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Close photo of a puja offering being assembled on a brass tray. A person in orange robes at left has a hand extended over the tray, while a man in white clothes at upper right holds a coconut and bananas. Other hands with gold and green bangles reach in to take or arrange offerings. The tray holds a ripe banana bunch, red flowers and gold-coloured plates, with a glass bowl nearby.

Close photo of a ritual offering during a padapuja. A woman in a golden-yellow sari and bangles holds a stainless steel plate of sliced vegetables and bananas, with a coconut behind, and passes it toward a person in a saffron-orange garment seated on a gold-trimmed throne draped in a red cloth. Another person in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at left, and a man in white kurta sleeves reaches in from the right to take a second steel plate of vegetables. Partially visible hands and heads are the only people present.

August 15 2010

Close photograph of a padapuja ritual on a golden platform. Several hands in white garments with gold borders are washing or anointing a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray scattered with red rose petals. A silver tray with a small oil lamp and a silver lotus-shaped vessel sits beside. A person in an orange garment stands in the background, and a white-clad devotee at left has a red thread on the wrist. The scene is a foot-worship ceremony.

Close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on silver and gilt plates. A person in a white garment with gold border, wearing a bangle, holds a small silver container over a plate. Another person in an orange robe, with a beaded bracelet and gold bangle, places green leaves and red flowers onto the offering. Red apples or fruit, red flower petals, white flowers and small brass lamps sit on the golden tray. The foreground shows a partly visible person in dark clothing. Ritual offering setting.

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A ritual offering scene in a crowded temple setting. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves and gold chains, stands behind a large brass tray heaped with ripe bananas, halved coconuts, betel leaves and white flowers. Two men in the foreground, one bare-chested with grey hair and one with hair tied in a bun wearing a patterned gold-and-maroon cloth, reach toward the tray with their hands. Other people in white dhotis and orange cloths surround the scene, and a metal plate of flowers and small printed items sits at the left edge. The image shows a puja-style offering of fruit and coconut.

August 15 2010

November 27 2009

Close photo of a padapuja ritual: several hands from devotees, one in a white sleeve, hold a silver bowl and sprinkle flower petals onto a silver tray. A seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment rests bare feet on a red cloth, with a gold-coloured base behind. Only the hands, arms and lower body are visible, so no face is shown. Looks like a Pratyaksha Paada Pooja offering of petals to the feet.

Close photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on silver and gold trays. A hand wearing a gold bangle and a ring reaches over silver bowls holding white flowers, rice and a sliced red apple. A second arm in gold bangles, wearing orange clothing with a gold border, reaches in from the right. In the foreground a hand holds a pink flower, and a person with dark hair is partly visible at the lower right. Only hands, arms and the top of one head are visible, so no face is shown.

Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering. A figure in saffron-orange robe at left pours liquid from a clear glass vessel into a golden tray filled with gold-coloured bead-like pieces and red flower petals. A second person in white garments at upper right holds a clear glass bowl, and a small silver-toned lamp stands on the tray. Bangles on the wrists include green and gold glass bangles and a purple beaded bracelet. The scene shows hands and forearms more than faces.

A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathers closely around a large brass-coloured tray piled with bananas, a red apple, oranges, a coconut half, and a green cabbage-like leaf vegetable, plus wrapped offerings. A man in a white dhoti with a white shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold saffron shawl stands bare-chested with rudraksha malas, handling the offerings. Nearby, a man in an orange-and-red turban and rudraksha beads leans over the tray, while a woman in an orange-striped sari and a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers with green leaves stands at right. Several other turbaned men and women in orange and red dress press in around the offerings, some with white and red forehead markings. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering with a metal railing and flower decorations in the background.