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December 11 2011

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December 11 20112011-12-11March 07 20132013-03-07September 05 20132013-09-05August 02 20172017-08-02Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange dhoti with golden border rests on a gold tray scattered with red and white flower petals. A hand in a silver-brown bowl pours liquid over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl and a silver container with yellow flowers nearby. Silver ritual vessels with lemon slices and floral garnish fill the surrounding trays. The lower half of the wearer is visible; no face appears. Only hands and feet of people are visible.2013-01-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and gilt plates hold pink lotus flowers, small silver bowls of yellow liquid, white flower petals and silver kalasha-like vessels. Bare feet of a person in saffron-orange robes stand on the golden tray, while behind them a person in white with a long gold bead necklace and bangle extends their hands over the offerings. Another person is partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-topped ritual table set for puja with silver thalis and bowls. A large silver thali holds flower petals in white, yellow, pink and red, and several small silver bowls hold pink flower petals. Silver kalasha-style vessels with flower sprigs and yellow blossoms sit on the table. In the upper background, a child in a red garment and seated people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing are partly visible, one holding a rudraksha-style mala. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-21 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26Close 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.2013-07-19January 15 20132013-01-15Close 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.2010-12-29May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copies