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Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual with a gold tray of yellow and pink flower petals in the foreground. A figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white, purple and yellow flowers pours water from a gold vessel over hands and feet resting on the tray, while another person in white holds a golden pot. On the left, a person in orange clothing with a red and blue cloth sits close to the ritual, and on the right a woman with dark hair wearing a pale pink sari leans in. Gold ritual vessels and a gold lamp stand are visible in the background.

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September 14 20092009-09-14November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesAugust 16 20092009-08-16August 08 20092009-08-08September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold tray scattered with rose petals, while a devotee in a white shirt and glasses, seen from behind, watches closely. Hands in the foreground pour milk from gold cups over the feet, and a silver vessel sits nearby. A woman with bangles and a ring pours from the right. The brass tray and petals are the focal points of the ritual washing.Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated person in an orange garment has bare feet resting in a large silver tray filled with white flower petals, shredded green leaves and red blossoms. Several hands in the frame pour water from gold cups over the feet. One hand wears a gold ring and a silver bangle, another wears a red thread on the wrist. A person in white clothing is partly visible at upper left, and a golden ornamental object stands behind the tray.2009-11-27Close view of a padapuja-style ritual at a gilded golden throne. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the left, feet over a red velvet cushion. Several devotees hold golden cups and pour liquid over a silver tray heaped with golden coconut-shaped objects, white flowers and red blossoms. A woman in a cream sari with red-bordered trim, a rudraksha mala and a red thread on her wrist reaches in from the right. A woman in a red-and-white batik top sits at the lower left, and a man in white sits at the lower right. Gold-embossed throne carvings and jasmine garlands surround the scene.2009-12-03December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesClose 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.2009-09-14