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Close photo of several hands reaching toward a silver tray on a red cloth, filled with red rose petals and a small gold object. A person in an orange garment with a pink and green flower garland stands behind the tray, their arm extended. A woman in a pink shawl and white top, with a beaded bracelet and ring, touches the petals at left, and another hand with a gold bangle reaches in at lower right. Only the hands and parts of arms are visible; no clear face is shown. Rose petals are scattered on the cloth.

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Close-up photo of devotees' hands reaching toward a silver tray filled with red rose petals and a small gold ornament on a red cloth. A figure in an orange garment and a long garland of pink and white lotus-like flowers is visible at the top. Several hands, including a woman's with a gold ring and red-beaded bracelet in a white sleeve, press toward the offering in a pada puja style gesture, with a gold-edged throne or platform beneath.2009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02Close photograph of a padapuja-style ritual: a woman in a white and pink sari holds a small gold cup and pours over a silver bowl filled with red rose petals. Beside her, a seated figure in orange robes wears a garland of pink and white lotus-like flowers, and another person in white sleeves extends a hand to the bowl. A gold ornate throne or peetha stands behind.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band holds a silver plate with flower petals and a silver spoon-like vessel, pouring or offering over bare feet resting on a golden-brown ornate platform. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace; their face is not visible. Pink and red rose petals scatter across the silver plate and gilded base. Another person's arm, adorned with a silver bangle, reaches in from the left. A small brass dish of kumkum or vermilion sits at the left edge.2009-09-07A photograph of a pada pooja style foot-worship offering. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long garland of pink and white lotus flowers stands at the left, partially visible. In the foreground, a person in white with a pink sleeve pours water from a gold vessel over a silver tray of red rose petals and a lotus bloom. A second gold cup is held by another person in white at the right, with a beaded wrist mala visible. The gold-decorated shrine or altar stands in the background.2010-01-02 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07Close photo of a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual. A person in an orange robe stands at the top of the frame with a long garland of pink and white lotus-like flowers hanging from the shoulder. Two pairs of hands hold gold kalasha-style cups over a silver plate filled with red rose petals, a few marigolds and small brass items. Another hand in a pink cloth and a rudraksha bracelet is in the lower left, and a white-sleeved wrist with bangles reaches in from the right. A red cloth covers the tray and gold ornate metal is visible behind. The pouring of water over the sacred offerings is the focus.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesNovember 27 20092009-11-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual pouring at a metal tray lined with red rose petals. Two hands hold small gold cups; one hand near the bottom left wears a rudraksha bracelet and a ring. Above, an orange-robed figure wears a long garland of pink and green lotus-like flowers, and a gold ornamental frame stands behind. A yellow flower and small brass item rest among the petals on the tray. A person in white clothing is partly visible at right, and a pink cloth at left.2010-01-02 +2 copies