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A ritual puja scene on a stone floor. Several seated men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads. In the foreground a man in a saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and bare arms sits with palms joined, while a silver tray holds rice, small bowls, a red kumkum-marked item, a silver vessel and a lit oil lamp. Nearby are brass plates of marigolds and flowers, a bowl of sweets and a silver kalasha-style pot. A seated man in white clothing holds an open book on blue cloth at left. Strings of white and pink flowers hang at right. Ritual pooja offerings are arranged for worship.2011-12-20Close photo of a padapuja offering. A man in white ceremonial dress and a rudraksha bracelet pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel with a silver spout into a silver bowl on an ornate gold tray. Beside the tray, a red apple, silver bowls, white flowers and green leaves are arranged. A second person in orange robes sits at the left edge, and a gold ornate necklace is visible at the top right. The tray and bowls are polished silver and gold with embossed designs.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual on a stone floor. A seated man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red-orange pendant sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside a silver tray holding silver bowls of yellow and white flowers, a red kumkum-like item, a small silver pot, and offerings. Another seated man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a tray of petals in front of him. Behind them, other orange-robed participants sit on the ground and a brass tray of marigolds and roses rests on the floor. A small oil lamp burns on a silver plate, a white book lies open on a blue folder before a shaven-headed man in the foreground, and pink and white flower garlands hang at right. Visible offerings and lamps suggest a puja or abhishekam.2011-12-20Close photo of a padapuja offering. A bare hand in a white garment, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, pours water from a white vessel with a silver lid over a large silver-and-gold tray. Silver bowls, a red apple, and white flower petals are arranged on the tray. To the left, a seated person in an orange robe rests an arm near the tray. A gold-and-bead necklace with a small portrait pendant is visible at upper right on a person in white. The tray edges are ornately engraved.2010-09-08October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesClose-up of a padapuja-style offering in progress. A person in an orange robe sits at left, with an orange-clad lap visible, while a bare hand with rudraksha beads reaches into a silver offering plate. Silver bowls hold white flowers, green leaves, sliced vegetables and two red apples. A silver vessel and a white-handled silver implement lie on the tray. At right, a person in white clothing with a bead necklace bends over the plates, handling the offerings. Gold metal ornaments sit on the tray.2010-09-08 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03A close photograph of a padapuja-style ritual with hands from several participants pouring milk and offering items over silver and gilt trays. A hand at centre tilts a silver cup, pouring white liquid onto flowers, green leaves and shredded vegetables on a golden plate. Surrounding silver bowls hold more offerings, and red apples sit on the trays. On the left, a person in orange robes has bare feet resting on the tray edge. Others wear white garments with ash markings on their arms and wrist beads. A few silver bracelets and a rudraksha mala are visible, and the scene is set on an orange cloth.2010-09-08Close photo of a puja offering in progress: several hands reach over a golden cloth covered with silver bowls of fruit, flowers, yellow and brown offerings, and silver conch-shaped vessels. A man in the upper centre wears a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists, and a sheathed silver-handled ritual implement lies among the bowls.2017-05-24November 22 20162016-11-22Close view of a padapuja offering. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits at left, their lower body and arm visible. At right, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha bracelet and a gold necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large silver tray. The tray holds silver bowls and cups, a red apple, and white flower petals. A gold-patterned throne or seat edge is behind the saffron-robed figure. Only the hands and parts of the two people are shown, with no faces visible.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08 +3 copies