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March 07 2013

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Close-up photo of a bare foot stepping onto a gold-rimmed tray surrounded by silver bowls and small silver cups, scattered with red carnations, pink and white rose petals, yellow flowers and green leaves. The person's orange-red garment with gold border falls at the top of the frame. Only the foot and lower garment are visible, so the person is not fully shown. Silver and gold pooja vessels suggest a ritual foot-washing or padapuja setting.2013-05-25August 19 20132013-08-19Close view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet in the upper left, wearing a gold-bordered orange-and-maroon cloth, rest on a gold tray filled with red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and petals. Around the feet are silver bowls and conch-shaped vessels, some holding orange liquid, pink and green flower decorations, and a small silver stand. Another silver tray with bowls and a coconut sits at the top right. No face is visible.2013-07-15May 20 20132013-05-20Close-up photograph of a bare foot with a gold anklet, resting on a golden ritual platform, wrapped in an orange-red garment with gold border. Around the foot are silver puja vessels containing yellow liquid and white flowers, and red roses and hibiscus blossoms are scattered on the tray.2013-03-06Close-up photograph of a ritual scene at a ceremonial altar. A person in an orange and gold-bordered garment with a pearl necklace stands or sits at left, with only their lower body and bare legs visible. Foreground and background hold many silver bowls with embossed floral patterns, some filled with yellow liquid, along with red roses, red hibiscus and yellow flowers, and ornate gold-toned metalwork. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering arrangement. No face is visible, so no identification is made.2013-09-09Close-up photo of a bare foot stepping onto a silver tray heaped with red and pink rose petals, yellow marigold petals, green leaves and small square sweets or blocks. The foot belongs to a person in a red garment with gold zari border visible at the top right. Beside the tray is a silver elephant-shaped vessel. Silver bowls, plates of sweets and a brass table surround the scene. The person's face is not visible, and no one's identity is established from appearance.2017-07-05Close view of a pair of bare feet stepping onto a golden tray filled with red, pink and white flower petals and a few yellow blossoms. Surrounding the tray are polished silver and gold bowls, small brass cups and silver vessels holding water, and a few green leaves are scattered among the flowers. The feet are ceremonial foot-washing offerings, and the wearer's gold-bordered garment edge is visible at the top left. No face is shown.2013-05-19July 09 20132013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09A close photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray of padapuja offerings, with a red-and-gold cloth sleeve at top right. The tray holds red, orange and yellow flowers, rose petals, a silver-coloured tray with small rectangular items and a silver elephant-shaped vessel. Silver ritual containers and a gold-toned table surround the tray, with a silver ritual pot at top left. The foot belongs to a person whose body is mostly out of frame, so no one's face or full figure is visible. This appears to be a padapuja offering setting.2017-07-05Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned plate during a padapuja. The person wears an orange garment with a deep red hem. Around the feet are silver bowls and trays holding offerings, some with white petals and pale fruit, plus a bunch of red roses at the right edge. Incense sticks rise from the back, and a small gold deity murti shrine sits at the top right. Gold and silver ritual items fill the frame.2011-01-21