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A close photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at a silver tray. A woman in white garments with gold bangles pours or touches water over a bare foot of a person in orange-trimmed saffron clothing. Another hand holds a silver implement over the tray. The tray holds red apples, pink and yellow flower petals, silver bowls and cups, and a small oil lamp burns at the edge. Two people in the background, one in dark green sari with a rudraksha mala, have hands folded in namaskar. Blurred figures frame the foreground.

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December 10 20112011-12-10December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Close-up photo of a ritual offering with several pairs of hands holding small silver cups and pouring liquid into a large silver tray filled with silver bowls, a red apple, pink flower petals and a yellow heap of grains. A person in an orange garment with gold border, possibly a sannyasi's robe, stands at left with bare feet near the tray. Other people in white and cream clothing, gold bangles and a rudraksha-like bead necklace stand around the offering, with one person's hands clasped at lower left. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-10Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on a golden tray. A person in orange robes reaches into a row of polished silver cups and bowls, while another hand holds a small silver vessel. Red apples, shredded white vegetable, green betel-style leaves and pink flower petals are arranged around the tray, with silver and gold ritual vessels. Only hands and orange-clad arms are visible, so people count is limited to one partially visible person. The setting suggests a puja offering with fruit and food.2010-11-09Close-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.2011-09-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at close range. A woman in a cream sari with a silver bangle and ring pours water from a silver vessel over the bare feet of a figure in orange robes, seated on a golden tray. Silver bowls and dishes around the tray hold red apples, a yellow fruit, a white cube and red roses. A second figure in orange and white sits at the right edge, and a dark-haired person is blurred at the left. The scene is a foot-washing offering, with the full figure not shown.2010-11-30A woman in a white sari with a blue-and-white beaded mala and gold bangles holds a small silver bowl holding a red apple, offering it or a flower into a silver tray of pooja offerings. The tray holds pink rose petals, yellow marigold blossoms, green leaves, more red apples and silver bowls. Beside her, a man in a striped shirt with a red-and-white shawl and a lanyard watches. Bare feet and blurred heads of other devotees appear at the frame edges.2011-12-06Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. Silver and brass bowls hold red and pink flowers, a red apple, and small silver cups. A man's hand with a gold bangle and ring reaches over the tray to place petals, while a woman in a green garment with bangles and bracelets holds a small spoon. In the foreground, a person in a black head covering and white clothing is seen from behind at the right edge. No identifiable central figure is visible.2011-09-15December 05 20112011-12-05November 26 20112011-11-26