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Photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, an elderly man in white clothing and glasses and a woman in a green sari with a striped border hold a small offering over an ornate gold pedestal decorated with pink lotus-like flowers, white petals and red blossoms. Behind the gold base, a person in saffron-orange robes sits near the pedestal, while a figure in maroon clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Gold-embossed platforms and red cushions are arranged in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06Close view of a ritual offering at a gilded, ornately embossed golden tray or vessel. Two people in white clothing reach in from either side, one holding a small silver cup or vessel and the other a silver bowl, with pink lotus flowers and small offerings arranged in the tray. Behind the tray, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl sits on a gold-embossed throne or dais with maroon cloth beneath. An oil lamp flame is visible at the lower edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 01 20112011-11-01August 16 20092009-08-16Close-up photo of a puja offering in progress. Several pairs of hands hold small silver conch-shaped vessels with pink lotus flowers and pour or sprinkle from them over a large silver tray. Hands of a figure in saffron-orange robes on the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala at top centre, and a woman in a yellow sari with bangles on the right are visible. The tray holds shredded white flowers, a red apple, small silver bowls and a golden tray below. The participants are only partially visible, so no face or full identity is shown.2010-10-10February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA padapuja scene in a temple hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with bare back and sandalwood markings on her skin reaches toward a gold tray holding silver bowls, flowers and incense sticks. To the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward and tends the offering trays. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat before gold-leaf ornamented pedestals, with only his lap and white-clad legs visible. Gold-embossed panels surround the scene.2011-01-28Close photograph of a padapuja offering. An elderly man in a white shirt, seen from behind and partly at left, holds pink lotus petals in cupped hands above a large silver tray. On the tray are a small golden figure, pink lotus blossoms and scattered red, yellow and white flower petals. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cloth at the centre, with bare feet visible resting on the tray. At the right edge, another person's hands hold flower petals in a gesture of offering. A golden object and red cushion complete the scene.November 01 20112011-11-01February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies