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February 01 2013

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October 11 20142014-10-11A padapuja-style offering centred on a pair of bare feet placed on a red rose-petal bed in front of a gold-toned vessel holding white and pink flowers and gold lamps. Around it, several ornate silver-toned bowls and trays hold orange liquid, rose and marigold petals, and green leaves, with silver spoons and a silver ladle-shaped vessel. The ornate gold-patterned base beneath the trays suggests a ritual arrangement.2014-10-03January 31 20132013-01-31June 24 20132013-06-24February 20 20132013-02-20Close photo of a bare foot in a red garment with gold border resting on a gold-patterned ceremonial surface amid puja offerings. Silver bowls and trays hold orange liquid, white and pink flowers, red roses, green leaves and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Plumeria and rose petals are scattered around the foot. Only a foot and a partial red-clad leg are visible, with no face shown.2013-04-01Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. An orange-robed person's feet, with orange cloth with gold border visible above, are surrounded by silver bowls filled with yellow liquid, white petals, pink rose petals and green leaves. Silver cups and a small silver spoon sit on gilded trays. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top right, offering items.2013-02-21August 18 20132013-08-18Close view of a padapuja-style ritual: bare feet in a red garment with a gold border rest on a silver tray amid red and white flower petals and garlands. Around them are many small silver bowls holding yellow liquid, red petals and white coconut-like pieces, with silver spoons and ladles. Another person in red and a bangled wrist reaches in from the top edge. Ornate gold-toned platters frame the arrangement. The feet belong to a person seated or standing in the ritual; no face is visible.2013-04-07Close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a brass tray with ornate gold-toned engraved edges. Bare feet of a standing person are visible at the top of the frame. Around the central platter are several round silver bowls holding orange liquid, flower petals and offerings, with red roses, yellow marigold-type petals, purple flowers and a silver spouted vessel on a tray. Rose petals and yellow flowers are scattered in a circle on the central plate. No legible names appear in the image, and no people are fully visible.2014-04-19Close 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.2013-07-15August 19 20132013-08-19