Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white embroidered shawl over orange clothing pours water from a gold cup over a seated person's bare feet. Another person's hand holds a gold cup on a red and gold brocade cloth. The feet rest on a silver tray scattered with red petals and white flowers. The seated person wears an orange robe and sits on a gold-patterned upholstered chair. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white embroidered shawl over orange clothing pours water from a gold cup over a seated person's bare feet. Another person's hand holds a gold cup on a red and gold brocade cloth. The feet rest on a silver tray scattered with red petals and white flowers. The seated person wears an orange robe and sits on a gold-patterned upholstered chair.

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