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Indoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a room with orange floor covering and cream walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, and pink and red flower garlands, sits on an orange-draped seat with his bare feet extended. Several devotees kneel before him, offering green leaves and flowers. A young man in white dhoti and cream shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a monk in orange stands behind. A tray of fruit and offerings rests near the feet. A cameraman in orange stands at right, and a woman in orange stands at upper left.

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July 08 20142014-07-08A photo of a padapuja at an indoor room with warm yellow walls and orange floor cushions. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, sits cross-legged with hands joined in prayer, appearing to be the honoured guest. Beside him, two shaven-headed young men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit; one holds a tall silver staff. Devotees kneel before him, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green sari bend over a brass plate, washing or offering to his feet. Two women in pink and yellow stand at the left by a wooden cabinet.2014-07-08A photograph of a warmly lit room with orange-yellow walls and a wooden floor during a home pada puja. A man seated on an orange cushioned sofa wears a rust-orange garment, a thick red and white flower garland with gold-foil ornaments, gold bangles and a dark mala. On the floor, a woman in a teal sari and another in a red-and-gold blouse sit with hands pressed in anjali, and a man in white dhoti and shawl folds his hands in prayer. A priest in a white dhoti holds a tall ceremonial staff or kalasha-like stick while a young monk in an orange robe behind him, another in orange with beads, and a man in orange with a camera observe. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits in front. The seated garlanded man has no printed caption visible, so his identity is not established.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a devotional pada puja in a warmly lit room with orange floor cushions. A man in a red-orange robe with a long red and pink flower garland sits on the right, reclining against a cushion, with bangles on his wrists and a silver-topped staff held upright beside him. His feet are being washed or honoured by women in front, one in a teal sari and another in a patterned sari, while a man in white dhoti and shirt pours from a small vessel near an oil lamp flame on a low wooden table. A plate of fruit and flowers sits on the table. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in white with rudraksha beads stands near a wall, and a man in orange robes holds a camera. a person: the seated figure in the orange robe with long swept-back hair, flower garland and ornate bangles is a candidate for a person, identified by these appearance cues and the event context.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside a home. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland and gold armlets, sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a tall silver staff. A woman in an orange and maroon sari, with glasses and a floral hair piece, kneels and washes his feet from a brass vessel with flower petals. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and maroon shawl and a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas kneel with folded hands. Several devotees in the background sit with palms joined, a boy in a teal shirt among them, and a robed attendant stands holding a camera. a person: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold armlets and ceremonial staff, seated as the honoured recipient.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a home interior where a seated man in a reddish-brown robe with a flower garland of yellow and red blooms and gold bangles has his feet being washed in a brass tray by a woman in a red top, while a man in orange and white clothing kneels nearby holding a silver-tipped staff. Around them, a man in an orange robe stands with a staff, a younger man in white dhoti stands with palms joined near a doorway, and other attendees sit on mats in a cream-walled room with framed pictures and a hanging swing. Marigold petals sit in the tray.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08