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A photograph of a pada puja, a foot-worship ritual, in an indoor room. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant rests bare feet in a round brass tray of milky liquid strewn with purple flower petals. A devotee in white kneels at the right with hands pressed together in prayer, while a woman in a cream top beside him holds fruit. A hand holding pink petals appears at the left, with a brass bowl, a small oil lamp and vessels on the floor. A striped cloth covers the seat and a wooden shelf and plastic bags sit at the top left.

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A photograph of a paada pooja, a foot-washing ritual, in a plain indoor room with white walls. A seated figure on the right wears a saffron-orange head wrap, saffron-orange robes draped over the shoulder, and a white flower garland. He sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded in greeting and a smile. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, and a girl in an orange dress kneels, pouring or touching flower petals over the seated figure's bare feet on a brass tray with pink petals. Behind them, several people stand and sit, some with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari and children. A white plastic chair and a small patterned blue cloth mat are on the floor.October 14 20042004-10-14July 25 20052005-07-25Indoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer as a devotee performs padapuja. A woman in a red sari with gold border and white flowers in her hair kneels and washes the feet with petals in a brass tray, while a man bends forward beside her. Standing behind, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a copper vessel. Tiled walls, a wooden door and a blue wall form the background, with pink and white petals scattered on the white floor.A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a wooden bead mala and a large gold-toned pendant, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Before him, a woman in a blue sari with a blue-and-red bangle set kneels and pours milk over a man's bare feet resting in a round metal tray; a white-clad person with a bead necklace kneels in the foreground. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together. Behind them are steel vessels, a bunch of bananas in a basket, a plastic bag and a framed photo on the wall.2002-08-162005 - Visit to Devotee House in Rasipuram PattanamA photograph of a paada pooja in a domestic room with turquoise walls and a carved wooden screen. A man in a white shirt and light trousers kneels and washes the bare feet of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds around the neck. The seated figure has hands pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a bearded man in saffron robe and white dhoti holds a small metal bowl, a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti stands behind, and a woman in a pink sari with a pink-and-white shawl stands at left with hands folded. A brass oil lamp and a metal plate sit on a red floral rug in the foreground.August 16 2002 - First Pada Puja offering to The SPH in Bengaluru2002-08-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap, with long hair and a layered garland of white and orange flowers, receives a paada puja. Two devotees bow low on the floor before him: a woman in a red sari with gold border and an orange flower in her hair, and a man in a white shirt. Their foreheads touch his feet, which rest on a brass plate heaped with pink and white petals. Nearby stands a pedestal tray of rose petals, a standing man in white dhoti holds a copper tray, and a young child in a checked shirt watches. The seated figure wears a white cloth draped over the chair.A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and long orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant at the neck, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a striped cloth-draped chair. A woman in a blue top and pink flower in her hair pours liquid from a small steel cup over the seated person's bare feet, which rest on a brass plate; a second person in white with a dark beaded necklace bends over the feet, and a third in white sits at the right edge. Behind them are steel vessels, a basket of bananas and a plastic bag, and a framed photograph hangs on the wall. This appears to be a padapuja, the washing of feet as an offering.2002-08-16A home padapuja ritual in a domestic room with terrazzo floor. A seated person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair sits in a white-covered chair with hands pressed together in namaskar. Before them a devotee in an orange robe kneels and performs foot worship, with a silver bowl and rose petals nearby. Around them, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white sari kneel with hands folded, and standing women in sarees observe. A silver vessel and a small lamp sit on the floor, with a white chair and a bag in the background. The sitter wears an orange robe with a brown beaded sash over the shoulder.2004-10-14A close overhead photograph of a devotional puja on a floor decorated with white and pale blue kolam lotus and spiral designs. In the foreground, hands hold a brass oil lamp (aarti) over a silver plate of flowers and rice, while a person in white at the top left holds a plate of pink and red petals. A seated figure wearing an orange garment with maroon borders, with bare feet resting on white cloth, receives the worship. A silver thali holds kumkum, turmeric, leaves and small brass bowls, and a pink flower garland lies on the floor.