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Indoor photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with white walls and a wooden cabinet. A seated man in saffron robes, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and holding a silver trident-topped staff, has his bare feet being washed by a man in white dhoti and shirt who kneels on a plate. Around them a young woman in white sari with red border and rudraksha mala assists, and monastic devotees in orange and white robes sit or stand nearby, one with shaved head and rudraksha malas. A man in a blue shirt and a woman in orange sari stand in the background. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive ornate cues including a ceremonial staff and garland, so the appearance suggests a person receiving pada puja. Oil lamp and flower petals sit on the plate.

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June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a plain room. A figure in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a long white-and-red flower garland sits on an orange cushioned seat, holding up a silver trident-shaped ritual staff. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with marigold flowers, and a woman in a white sari with red border and a red shawl holds yellow flowers. A metal plate holds a dark lingam-shaped object covered in flower petals and offerings. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and several men in white and orange robes stand or sit, including a bald man wearing rudraksha beads. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-28A photograph of a ritual inside an ashram room with a white wall and wooden cabinet. A seated man in orange-and-red robes with a red and white flower garland and a long silver staff topped with a trident-like finial is seated on a cushioned orange chair. Kneeling before him, a man in white clothes and a woman in red sari pour water over a brass plate of offerings, with a silver vessel nearby. Behind them, several standing people wear saffron and ochre robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a silver trident. A shaved-headed devotee in orange kneels in the foreground beside a tray of fruit and sweets. Orange cloth drapes the right side; a red patterned rug lies on the floor at left.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a plain room with a wooden cabinet. A man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on a cushioned seat, holding a metal ritual implement raised upward. Seated on the floor, a woman in a cream sari with red border and rudraksha beads holds a flaming lamp that a man in a white shirt guides with his hands. Flower petals and an arrangement of marigolds sit on a tray before them. Behind, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala stands near the doorway, a man in orange robes with beads sits on the floor, and other men in white and saffron stand with hands folded in prayer. A shaved-headed person in orange with beads sits to the right foreground. The scene shows a puja or homa-style offering being performed.2014-06-28Indoor ritual photograph in a plain room with white walls and a wooden cabinet. A man in orange-red robes and a floral red-and-white garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat, smiling and holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Before him a woman in a cream sari with a red border and rudraksha beads kneels beside a flaming oil lamp, and a man in a white shirt sits at left. Behind them a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with a rudraksha mala, and other figures in white and saffron stand with hands folded in prayer. A brass-like plate of flowers sits on the floor in front, consistent with a puja or pada puja setting. The seated man in orange has a distinctive swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and a garland, which are appearance-based cues for a person, but no name is printed in the image.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in an indoor room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red flower garland holds a silver ritual staff upright with one hand, while a devotee in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha mala bows forward to wash or honour the seated figure's feet. A man in a white shirt kneels to the left, hands together over a brass plate of marigold petals, leaves and flowers. A lit oil lamp burns beside the plate. Several men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand in the background near a doorway, watching.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28