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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a priest in orange robes with a red border and a gold-bordered orange shawl sits beside a golden seated figure whose bare feet rest on a gold tray covered with white jasmine garlands, red roses and green leaves. The priest's right hand supports the feet while his left hand holds a small silver cup of offering. A brass bell and a gold-trimmed cloth lie at the lower left, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads hangs at the top. No visible face is shown.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Close-up photograph of a padapuja-style offering: a person in orange robes with gold-trimmed hem stands on a golden pedestal while another person's hand, wearing a silver bangle, holds a silver spoon over a silver tray shaped with an elephant-headed spout. The tray holds shredded white and green offerings with yellow and magenta flowers. A loose pink flower lies on the golden pedestal. Gold draped fabric and a gilded chair frame the background.2009-08-18June 18 20172017-06-18Photo 11744528 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a bed of loose yellow marigold petals, white jasmine-like flowers and pink rose petals, with small scattered confetti pieces. The foot emerges from orange-saffron cloth draped above it. Ornate gold-toned metal edging frames the flowers at the bottom of the frame, and a garland of marigolds and white flowers appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a ceremonial padapuja-style offering of flowers at the feet of a seated figure, though only the foot and flower bed are visible. No face or full body is shown.2007-12-25Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot wearing an orange-clad leg rests in a silver tray heaped with white jasmine-style flowers and red blossoms, with a small silver lamp and a silver spouted vessel beside it. A devotee in a tan sleeve pours or places flowers over the foot while another person in white holds a small offering dish at the left edge. The tray sits on an ornate gold-brocaded platform. Only partial arms and a leg are visible; no full face is shown.2009-08-26Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden-rimmed brass tray during padapuja. The feet wear small gold ornamental caps or toe rings with floral detailing, and orange-saffron silk cloth with golden borders falls over the ankles. White jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flowers, with pink petals scattered around, surround the tray. The person's body is not visible, only the feet and the orange garment.2008-01-01March 19 20132013-03-192010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +2 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20