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October 12 2015

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Close view of a shallow polished silver tray holding an ornate bronze or brass object resembling a sacred yantra-like stand with rows of upright pins or spikes and two conical finials. Six round yellow-green fruits. The tray rests on a white cloth.2015-10-12July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23Close-up of a silver ritual tray on an ornately embossed gold-toned cloth. Eight small engraved silver bowls surround a central silver bowl holding red, orange and yellow roses. Two bowls hold amber liquid, and a silver spouted vessel with a pink rose sits at the top. A silver container with a yellow rose lies at the left.2013-09-27A photograph of a pair of bronze or brass padukas, sandal-shaped footwear forms, resting on a dark wooden tray. Each paduka has a small central knob at the heel and is studded with short spikes, and several yellow lemons are placed on each sole. The surface shows a few scattered petals and water stains. No people are visible. The lemons and footwear arranged on a tray suggest a padapuja offering.2017-02-14October 11 20162016-10-11Close-up photograph of bare feet in a saffron-orange silk garment resting on a metal footwear-like stand with spiked studs and a small ornate finial. Two yellow lemons sit on spikes, one under a toe and another on the adjacent stand. The ground is pale concrete and the background wall is red. This shows a foot-stepping ritual with lemons on spikes, a common practice in temple culture, but no name or event is visible in the frame.2013-07-22January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesClose photograph of a gold-and-red ornate tray stand holding silver offering thalis. Two silver plates each hold apples, small silver bowls, shredded white and green offerings, and red and white flower garlands tied on kalasha-style vessels. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the upper left. Feet in white dhoti with gold border are visible at the top edge on a red carpet. No people's faces are visible and the scene is a ritual arrangement, so the a person field is none.2010-12-29March 07 20132013-03-07Close photo of two pairs of hands holding a gold-coloured tray filled with white paste or milk around a pair of golden sandal-shaped paduka footwear, a ritual padapuja. One person in white clothing sits at left, the other figure at right wears a silver bracelet on the wrist. A golden silk cloth covers the table, with a stainless steel bowl of white liquid at right and brass pieces at the bottom edge.A photograph of a brass ritual tray on a wooden table holding a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped handle and eight clay diya lamps with lit wicks arranged in a ring around it. Behind and around the tray sit a copper pot with white flowers on a bed of rice, a brass plate of bananas, a red silk-wrapped bundle, a brass stand and a tray of flowers and leaves. No people are visible in the scene.