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May 16 2013

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A photograph from above of a gold-embossed tray holding a paduka puja arrangement: a pair of ornate golden sandal-shaped paduka at the centre, surrounded by five round silver plates. Each plate holds small silver bowls and cups, pink lotus-like flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms, a silver lamp with a lit wick, and small silver dishes. No people are visible; the scene shows only ritual objects and offerings laid out for worship.2010-09-29Overhead view of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial arrangement for an offering. Multiple round silver-coloured trays hold empty silver bowls and small silver cups, several containing white rice or flour decorated with orange marigold petals, and small bowls of golden-orange liquid. Red hibiscus flowers and green leaves are placed on the trays and a silver pot. At the centre, a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers surrounds a small brass vessel with a spout. The large base is gold-coloured with embossed floral patterns. No people are visible.2013-09-15A photograph of a padapuja arrangement on an ornate gold tray. Bare feet of a person stand on a bed of pink, red and yellow flower petals beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Around the centre are silver plates and bowls holding yellow marigold blossoms, red roses, orange liquid offerings and a silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout. A corner of a gold-coloured garment is visible at the top. The silver platters and bowls are arranged in a circular pattern for ritual offering. The image is a close top-down view with no visible faces.2013-10-04A photograph of an arrangement of silver offering plates on an ornate gold-embossed tray, displayed as a ritual setting. Several round silver trays hold small silver bowls arranged in circles, filled with marigold-yellow and orange flowers, pink and red roses, and bowls of orange-yellow sweet offerings. Pink and red roses and green leaves sit near small silver vessels with pouring spouts. A central bed of orange, red and yellow flowers forms a decorative pattern, with lit oil lamps amid the petals. No people are visible; the setting is an arrangement of puja offerings and flowers.2013-09-26October 11 20142014-10-11September 15 20132013-09-15Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in orange garments rest on a bed of yellow and pink flowers and petals at the centre of a golden ornate table. Around the feet are silver bowls and trays holding milk, honey, turmeric-tinted liquid, white flowers, kumkum and red flowers, with a silver plate and small silver implements. Blurred devotees in white and red saris stand behind the table. The arrangement suggests a foot-washing puja offering, and the person's feet are the main focus.2013-03-04February 01 20132013-02-01Top-down view of a ceremonial offering arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Multiple silver bowls and silver plates are arranged in a ring around a central pair of brass footprint-shaped sandals (padukas) strewn with red rose petals and yellow flowers. Several bowls hold orange-yellow sweet offerings, and red rose heaps and small flower garlands decorate the plates. Silver-toned pots and spouts sit among the bowls. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a puja or padapuja offering set.2013-11-15Close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a brass tray with ornate gold-toned engraved edges. Bare feet of a standing person are visible at the top of the frame. Around the central platter are several round silver bowls holding orange liquid, flower petals and offerings, with red roses, yellow marigold-type petals, purple flowers and a silver spouted vessel on a tray. Rose petals and yellow flowers are scattered in a circle on the central plate. No legible names appear in the image, and no people are fully visible.2014-04-19Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement on a large gold-embossed tray. Several silver plates with scalloped rims hold small silver bowls, some filled with orange-yellow liquid or paste, and silver spouted vessels. Marigolds in yellow and orange and red roses are arranged in a floral border around a central gold-coloured object, and pink flowers and green leaves are scattered among the dishes. No people are visible.2013-09-26Close view of a gold-embossed ritual table set with many silver bowls and trays holding flowers, orange and yellow sweets or offerings, and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Red, pink and white flowers, including hibiscus and jasmine, are heaped in the centre. A person in an orange and gold-bordered silk dhoti or garment stands at the left edge, and a man in a white polo shirt with hands joined in prayer sits behind the table, with another person in white at the upper right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering preparation.2013-07-08