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A seated man in an ornate gold throne, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-orange beaded mala and a floral garland, raises a brass bell in his right hand while smiling. A striped tiger-print cushion lies on the seat and a bare foot rests on a tray. Women in white and cream saris and white blouses sit on the floor around silver and brass trays holding pink and yellow flower petals, small bowls and brass lamps, performing padapuja. Behind, a man in orange with a white forehead mark sits nearby. A camera on a tripod and hanging brass oil lamps appear in the dark-walled room.

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May 17 20132013-05-17A padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a white forehead band, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha malas, red-and-gold robe, and red bangles, his bare feet resting on a golden tray of flowers, lamps and kumkum. Three women kneel at the tray in orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one tends to the offerings beside a brass oil lamp. A brass bell hangs above, a saffron cloth backdrop stands behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the seated man in the red-gold robe and ornate throne is the presiding figure receiving padapuja.2014-06-06Photo of a padha puja at the Paduka mandir. His bare feet rest on a silver tray of flowers and small lamps. Seated before him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in orange robes with a white headband attend the offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left. Brass bells and a gold kalasha-style lamp hang behind the throne.2013-05-29August 29 20142014-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a yellow and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and an armband. He faces right, and his bare feet rest on the golden base where a woman in white and red sits beside a brass tray of offerings. Two women in red and orange sit near brass plates of marigolds, pink flowers and rice, while a man in saffron with a white headband sits in the background against a dark wall with a brass bell hanging above and brass oil lamps nearby. A padha puja setting with devotees and a seated guru figure.2013-05-29March 18 20132013-03-18August 20 20142014-08-20May 18 20132013-05-18A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a dark-walled room with gold ornate chairs. A figure seated on a gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth wears a red-and-gold dress, multiple flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and gold armlets and bracelets; a person candidate, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands. Several devotees kneel on the floor before the throne, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet from silver and steel bowls, plates of flowers and kumkum. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala and a man in a white kurta lead the offering. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible, along with a video camera on a tripod and a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-16March 18 20132013-03-18May 18 20132013-05-18Photo 11736087