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December 19 2010

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Close-up photo of a person's arm and hand, wearing a gold bangle, placing orange and red flower petals or marigold offerings at the silver base of a robed standing statue. The statue wears a draped saffron-tan cloth and stands on a gilded golden pedestal with carved floral and scroll motifs. The dark textured background suggests a temple shrine. No face is visible, so no person is identified. Ritual padapuja offering at a murti.2010-12-19August 15 20092009-08-15December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering on a gold-ornate base. A person's hands, with a gold bangle on one wrist, press a fine white powder onto a gold metal pot or kalasha-like vessel set on an elaborately carved gold tray. Only the arms and hands are visible, wearing a dark garment, against a pinkish-mauve floor. Gold ornamentation and a bright white powder dominate the frame.2012-01-08Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold-rimmed silver plate filled with yellow marigolds, white jasmine flowers and red and pink petals. A bare hand with a gold bangle pours or touches the feet. Gold ornate pedestal and small gold cups stand beside the feet, and a silver bowl sits at right. Only the feet, hand and lower robe are visible; the face is not shown.2009-08-15Close view of a temple ritual. A person in an orange-red sari and gold bangle, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, pours or sprinkles yellow liquid over a golden kalasha-style pot and an idol. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the golden peetha and base. An orange cloth drapes over the murti, and a gold ornate pedestal fills the foreground. Yellow abhishekam offerings drip down the statue.2011-10-07August 15 20092009-08-15Close photo of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ceremonial plate heaped with red roses, pink orchids, white flowers and green leaves. A person's hand in white sleeve holds a green leaf and water-washing a foot, while a folded orange cloth lies beside. The wearer's orange robe covers the leg above, and a gold vessel rests at the top edge. Small gold bells sit among the petals. This appears to be a padapuja foot-washing ritual.2010-08-21July 05 20102010-07-05Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet and lower legs in orange cloth, resting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion. A gold tray holds white flower petals, a pink flower and a small rudraksha-style bead. Only the feet and shins of one person are visible, placed on the gold footrest. Ceremonial padapuja setting.2010-11-01Close photo of a bare foot in a reddish-maroon dhoti with gold border stepping onto a polished silver tray shaped like an elephant-headed vessel, resting on an ornate gold-plated pedestal. The tray holds white jasmine-style garlands, a red flower, and pink lotus blossoms. A gold ring is visible on a toe. The background is a gold-carved panel. The foot belongs to an unseen person, so no face or a person candidate is shown; this appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2012-05-21