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November 24 20102010-11-24A close overhead photo of a puja offering being poured. A hand in a yellow sleeve holds a small silver cup and pours liquid into a silver bowl, while another hand in white pours from a cup above. A golden tray holds red, pink and orange roses, white flowers and green leaves, surrounded by many silver bowls containing yellow and red flower petals, orange sweets or paste and clear liquid. Orange saffron cloth and a garland of colourful flowers appear at the upper left, with a gold-coloured ornate frame at the top right.2010-08-15Close-up photo of a padapuja, a ritual washing of feet. A man in an orange robe sits with bare feet resting on a bed of red rose petals. A hand pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl and an adjacent hand wears a ring. Ornate gold trays hold small gold cups, silver bowls and more red roses. The lower-right corner shows part of a person's head.2010-08-07September 11 20112011-09-11Close view of a puja offering: a person in an orange garment pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a golden tray heaped with white flower petals and green leaves, with a silver bowl held by another person's hand alongside. Small golden and silver ritual vessels, a pink flower and silver plates surround the offering. Several other participants in white and orange stand behind, partly visible. Hands wear gold bangles.2010-11-07Close-up photo of a padapuja, the washing of feet ritual. A bare foot rests on a gold tray in the lower left, while hands pour water from a small silver cup over it. The person being honoured wears orange-saffron cloth draped at the ankle. Pink lotus flowers, white petals, and silver bowls holding offerings and a red apple surround the tray. Visible hands belong to attendants in white clothing, with a braided red and white wristband on one wrist. Only hands and feet are visible, so the scene shows no identifiable face.2011-09-15Close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A hand in a bangle and a magenta sleeve pours water from a small silver vessel over pink and magenta flowers. Silver bowls hold red fruit, sliced items and petals, and a red flower sits at the lower right. A person in white garments is partly visible in the foreground, and another person in a maroon garment is seen at the upper right. The setting is a temple-like ritual space with gold ornamentation. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-11-01August 08 20092009-08-08Close photograph of a pada puja foot-worship offering. Bare feet in the foreground, with a person's hands pouring water from a silver vessel over the feet. Orange-clothed fabric is visible above the feet. Around them are silver trays and bowls holding flower petals, a red apple, a gold-coloured ornamental cup and pink and white flowers. A second pair of hands, with a red thread on the wrist, holds a silver cup at left. The person whose feet are being washed is not shown in full, and no face is visible.2010-11-18 +2 copiesClose photo of a padapuja-style ritual: a person in an orange saffron garment, only the arm and torso visible, pours water from a silver vessel over a bed of red roses, pink roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves laid on a polished gold tray. Behind the flowers are silver bowls holding brown paste and a small gold kalasha-like cup with a red stone. The scene is about offering and abhishekam.2010-08-15December 16 20092009-12-16Close photo of a bare foot in a red garment with gold border resting on a gold-patterned ceremonial surface amid puja offerings. Silver bowls and trays hold orange liquid, white and pink flowers, red roses, green leaves and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Plumeria and rose petals are scattered around the foot. Only a foot and a partial red-clad leg are visible, with no face shown.2013-04-01