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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a red apple and an orange, while other people kneel before them. A woman in a blue sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby holding fruit. Around the scene are fruit, a wooden tray of rudraksha malas, a brass plate and a flower garland with red and white blooms. The floor has a striped mat, and an orange cushion sits behind the seated figure. a person is a probable identification based on the rudraksha mala, red robe and gold ornaments, with the seated figure serving as the padapuja recipient.

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December 14 20112011-12-14July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red garment with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead markings reaches out his hand as a woman in a purple blouse and patterned sari offers him a red apple. Standing nearby, a woman in a blue sari holds a fruit and folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a fruit and a white-and-red flower garland, and a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands at right, and a woman in orange stands at left. The floor has a striped woven mat and a patterned rug.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a seated person on an orange-upholstered sofa against a wooden-panelled wall, dressed in a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment with gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as a devotee in a white shirt with a red-and-white flower garland stands nearby. A bare-headed priest in an orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels on the floor holding a silver plate of red fruits, while another person in white kneels at the seated figure's feet and a shaven-headed attendant in white and gold dhoti works at the right edge. Marble floor with scattered flower petals. Four to five physical people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair, a flower garland of pink and white blossoms around his neck, and a white forehead mark. He rests one hand on the shoulder of a woman in white with a pink blouse, who leans toward him. In the foreground a man in a white shirt kneels and bows his head low to the floor. A wooden tray holds red apples, rudraksha malas and packets. A standing person in a checked sari is at the right edge, and a wooden bench with cushions stands behind them. Three people are visible.2010-02-17A photograph of a pada puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded orange-and-gold rudraksha-style mala smiles while one hand rests on the head of a man bowing forward at their feet; the bowing man wears white and has a white flower garland. Behind them, standing men in white kurta and dhoti are garlanded with white and red flower garlands, one wearing a rosette ribbon. A boy in brown stands among them. On the right stands a silver bowl with orange marigolds on a white-draped table, and the floor is covered with an orange cloth bearing blue lettering.2010-07-24July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of an indoor house visit. A man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a carved wooden chair with a purple-bordered cloth, smiling with palms pressed together. A woman in a brown floral printed sari kneels and bows her head toward his bare feet, which rest on a white cloth with blue dots, and she holds a red and white flower offering. A tray of red apples sits to the left. Several standing onlookers in the background include a woman in a yellow kurta, a woman in a dark patterned sari, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti. A marble staircase with wooden balusters is behind them.2010-02-18