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September 09 20132013-09-09A close photograph of a ritual padapuja arrangement on a gold-patterned table. A bare foot of a person in a red and gold silk garment rests on a tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates filled with red roses, yellow roses, orange flowers, white lilies and green leaves, with small brass vessels and a silver kalasha-style pot. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top edge. No face is shown. The scene suggests a foot-worship ceremony with flower offerings.2013-09-02July 19 20132013-07-19Close-up of an arranged puja offering on polished silver and gold-toned trays. Red hibiscus blossoms, yellow roses, pink carnations, white frangipani-like flowers and red roses are heaped among small silver bowls holding yellow turmeric or kumkum paste and red powder. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a white cloth is visible at right, and a red-and-gold cloth lies at the upper left. No people are visible; the scene shows only ritual flower offerings and vessels.2013-09-09September 30 20132013-09-30August 18 20132013-08-18August 19 20132013-08-19A photo of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, on a gold-embossed tray. Bare feet in the upper left rest on a brass plate scattered with red roses, pink petals and white flowers. Silver bowls holding red flowers, yellow marigold petals and orange flowers surround the feet, along with a silver pouring vessel and a small brass lamp. The person's orange-red dhoti with gold border is visible at the top left. No face is shown.2013-03-23A close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in an orange-and-gold garment stands at the top left while a hand in a bangle offers flowers at the feet. Silver bowls and trays hold yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, white blossoms and green leaves, with a small brass lamp and a silver kalasha on a gold-edged tray. A woman in a red-brown sari with folded hands is visible at the top. The scene is an offering of flowers and puja items, and the visible people are a worshipper's hands, feet and one partly visible devotee.2013-08-04October 11 20142014-10-11September 05 20132013-09-05June 24 20132013-06-24