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Close-up photograph of a puja offering arrangement. In the foreground, a woman in a lime-green sari with a gold-embroidered border rests her hand over an ornate gold tray. Around it sit silver bowls and small cups, a red apple, pink flowers and burning incense sticks. Blurred figures in the foreground and right edge, including a person in white, frame the view. The shallow focus emphasises the brass-gold tray and the clear vessels of offerings.

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February 17 20112011-02-17October 05 20112011-10-05Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The person wears a green-gold sari with a metallic zari border. Around the feet are pink lotus flowers, silver bowls and plates, a white conch-shaped shell, leaves and red flower petals. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the foreground corners. The figure's face is not visible.2010-11-25September 21 20112011-09-21A photograph of a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangle seated before a golden tray, reaching to place flowers near a pair of bare feet at left. Silver plates with apples and sweets sit on the gold tray, and pink and red flower petals are scattered across it. A green and gold-bordered garment is visible at the left edge, and two other people are partly visible at the frame edges. This appears to be a padapuja foot-worship offering.2011-11-01Close view of bare feet resting on a golden ritual tray surrounded by silver and glass offering bowls, one holding white flowers, and a few pink lotus blossoms and an apple-like red fruit in the foreground. A person in a peach-coloured cloth with a patterned gold border kneels nearby, the feet being the visible body part. The arrangement suggests a puja or padapuja offering setting with fruit, flowers and water vessels.2010-12-04Close-up photograph of hands working over ornate silver and gold ritual trays during a puja. A woman's bare arm, with silver bangles, holds a pink lotus flower above a silver bowl of white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum. Another hand in the frame reaches toward a small silver vessel, and a person in orange robes is partly visible at the top, seated behind the trays. A dark-haired head appears at the right edge. The shallow focus leaves the background soft, with more gold trays and offerings beyond. The scene suggests offerings being prepared for a ritual.2010-10-30Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure. Bare feet rest on a golden tray or platform with a raised scalloped edge. Around the feet sit silver bowls and trays holding white flowers and pink petals. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold border sits to the left, and another hand reaches in from the top. In the foreground, a blurred person in white clothing sits, and a dark-skinned arm rests in the left foreground. The shallow focus emphasises the feet and offering vessels.2011-02-14Close photograph of a padapuja-style offering on a brass tray. Bare feet of a seated person rest on the golden tray, surrounded by silver bowls holding pink lotus blossoms, yellow marigold-type flowers, green leaves and a red apple. Two women's hands, one wearing a gold ring and bangles, one with a beaded bracelet, pick up small green leaves to offer. A woman in a white blouse with a dark mala-style necklace sits in the background. The foreground is blurred with dark hair of onlookers. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in this frame.2011-12-05Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a gold-coloured tray with silver bowls holding white flowers and pink petals. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels beside, with another hand pouring from a silver vessel onto the feet. Blurred foreground figures in white garments frame the scene. a person is not visibly present; only feet and hands of attendees are shown.2011-02-14 +1 copiesAugust 21 20112011-08-21Close photo of bare feet in foreground resting on a gold-coloured tray surrounded by silver bowls and small silver dishes containing white flower petals and an oil lamp. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron/orange robes, whose hem and sleeve are visible at the upper left. A pink flower lies among the silver vessels at right, and blurred dark-haired people frame the edges. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual, with offerings arranged on silver plates; the robed person's identity is not determinable from the visible frame.2010-10-23 +1 copies