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April 05 2011

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February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesClose-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-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-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in an orange-saffron garment with gold border rests on a silver plate with pink lotus flowers and a silver elephant-spout vessel. A garland of white jasmine and pink flowers hangs from the leg. A hand with gold bangles offers flowers at the foot. The foot rests on an ornate gold-leaf pedestal with floral relief carving, with a steel bowl at the lower right.2012-06-02November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesClose 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 copiesAugust 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a pada puja: bare feet of a seated person in orange robes rest on an ornate gold-toned pedestal with embossed floral designs. Pink roses and white flower petals are scattered on the gold plate beside the feet. Gold carved panels and an orange-red floor frame the scene. A person's feet are visible but the face is not shown, so the individual's identity is unsure.2010-10-19Close-up photograph of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. Dark feet with an orange-gold cloth edge visible at the upper left rest in a gold-rimmed silver tray, with water and pink lotus petals scattered around them. Silver and gold bowls, white flower stems and a small flame sit in the blurred foreground, and a pink object is visible in a bowl behind.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a pada puja in progress. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a gold tray. Around them are silver and gold bowls holding white jasmine flowers, shredded white and green offerings, and pink rose petals and blooms. A small lit oil lamp glows at the right edge. The focus is on the feet being honoured, with the offering vessels blurred in the foreground.2011-01-29