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August 02 2009

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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a large round brass tray filled with water and floating red petals, edged with a garland of white jasmine flowers. Beside it on a white cloth is a heart-shaped or letter-like arrangement of red flowers with a pink marigold-style accent. At the lower right edge a person in white clothing is partly visible, with a shaved head. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial table draped in white fabric. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-08-02Close view of a Pradosha puja at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru. Several people in plain white dhotis and white kurta-style clothing stand in a row on sandy ground, several with red-bordered white cloths. A large brass vessel stands at left, and a green water hose runs across the ground. In the foreground, a dark stone or metal basin is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower petals, and a hand rests at its edge. One standing figure at right wears an orange sash over white clothes and a beaded necklace. The scene is a ritual gathering, with the focus on the floral-garlanded basin.2007-10-08A large polished brass vessel filled with clear water sits on a white-covered table outdoors. A hand in a white sleeve holds a small metal spoon or ladle, pouring or dipping water into the basin, which ripples around it. Red and orange flowers, including a bloom floating on the water, and a garland of yellow marigolds with red blossoms and green leaves lie on the table beside it. A red plastic chair and dry ground are visible in the background.2009-11-28July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a brass round tray filled with water in which a rough, weathered stone lingam-like object rests, adorned with a white jasmine garland and scattered pink, white, yellow and orange flowers. Two people in white traditional clothing stand at the tray's edges, with only their feet and lower legs and a hand visible. Two ornate brass handles are visible on either side of the tray on a pale marble floor.2009-08-08November 23 20092009-11-23A photograph of a shallow brass plate heaped with pink rose petals and edged with garlands of orange marigold-like flowers and white jasmine, held on the white-clad lap of a seated person. Beside it a young boy in a maroon shirt and white dhoti sits close by, and a hand reaches in from the left edge. The setting looks like a ritual gathering with flower offerings.2006-02-27Close photo of a ritual padapuja-style offering on a wooden footstool draped with a rust-red cloth. A woman in a pale yellow-green sari and gold bangle reaches to place white jasmine garlands and red rose petals on the stool. A seated man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with gold bracelet, is partly visible at left. Silver-rimmed brass plates hold more red petals and white flowers at right, and other devotees in red and white clothing sit in the background.2014-06-16December 05 20092009-12-05December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a pada puja on an outdoor ground. A man in saffron/orange robes with a matching orange-red waistband kneels and bends forward, reaching toward the bare feet of a standing devotee dressed in white kurta and dhoti. A large brass vessel and a brass plate with flower petals sit on the ground beside them. The standing devotees wear white garments and white-and-orange-flower garlands, and bare feet are visible at the left edge where other white-clad people wait. The kneeling man is a priest-like figure in orange with short dark hair and a trimmed beard; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2010-07-24July 03 20142014-07-03