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A padapuja ritual in progress. A figure in orange saffron robes sits at the top of the frame, their bare feet and lower legs partly visible, while devotees wash the feet with brass vessels and sprinkle white jasmine flowers. Two people in white clothing lean in from the right and left: one has short dark hair and a red and white beaded bracelet, the other wears bangles and a silver ring. A gold-colored tray holds white flowers, a small brass kalasha-like vessel, and a red flower petal, with a gold-toned cloth beneath. The setting is an ornate gold and brass ritual space.

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September 05 20092009-09-05August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a ritual offering at a throne. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with red flower garlands sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes leans forward with his hands raised, while a woman with dark hair, a gold bangle and a yellow garment holds a golden bowl and reaches toward a tray of flowers and petals. Golden vessels are placed on the tray as part of a puja-style offering. Only the seated figure's robe and garlanded lap are visible; the seated figure's face is not shown.2009-11-20A close photo of a pada-puja or ritual offering on a gilded tray. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden chair, their lap and feet partly visible at the top. Hands hold small brass cups and a brass vessel pouring liquid over a heaped silver tray of white flowers, cut fruit and red offerings. A woman in a green and white garment wears gold bangles and a ring. No face of the robed figure is visible, so no identification is made from appearance. The scene is an archive photograph of a devotional ritual.2009-08-26Photo 11741353 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07Close photograph of hands and ritual objects during a puja. A person in orange clothing and a dark-haired figure at left reach toward a polished gold cup and a gold vessel. Several hands, one wearing gold bangles and rings, handle the objects over a tray of yellow and pink flower petals and garlands. A gold-coloured altar element sits in the background, and a sprig of green leaves with white and yellow flowers is tucked near an orange cloth. The image is blurred with motion.2009-09-14November 17 20092009-11-17Close photograph of a ritual offering at a golden throne area. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with a maroon strap across the shoulder is seen from behind, with dark hair and a small garland of yellow and white flowers. Beside them, a person in a white sari with a thin pink-red border holds a gold cup over a golden tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals and a small gold vessel, while a gold wristwatch is visible. Behind them, an ornate gold chair or throne rises beside a figure in orange cloth. The scene suggests a padapuja or flower-offering moment, though no clear name is visible.2009-09-14September 07 20092009-09-07September 14 20092009-09-14October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copies