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Close photograph of a Pada Puja offering in progress. In the foreground, the blurred backs of two people in white clothing; one has dark hair pulled back and the other has a white garment with a textured shoulder. On a row of polished silver and brass plates, there are red flowers, pink lotus blooms, a small oil lamp with a flame, and incense sticks rising in the background. Gold-colored ritual vessels and a golden decorated surface sit behind the offerings. Faces are not visible, and no one is shown as identifiable.

Photograph of a puja offering in progress. In the foreground, a person with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, sits beside a large ornate golden tray. Bare feet in white clothing rest on the tray's edge. The tray holds small silver bowls of offerings, a red apple, white flowers and pink-red roses and lotus blossoms. Above, out of focus, a person in white clothing holds a small silver vessel, and gold-coloured and orange-draped figures appear in the background, possibly a deity murti. Spotlight-like warm glow over the silver vessels.

A close photograph from behind of a shaven-headed man in a dark-skinned shoulder area, holding a pink lotus-like flower bud near his face with a ring on his finger and a dark beaded mala around his neck. In the blurred background, silver and brass plates and bowls hold red flowers, a small flame glows in an oil lamp, and a red-and-white garment is visible on a second person at right. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared in a puja setting.

Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. A woman in a magenta sari with gold bangles and red and gold glass bangles pours liquid from a small silver cup into a silver bowl. Several silver bowls hold red and white flowers, red apples and rose petals. A shirtless blurred person in white sits in the foreground, and another person's dark clothing appears at the lower right. The background is gold-toned.

Photograph of a pada puja, the foot-worship ritual, seen from behind several seated devotees. A bare foot of a figure in orange robes rests on a gold tray. Around it are many small silver and gold bowls holding offerings, including red apples, flowers, sticks of incense and what appears to be milk or other liquid. A devotee in white clothes holds a small metal vessel at the top of the frame, and two dark-haired people in white are seen from the back in the foreground. Incense sticks stand upright beside the tray.

2011-01-23 +1 copies

Close photograph of a ritual tray in a temple or ashram setting. A large ornate gold tray holds small silver bowls and cups, white jasmine-like flowers, pink petals, and a small gold vessel. Two people in the foreground are seen from behind, partially visible: one in white with a red-striped cloth, and one in a yellow garment. Their heads and shoulders frame the tray, which is the focus of the scene.

Close-up photograph of a puja offering set on a gold-toned base. Silver and gilt trays hold lit oil lamps, a red apple, pink flower petals, pink blossoms, and small bowls with green leaves. Incense sticks rise from the back. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with a maroon trim sits at the left, and a person in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at the right, both blurred.

Close photo of a puja tray in a ritual setting. A person in white clothing with a hand resting on the tray is partly visible at left. The tray holds silver bowls and small dishes, incense sticks standing upright, a small lit oil lamp, a white coconut, pink flowers and gold garlands, and red fruit at the bottom edge. Two blurred heads frame the right and left edges. A partially visible person in orange and white clothing appears at the top. The visible hand and arm belong to a single person in white, and the setting suggests a padapuja or puja offering.

2011-01-28 +1 copies

A close photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A hand pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a golden tray arranged with silver bowls, pink and magenta flowers, and red fruit. A woman in a magenta sari with red and black bangles is visible at the right edge, and another person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Golden decorations and an ornate gold surface fill the background.

Close-up photograph of a puja tray held by a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown border. Silver bowls and a small oil lamp with a lit flame sit on a gold-coloured tray beside three upright incense sticks sending up smoke. Pink roses, white flowers and a gold-chain garland lie to the right. Blurred dark-haired heads frame the foreground, and another white-clad figure and a figure in orange appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible.

December 10 2011

Dim photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A large round golden tray holds many small silver bowls filled with offerings, including red fruit, flower petals, and sweets. Two people stand behind the tray holding white flowers: a person in white clothing at upper left and a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace at upper right. A person in dark saffron-toned clothing reaches toward the tray at left. Flower petals and white blossoms are scattered across the tray.