edge holding an open book. Marigold garlands and a small offering tray sit near the stone.2012-07-09