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June 12 20142014-06-12Close view of a large ornate gold ritual tray or peetha in a temple setting. Bare feet of a person in an orange and red garment rest at the left edge, near a garland of red roses, pink flowers and white jasmine. Around the tray sit many small brass and gold oil lamps and bowls with lit candles, red and pink flower petals, and small silver containers. Other people in white and cream clothing are partially visible at the top, seated along the tray.2014-07-06Top-down view of an abhishekam-style puja arrangement on a gold-embossed tray. Central mound of white and pink flowers surrounds a small golden deity murti or kalasha-like object. Around it are many silver bowls and small silver vessels holding yellow liquid, white flowers and pink hibiscus blossoms, with a silver cup and a folded white cloth nearby. The edge of an orange-gold silk garment and a bare foot are visible at the top, but no face is shown. No people are fully visible.2013-05-05Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti rest on a bed of white jasmine flowers and yellow marigolds inside a large ornate brass tray. Around the feet are small brass cups of milk and orange liquid, red roses, white flower petals, a conch shell, and a small brass lamp and bell. Several other brass trays with similar offerings surround the central tray.2014-06-06Close overhead photo of a ritual padapuja setup on a gold-embossed tray. Bare feet rest on a bed of pink and white flower petals around a brass vessel holding white and pink flowers. Surrounding silver trays hold small silver bowls filled with red rose petals, orange liquid and white flowers, with silver spoons and a silver container. No people are visible beyond the feet.2014-04-13May 04 20122012-05-04June 06 20142014-06-06June 24 20132013-06-24June 22 20132013-06-22Close view of a ceremonial puja arrangement: a pair of bare feet rests on a golden throne-like platform above a large circular tray. Around them are ornate engraved silver bowls and vessels filled with pink and red rose petals, white plumeria flowers, red roses, green leaves, yellow sweet paste and saffron-coloured liquid. A small silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver spouted pot stand among the offerings. The setting is a padapuja-style offering with flowers and silver vessels; no people's faces are visible and no identity can be confirmed from the feet alone.2014-02-11May 20 20132013-05-20May 11 20132013-05-11