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A small room with a green doorway and a white cooler fan shows a padapuja in progress. A seated figure in a maroon turban, maroon robe and profuse white and pink floral garlands holds a silver trident-topped staff and rests his bare feet on a metal plate. Beside him a framed deity picture is decorated with flowers. Around him, a man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and a shaved-headed attendant stand, a cameraman in white holds a camera, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari presses her palms together while another young man in white holds a microphone and sings. Elderly devotees in white dhotis sit on the floor in front, with a bald man in glasses at the lower left.

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July 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A padapuja in a small whitewashed room. A figure in orange and red robes, wearing an orange-red turban, a large white and red flower garland, red-beaded bangles and gold earrings, sits on a carved wooden seat holding a silver staff. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris kneel and sit on the floor, a man in white with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a bowl at the seated figure's feet, and a woman in white sari washes or offers at the feet. A young shaved-headed attendant in white with rudraksha beads kneels nearby. Behind, a saffron-robed attendant stands holding a staff, and a man in orange robes films with a camera at the doorway. Seated devotees in shirts and saris line the left side.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a ritual in a small domestic-style room with pink and white walls. On the right, a seated figure in rust-orange robes wears long garlands of white and red flowers, with a silver trident (trishul) propped beside them; the figure has short hair and a calm expression. Several people in white dhotis and saffron cloths kneel or stand around the figure, and a man in white kneels in front washing or offering to the seated figure's feet from a brass vessel. A woman in a cream sari assists at the lower left, and a standing person in white holds a silver plate with a lamp. A cameraman in orange stands behind, and a row of women in cream and yellow saris watches from the back. A framed picture of a deity hangs at the upper right, and a table with fruit and a fan appear in the background. The scene reads as a padapuja or abhishekam-style honouring.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes and a long hair bun sits on a raised orange-draped seat, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, with a rudraksha mala and a silver trident held upright beside him. Around him devotees in white and orange sit on the floor offering flowers, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. A tray with fruit and flowers, a kalasha-like offering and a deity poster on the wall are visible. A seated man in a white shirt holds flowers and a photographer with a camera stands at the back. Several people watch from the doorway.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in a small indoor room with a wall-mounted air cooler and a framed picture. A seated figure on the right wears a maroon turban, maroon robe, heavy white and pink flower garlands, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and holds a silver staff topped with a ceremonial ornament. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses kneels and holds pink flowers, while a woman in an orange-and-gold sari sits with a small child in a colourful outfit who also holds flowers. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. Two standing figures in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand behind, one holding a mobile phone up to photograph. Two standing statues in orange robes flank the back.2014-07-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, adorned with red and white flower garlands with yellow beads, holds a silver trident (trishul) upright while being honoured. Kneeling devotees in white and red-bordered shawls offer padapuja to the seated figure's feet, and a woman in an orange sari bows at the front. A standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands in the background near a photographer holding a camera, while other onlookers in white shirts, checked shirts and saris watch from the doorway. Bangles and a red-and-white garland are visible on the seated figure. The setting is a simple room with white walls and a wooden door, and the scene shows a padapuja ritual at a devotee's home.2014-07-03