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Close photograph of a padapuja-style offering. In the foreground, a bare foot rests on a silver-and-gold tray beneath a white garment with a gold border. Behind, a person in a red shirt holds a silver cup with both hands. Silver trays hold pink rose petals, a red flower, white flowers and a white bowl, with incense sticks rising among them. The foreground is blurred, and only partial bodies are visible, with no face shown.

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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.2011-01-28Close 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 copiesClose 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.2010-09-29Close-up photo of a ritual offering spread on a gilded tray. Silver bowls and a silver spoon hold liquids and offerings, pink roses and white jasmine-like flowers lie in the centre, and a thin gold chain is draped across the petals. Two hands with rings rest at the top edge, and a hand in orange cloth appears at the lower right, with orange and gold fabric visible at the upper right.2010-10-26February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual offering being arranged on an ornate gold-coloured pedestal. A hand in an orange garment holds a conch-shaped vessel over glass bowls holding oil lamps, incense sticks and pink flower petals. A man seen from behind wears a white dhoti with red-striped border and a shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Orange robes at left and bangled wrists suggest a puja offering, not an identified person.2011-05-17Padapuja ritual photographed from behind: a bare pair of feet in orange-and-gold-bordered robes rests on a golden platform surrounded by silver plates holding pink roses and a red apple. A man in white dhoti and green-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over the feet. Two women sit in front, one in white with a yellow scarf, the other in a blue top with a white shawl, watching the offering. The setting is a gold-toned ceremonial space.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-28Close photo of a ritual offering tray with silver bowls holding white flowers, a red-tinged sweet or fruit topped with a white flower, and pink and red blossoms on a gold-coloured tray. A person in orange clothing with bare forearms rests a hand near the tray, and another person in white is seen from behind in the foreground. Green foliage blurs the lower left.2011-11-06Photograph 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.2011-02-12Close view of a gold ritual tray filled with pink, red and white flower petals around a golden pedestal lingam-style vessel. A pair of hands pours milk from a silver bowl over the stone-like central object, as in abhishekam. Silver and gold bowls and offering plates sit in the background, with a red flower at left. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25