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March 06 2013

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Close view of a puja arrangement on a large ornate silver-and-gold tray filled with pink and yellow frangipani and red flower petals. Several small silver bowls hold orange kumkum or turmeric, and silver spoons and a conch-shaped vessel rest among the flowers. Two hands, one with a tattoo, reach in to arrange the offerings, and a sleeve in saffron-orange fabric is visible at the left. No faces are shown. The scene suggests a flower and offering preparation for worship.2013-06-09Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange dhoti with golden border rests on a gold tray scattered with red and white flower petals. A hand in a silver-brown bowl pours liquid over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl and a silver container with yellow flowers nearby. Silver ritual vessels with lemon slices and floral garnish fill the surrounding trays. The lower half of the wearer is visible; no face appears. Only hands and feet of people are visible.2013-01-15 +2 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-topped ritual table set for puja with silver thalis and bowls. A large silver thali holds flower petals in white, yellow, pink and red, and several small silver bowls hold pink flower petals. Silver kalasha-style vessels with flower sprigs and yellow blossoms sit on the table. In the upper background, a child in a red garment and seated people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing are partly visible, one holding a rudraksha-style mala. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-21 +1 copiesA 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.2013-08-04Close-up photo of hands performing a ritual over a tray of silver bowls and flowers. Two pairs of hands, one wearing a red-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, the other with a tattoo on the wrist, lift and pour from small silver cups. Plates and bowls hold white flowers, yellow marigolds, pink petals, green leaves, milky liquid, red beads, and a small brass kalasha and oil lamp in the centre. A saffron-orange cloth edge and ornate gold brocade are visible at the top.2013-03-15September 15 20132013-09-15Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a large polished silver tray. Several hands are visible: one in the foreground wears gold bangles and reaches toward a small silver bowl, while another arm on the right wears rudraksha beads and a tattoo on the wrist and holds a silver vessel. A figure at upper left wears an orange-red garment with gold border. The tray holds many small silver bowls containing saffron-yellow and white substances, dried fruit, flower petals, and a silver spouted vessel. Fresh red and orange flowers and green leaves are scattered among the bowls. No faces are visible, and the people are partly cropped by the frame.2013-03-30February 21 20132013-02-21March 07 20132013-03-07April 04 20132013-04-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies