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March 15 2013

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Close view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet of a person in a red and gold dhoti rest on a gold-embossed platform surrounded by silver bowls, plates and a silver kalasha-like vessel. White frangipani-style flowers and loose petals are arranged among the bowls, with small pots holding orange and yellow substances. At the upper right, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded in anjali mudra, wearing a wristwatch and bangles. The scene centres on ritual foot veneration and puja items.2013-05-10 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon garment with gold border rest on a bed of white and yellow flowers, with a pink rose at the centre. Around them are ornate silver trays holding small silver bowls of orange-yellow liquid, white flowers and silver spouted vessels with green leaves. The gold-embossed platform beneath suggests a formal puja setting. No faces are visible.2013-05-04Close view of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the foreground rests on a heap of red, orange and yellow flowers and white petals on a gold ornate tray. Around it are many polished silver bowls holding flowers, honey-coloured liquid and red blossoms, and a silver kalasha-like vessel with a white cone. The person's leg wears orange-saffron cloth with a gold border, and an orange-robed figure with rudraksha beads sits behind at the top left. Setting is a gold-ornamented ceremonial platform.2013-07-19A close photograph of a ritual padapuja arrangement on a gold-patterned table. A bare foot of a person in a red and gold silk garment rests on a tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates filled with red roses, yellow roses, orange flowers, white lilies and green leaves, with small brass vessels and a silver kalasha-style pot. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top edge. No face is shown. The scene suggests a foot-worship ceremony with flower offerings.2013-09-02March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a puja arrangement on a gold-patterned tray. A pair of bare feet, with a visible toe ring, rests among silver bowls holding white plumeria and frangipani flowers, pink and red petals, green leaves and small amounts of yellow liquid. Above the feet, the edge of an orange and maroon cloth with gold border is visible. Silver cups and a silver bowl sit on the tray, and a pale conch-shaped vessel with a silver rim is at the right. The setting suggests a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11Close view of a ritual offering arrangement on a gold-embossed tray. Silver bowls and tumblers hold white milk, cut white flowers, and sliced fruit, with red apples and orange-red roses placed among them. At the centre, a bed of white jasmine and red flowers surrounds a small brass vessel, and a bare hand in the lower right reaches toward it. A person in an orange saffron garment with gold zari border sits at the top right, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the top. Consistent with abhishekam or puja offerings. No identifiable face is shown.2012-05-03April 08 20132013-04-08March 07 20132013-03-07March 04 20132013-03-04Close 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.2013-07-15