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August 24 2006

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A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a patterned red-and-cream carpet. In the foreground are a large engraved silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves, silver bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings, a silver pot of flowers, and a silver vessel with a lid. Behind, a gilded throne draped in an orange cloth sits above a small silver tray. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls, one with hands folded in anjali, one holding a flower garland, surround the offerings. Marigolds and petals are scattered among the items, consistent with an abhishekam or puja. No person is clearly identifiable as a person; the throne is empty of a visible figure.2007-02-24January 14 20182018-01-14July 07 20092009-07-07August 24 20062006-08-24July 19 20162016-07-19August 05 20102010-08-05Photograph of a padapuja ritual before a seated guru on a tiered cushioned throne. Only the lower body and folded hands of the seated figure in saffron robes are visible, with bare feet resting on a silver plate of offerings. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels at left, offering a flower or fruit at the feet. Two men in saffron shawls sit at right, one wearing glasses and one bearded. Low tables hold silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, a plate of sweets, a bowl of red apples and green apples, and flowers. A dark curtain and gold lamp stand form the background.2006-08-24December 10 20112011-12-10Close photo of bare feet resting on a gold tray during a padapuja. The feet belong to a figure wearing orange cloth, visible at the top right. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding red apples, white flowers, red roses and gold chains, plus a conch shell with a silver rim. Gold and silver ritual vessels fill the frame, and a green leaf is visible in one bowl.2010-12-27Close photo of a pada puja: bare feet in orange-saffron cloth rest on a gold-coloured plate of flowers, sliced red apples in silver bowls, red roses, white jasmine garlands and small gold beads. Silver bowls and a gold-toned throne backdrop surround the feet, with a blue-clad arm at the lower left. The feet belong to a person being honoured; no face is visible.2011-01-23Close view of a padapuja offering. A pair of bare feet rests on a silver tray, with the wearer's orange-clad leg visible at left. Around the feet are silver bowls holding a red apple, a coconut with a silver cap, a small silver cup, and white flowers. Golden beaded garlands and pink rose petals are spread across the lower right, and a small framed photograph sits among the marigold-like golden garlands.2010-09-20March 08 20132013-03-08