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July 07 2009

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Close view of a Guru Poornima puja altar decorated with orange and white flower garlands and red roses. At the top, the lower body of a person in orange robes stands behind the altar, with a red and orange flower garland hanging from the upper edge; only the robed legs and feet are visible. In the foreground, a silver kalasha-style vessel holds white flowers and a green leaf, with a mango leaf and a turmeric-coloured coconut-like offering. Silver trays hold bananas, pineapples, apples and a flaming oil lamp, and a tall silver lamp stand with a rooster-topped finial is wrapped in white flowers at right. The setting is a ritual celebration of Guru Poornima at an ashram.2009-07-07A close photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange robe whose sleeve is visible at upper left. The feet rest on a silver tray surrounded by silver bowls holding white flowers, red rose petals, and a red apple. A silver spouted vessel. Blurred dark sleeves and hands of attendants frame the foreground.2010-09-20July 07 20092009-07-07August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed or anointed with a pale liquid, the feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. The person wears a bright orange robe, visible at the upper left. Around the feet are silver bowls and dishes holding white flowers, green leaves, and a red apple, with pink lotus blossoms on the right. The setting is a ritual padapuja-style foot offering with silver and gold vessels. A blurred dark figure appears in the foreground at the left edge and a blurred orange cloth at the lower right.2010-11-03August 13 20092009-08-13August 18 20092009-08-18A padapuja ceremony in progress on a decorated stage. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes is visible only from the waist down, with bare feet resting on a silver tray with flower petals and a red cushioned platform. Garlands of white jasmine and orange and red roses drape the stage. In the foreground, a silver kalasha-style vessel filled with white flowers and a green leaf, alongside pineapples, mangoes, red apples and a brass lamp with a flame. A tall silver lamp stand stands on the right. The feet of the seated figure are being honoured with flowers, indicating a padapuja offering.2009-07-07Close photo of a pada puja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange draped cloth rests on a gold-ornate platform, with the bare feet of a person in orange garment visible at centre. Silver ritual plates hold red apples, a small silver cup, white flowers and red roses, and incense sticks stand upright on the right. A devotee's hands with rings and bangles, one wearing white, pour or offer items from a silver vessel on the left. The scene centres on the washing and worship of the feet during padapuja.2011-01-23August 15 20092009-08-15Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at a gilded throne. Visible are a saffron-orange cloth and a red and white flower garland draped over the throne's lower section, with a silver tray of white and red flowers, gold-toned offerings and a red velvet cloth in front. Two people hold small oil lamps with flames toward the tray: a woman in a light blue top at left and a person in white clothing at right. The scene is cropped so no full face or seated figure is visible; the throne occupant is not clearly shown.2009-12-08Close-up photo of a puja offering on a red velvet cushion set on a gold ornate seat. A silver tray holds white flower garlands, red roses and gold-wrapped chocolates. Two oil lamps with lit flames are held by hands at the left and right edges. At the top, a figure in orange robes wearing a red and white flower garland stands or bends over the throne. The visible people are partially cropped: a woman in a white and blue garment at left and a person in white at right.2009-12-08