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July 04 20142014-07-04July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02Close photo of a puja offering. A silver tray holds a heap of pink and white flowers, red petals and green leaves, with a figure in orange clothing at the left edge. Behind it, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower or leaf between his fingers over small gold bowls. A woman in a dark-haired head is visible at the lower right, her hands cupped and holding green leaves. Gold bowls with red and yellow contents sit on a cloth in the background.2009-11-20Close 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 23 20092009-11-23Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual before a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a red flower garland over the shoulder, seated on a gold-carved throne with a red velvet cushion. A bald elderly man in white clothes on the left holds rose petals and a tray of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A man in white with a cream shawl on the right presses his palms together in prayer, and two women in yellow sit in the foreground with their heads bowed. Marigold and red petals are scattered on the cushion and base.Devotional padapuja scene in a seated gathering. An elderly woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at lower left, reaching toward a brass plate of flowers, fruit and garland-wrapped offerings. Another older woman in white sits behind her. In the centre, a seated figure in a deep orange-red robe has bare feet extended onto the plate while devotees touch them. Behind, several young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, and a seated young man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl rests his hands together. A white-clad man with a shaved head sits at upper left. Pink floral cloth lies on the floor and a metal stand stands at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesClose-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.2009-12-01July 03 20142014-07-03A devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering to the feet of a seated figure draped in orange-saffron cloth. The seated figure's bare feet rest on a red velvet cushion with gold-embroidered border, scattered with rice grains. Garlands of white and orange flowers, including roses, lie in the foreground, and a brass bowl sits at the lower edge. Other people in yellow and white clothing stand behind, one holding a black bag. Ritual foot worship is visible; the seated figure's face is not shown.2009-07-07A photograph of a padapuja-style offering at a golden throne draped in orange cloth with a red garland. A bald elderly man in white clothes sits on the floor, holding flower petals in both hands as he offers them. Beside him, a woman in white with dark hair bends forward. On the right, a man in white with a cream shawl presses his palms together in namaste. Foreground devotees in white and yellow sit with hands folded. In front, a silver tray holds white jasmine garlands and red roses on a red cushion. Only the orange-robed seated figure's lower body and garland are visible; the face is not shown.