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Close view of a ritual being performed at a gilded golden platform with silver vessels. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth and a beaded necklace pours liquid from a silver spouted vessel. A woman in a blue blouse and white gold-bordered sari holds a small silver cup, and another woman in a white gold-bordered sari reaches toward a tray of pink and red flowers and silver bowls. No swami or a person is visible in the frame; the people seen are devotees and ritual assistants.

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February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph of a pada puja-style ritual at a golden table. Foreground, a person in a white garment with a bare arm pours from a silver vessel over pink flowers and silver bowls, and a red fruit sits among the silverware. A man in white with a green-edged cloth and a red wrist thread holds a small silver cup above the table. A person in a blue top and white cloth with a gold border sits at right, and a person in white with gold bangles reaches into the offering. Orange fabric hangs at upper right. Attendants, not identifiable as any particular individual, perform the offering. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja offering being made over a golden tray. A man in white clothing with a bangle and a beaded mala, seen from the shoulders down, pours from a small silver bowl. Hands of a woman wearing green sleeves and gold bangles and rings reach toward the tray, which holds silver vessels, pink lotus flowers and a red fruit. At right, a person in a white shirt and dark head covering is visible, and a figure in an orange garment stands behind. A gold-toned backdrop sits in the background. a person is not clearly visible here.2011-09-15November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a gilded golden altar base decorated with embossed floral and arched panels. In the foreground, two women sit on a patterned cloth: the woman on the left has long wavy dark hair and wears a cream sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder; the woman on the right wears a white sari with gold borders and has white ash markings on her upper arm. Between them, a pair of hands from above offers a small silver bowl over an array of silver vessels and pink flower petals arranged on the gold tray. Several ornate silver cups and plates surround the offerings, with white flowers visible among them.2011-01-28Close photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A woman in a pale green sari with a beaded bracelet and a ring pours water from a small silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red and pink flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms and a red sweet in a silver bowl surround the tray. Another person's hand holds a silver spoon at the lower right, and a partially visible figure with dark hair sits at the right edge. Only the feet, hands and hair of the people are visible. The water flowing from the vessel and the offerings sit on the golden plate.2011-10-22Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual with a gold tray of yellow and pink flower petals in the foreground. A figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white, purple and yellow flowers pours water from a gold vessel over hands and feet resting on the tray, while another person in white holds a golden pot. On the left, a person in orange clothing with a red and blue cloth sits close to the ritual, and on the right a woman with dark hair wearing a pale pink sari leans in. Gold ritual vessels and a gold lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-09-14A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual. Two women in white and cream sarees sit on the left and right, one with long dark wavy hair and an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder, the other with a yellow-bordered white saree and sandalwood marks on her arm. Their hands hold small silver cups and bowls, one pouring liquid from a silver vessel into another. In front of them is an ornate gold-coloured altar or stand with repoussé floral motifs, holding many silver bowls, cups and vessels, with pink lotus flowers placed among them. Behind the altar, a seated figure in white robes and a gilded golden throne with red cushions are partly visible.2011-01-28November 01 20112011-11-01October 22 20112011-10-22A padapuja ritual in which devotees pour water and offerings over a person's bare feet resting on a silver tray scattered with pink flower petals. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe with a bare lower leg visible. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded mangalsutra and a bangle-wearing arm holds a gold bowl and pours water, while another hand in red and gold holds a gold cup. A gold-covered pedestal and gold ornaments sit beneath the tray. Two more people's heads appear at the right edge. The photo shows an ashram-style worship scene with gold ritual vessels and marigold-pink petals.2009-08-16