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Close view of several hands reaching over a golden tray during a ritual offering. Bare feet of a seated person in orange clothing appear at right, with a red flower and small silver bowls, glasses and betel-like leaves on the tray. Hands in white sleeves and gold bangles and rings reach toward the bowls. A rudraksha mala is visible at upper right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering, with silver vessels and fresh flowers arranged around the feet.

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September 06 20102010-09-06Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray while hands pour water from silver vessels over them. Several women's hands hold silver cups and bowls; one wears a silver bangle and a ring, another wears bangles. The foreground shows flowers, including red and yellow blooms, with a figure in orange robes at the upper right and a dark-haired head of a participant at the right edge. Silver and brass offering bowls fill the frame.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesAugust 26 20092009-08-26A padapuja ritual in progress. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray, with white jasmine-type flowers scattered over them, and water being poured over the feet from a silver vessel. A person in a white garment and another in saffron-orange cloth reach in with silver bowls, with a pink orchid and a red apple placed among silver ritual vessels, a small gold lamp stand and silver trays. The hands and feet of the people involved are visible, but their faces are not, so the scene is shown in close detail.2010-08-30October 11 20102010-10-11Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual. Several hands pour water from silver cups and bowls over a bare foot resting on a golden tray. A person in an orange saffron garment sits at right, wearing gold bangles, and a person in white clothing with a white sleeve reaches in from top left. Silver vessels, white flower petals, a pink flower, and green leaves surround the tray. Water runs down the foot onto the tray. Several people's hands are visible, with one at left wearing rings and bangles.2010-10-15Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed over a golden tray. Several hands pour milk from silver vessels and hold small pink and red roses, with apples, a bowl of white flower petals, and silver bowls of offerings visible. Two people wear white clothing and one wears orange saffron robes; a gold bangle and ring are visible on the hands.2010-09-06 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual offering being poured. Several hands from different people reach into the frame: a hand in a white sleeve pours liquid from a small silver vessel, while another hand with a silver bangle and ring holds a silver cup. A saffron-orange robe is visible at the upper right, with the wearer's hands and arm partly visible, though the face is not shown. Below are silver plates and bowls holding red and pink roses, green leaves, a red apple, a white sweet and shredded white garnish, all arranged on a gold-coloured altar or tray. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering in progress.2010-09-06 +1 copiesAugust 16 20102010-08-16November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copies