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A padapuja scene in a temple hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with bare back and sandalwood markings on her skin reaches toward a gold tray holding silver bowls, flowers and incense sticks. To the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward and tends the offering trays. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat before gold-leaf ornamented pedestals, with only his lap and white-clad legs visible. Gold-embossed panels surround the scene.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in progress. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with bare back and white vibhuti marks on her upper back bends over a gold-rimmed tray holding silver vessels, pink flowers and offerings. On the left, a young girl in an orange top reaches toward the tray, where incense sticks are burning. Behind them, a seated figure in white robes rests with folded hands on a red cushioned throne with gold panels. A man with a white tilak mark stands at the right edge of the frame.2011-01-28A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in white dhoti-style garments with a white ruffled edge rests hands folded on lap atop a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved trim and a gold lion figure behind. In the foreground, a devotee in a white sari with gold border kneels with an outstretched hand offering flowers, and a woman's bangled arm reaches toward a silver tray holding pink petals, brass bowls and lit incense sticks. A second person in white with gold trim sits at right. The scene is a feet-washing or padapuja offering before the throne.2011-01-28A photograph of a padapuja ceremony. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu and sits before a golden tray holding clear glass bowls, pink flower petals and lit incense sticks. Her hand reaches toward the flowers. Behind the tray, a seated figure in plain white clothing rests folded hands on a red cushioned seat, with gold-and-ornate steps and a gold-framed panel beyond. Incense smoke rises among the offerings. The seated figure is blurred and partly cropped, so no identity is claimed.2011-01-28A photograph of a ritual scene at a gold-ornamented altar. A woman in a white sari with a broad gold border sits at right, her bare back showing sacred ash marks on the upper arm, reaching toward a row of small silver bowls and cups on an ornate gold table. Incense sticks stand upright among the vessels, with pink flower petals scattered near them. At left, a woman with long dark wavy hair in a white garment with an orange-red shawl sits facing the table. Behind the altar, a gold-plated deity murti and gilded panels frame the scene, and another woman in glasses and white clothing is partly visible at the upper right.2011-01-28February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesNovember 16 20112011-11-16February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A 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.2011-01-28August 09 20102010-08-09November 01 20112011-11-01Close view of a padapuja-style offering at a gilded golden throne base, with red trim and red-maroon silk drapery of a seated figure above. A woman in a white sari with red border, wearing a name badge lanyard and gold bangles, pours water over the hands of the seated figure from a silver bowl while another woman in a red and gold embroidered blouse holds a small silver vessel. Red roses, white flower petals and silver bowls sit on the golden ledge. Only the hands, lap and lower body of the seated figure are visible; no face is shown, so identity cannot be determined from the image. Ritual setting with flowers and silver vessels.2011-10-22