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A close photo of a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in an orange robe has bare feet extended over a golden tray. Two pairs of hands, one in a white garment with white ash markings on the arms, hold pink lotus flowers and pour or offer over the feet. Silver bowls and a plate hold white flower petals, a pink flower, a red apple and small silver dishes. A gold ornamental bracelet and wristwatch are visible on the offering hands. Foreground shows partial heads of onlookers.

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A close photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. Two bare feet of a seated person rest on a golden tray, while several hands pour water from silver vessels and hold pink lotus flowers over them. A person in an orange saffron garment is at the right, with ceremonial bangles on the wrist; a white-clad person's arm and hands appear at the top and left, and more silver bowls, white flowers and marigold petals surround the tray.2010-10-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Several hands hold pink lotus flowers and a silver vessel, pouring water over a person's bare feet. A figure in orange robes stands at the upper right. Silver and gold plates hold white flower petals, a red flower and a small gold object. A wristwatch and bangles are visible on one wrist.2010-11-19Close photo of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A person in white with rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace holds a pink lotus over silver bowls and a gold plate with white flowers. Another person in an orange garment, seen only at the right edge, reaches toward the tray, and hands of other devotees frame the scene.2010-10-29Close-up photograph of hands performing a ritual over silver and gold trays. Several people's hands, one wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha bracelet, one in an orange saffron garment at left, pour liquid from silver vessels over pink lotus flowers. Trays hold white flower petals, small gold pots and a sliced fruit, and a lotus is set in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering. Only hands and forearms are visible, so the people's count is limited, and no face or identity can be confirmed, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-09Close view of a padapuja-style offering: a pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray while a woman's hand, wearing a silver bangle and ring, places a pink lotus and white flowers. Around the tray are many small silver bowls and cups holding white blossoms and flower petals, with a gold ornament near the feet. Another person's hand, in a green garment sleeve, reaches in from the lower edge. The feet appear to belong to a person being honoured, but no face is visible and no identity is established from the image.2010-11-08Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual on a golden tray. Two bare feet, one bronze-toned, rest on the tray while a person in orange clothing is visible at upper right. Pink lotus blossoms, white jasmine-like flowers and a gold chain lie on the tray among silver bowls, a fruit-filled vessel and cups of water and offerings. Only the feet and orange garment are visible, so no face can be seen.2010-11-01Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray, with a silver plate and a silver bowl on each side. A pink lotus flower and white jasmine-like flowers lie beside the feet, with small brass vessels and fruit at the edges. The person's orange-saffron robe is visible at the top right. No face is shown, so no individual can be identified from the frame.2010-11-03Close-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, with the feet of a person in a saffron-orange robe resting on a gold-toned tray. Pink lotus flowers, silver bowls of yellow and white offerings and small silver vessels surround the feet on the tray. At the right edge, a woman in a yellow garment with dark hair pulled back is partially visible, seen from behind, kneeling near the tray. At the upper left, a bare-armed person in white with a gold bead necklace is partly visible, hands extended toward the offerings. The scene is a worship offering of flowers and food at the feet of the saffron-clad figure.2010-10-30Close view of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes. Several hands hold pink lotus flowers and small silver vessels over a gold tray, pouring and offering. White jasmine-like flowers, green leaves, a red apple and silver bowls rest on the tray. A gold ring is visible on one hand. The orange-robed figure's bare feet are at the lower left, but the face is not visible, so no identification is made. Visible people are limited to hands and orange-clad legs, with the lower face and head outside the frame.2010-08-28A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and gilt plates hold pink lotus flowers, small silver bowls of yellow liquid, white flower petals and silver kalasha-like vessels. Bare feet of a person in saffron-orange robes stand on the golden tray, while behind them a person in white with a long gold bead necklace and bangle extends their hands over the offerings. Another person is partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-30 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20112011-09-15