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August 31 2017

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Close view of a puja preparation on a colourful striped woven mat. A person in orange saffron robes, with a gold bangle on the wrist, pours liquid from a small cup onto a brass plate of pink flowers and green leaves. Nearby are brass bowls with grains, a small brass lamp, incense sticks, plastic containers and a small brass deity figure on a plate. Only hands and orange clothing of the person are visible.2017-01-13September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03Overhead view of a ritual altar floor covered with a dense spread of mixed flower petals in red, pink, orange and yellow, mixed with green leaves and white blossoms, arranged on a pink-bordered white square. Bunches of ripe bananas sit on green leaves at three corners, with a brass or silver pot and a covered metal vessel placed around the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.2016-06-19December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesClose photo of bare feet resting on a bed of pink, red, orange and yellow flowers arranged on a gold tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing an orange and gold silk garment. Surrounding them are polished silver bowls holding white jasmine-like blossoms, pink roses, a yellow liquid, and small brass lamps.2013-07-02September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24Close-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual. A person in orange robes sits with bare, dusty feet resting on a golden tray. Around the feet are silver and gilt ritual vessels holding pink rose petals, a silver conch-shaped vessel, small bowls of yellow liquid, and white flower or grain offerings. Only the lower body and feet of the worshipped person are visible; no face shows. The scene reads as padapuja with abhishekam-style offerings laid around the feet.2010-10-30August 31 20152015-08-31February 13 20182018-02-13December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copies