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A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a silver tray encircled by red and orange roses, pink roses and white jasmine-style flowers. On a dark cloth at the centre sit two terracotta ritual vessels, with thin smoke rising from the arrangement. Around the tray are small steel bowls holding red and brown offerings and rose petals, along with a steel spouted vessel, a steel lamp and a covered silver dish on a woven mat. There are no people visible in the scene.

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April 13 20132013-04-13 +2 copiesClose-up of a ritual puja arrangement on a red cloth with flowers. Pink hibiscus and purple blossoms surround a black stone or deity base with white flowers, a brown leather-like sash, and two small brown offerings. Brass vessels hold water and sandalwood paste, a brass bell and an oil lamp with a lit flame sit nearby, and a black-and-clear beaded mala lies beside the lamp. No people are visible.2013-04-02 +1 copiesAugust 12 20132013-08-12April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesClose-up of a padukapuja setup on a patterned cloth with a yellow runner: a pair of black wooden sandal-shaped padukas with orange-brown strap bands rests on the table, decorated with white frangipani-like flowers and orange blossoms. A brass hand bell with a handle stands between them, with a small brass bowl of offerings, a brass plate holding petals, and a lit oil lamp in the upper left. No people are visible.2013-12-10Close-up photograph of a padapuja offering: a pair of bare feet in the foreground rests on a polished gold tray decorated with embossed motifs. Around the feet are silver bowls and cups, red roses with white flower stems and green leaves, and incense sticks standing upright. The wearer's orange and maroon garment is visible at the upper left. No face is visible and identity cannot be determined from the feet, so the a person field is unsure.2011-01-21May 03 20132013-05-03Close overhead view of a golden padukas-style pair of sandals or footprints on a gold ritual tray, surrounded by red and orange roses arranged in a ring. Silver bowls holding yellow liquid, silver spouted vessels, a silver box and pink roses frame the tray. No people are visible; the scene shows ritual floral offerings and a puja arrangement.2013-10-20 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesOctober 07 20132013-10-07Close photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray of silver ritual vessels, part of a padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes, visible at the upper right. Pink rose petals and stems are scattered at left, with silver bowls holding oil, shredded white flower or grain offerings, and a silver spouted vessel. The feet are being washed or honoured with the offerings arranged around them.2010-10-30