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Close photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A woman in a pale green sari with a beaded bracelet and a ring pours water from a small silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red and pink flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms and a red sweet in a silver bowl surround the tray. Another person's hand holds a silver spoon at the lower right, and a partially visible figure with dark hair sits at the right edge. Only the feet, hands and hair of the people are visible. The water flowing from the vessel and the offerings sit on the golden plate.

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October 22 20112011-10-22November 20 20112011-11-20October 22 20112011-10-22October 15 20112011-10-15September 21 20112011-09-21A close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet, smeared with white paste, rest on a golden tray while several hands pour water over them from silver vessels. One hand holds pink lotus flowers, and water streams down past a red-and-green thread on the ankle. The person whose feet are being washed wears no visible face in frame; in the foreground a dark-haired head is partly visible at right. A woman in an orange-and-white outfit with a green-trimmed border and gold bangles pours water, and a man in an orange robe also stands beside the tray. Silver bowls with offerings sit at the bottom of the frame.2010-10-30 +1 copiesClose photo of ritual offering preparation on a gold-decorated altar. Two women in red saris with gold borders hold small silver vessels, one pouring or offering from a silver cup, over a silver tray of pink and red flower petals and silver bowls. A bare-armed woman in a red blouse with gold-embroidered sleeve, bangles and a bracelet reaches in from the left, and a blurred figure with long dark hair in a pale top stands at the right edge. Gold ornate carved surfaces fill the background.2011-10-22Close view of a temple abhishekam at a richly gilded altar or throne. A woman in a blue sari with a silver bangle and ring pours milk from a small silver cup over a gold-embossed base, while a red-robed figure's bare feet rest at the left edge. Red and purple flowers scatter across the gold surface, with a silver plate holding a red fruit and offerings beside them. The visible people are only partly in frame, and no face is shown.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15November 01 20112011-11-01Close view of a ritual at a gilded altar or pedestal with ornate repoussé patterns. A woman in a blue and purple saree with gold border pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a brass or gold dish of flowers and small ritual items, with red and magenta flowers scattered across the gilded surface. Another person in red garments and bare feet kneels at the left edge. Gold bangles are visible on the pouring wrist. No clearly visible a person candidate; the figures shown are hands, feet and a seated devotee's clothing.2011-10-15A photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a gold-rimmed tray. A woman in a pale mint-green sari and bangles pours milk from a silver bowl over a pair of bare feet resting on the tray. Red and pink flowers, white petals and silver bowls with offerings surround the feet. A corner of a magenta cloth and a person's dark hair appear at the edges. No face of the feet's owner is visible, and no one present can be identified as a person from the visible cues.2011-10-22