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Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam setup. Bare feet in orange-and-gold cloth stand at the top, above an ornate silver thali holding several small silver bowls of water, yellow turmeric paste, white flower petals and a silver spoon. Red roses and white jasmine garlands lie on a gold tray at the right, and an ornately carved gold surface runs along the left edge. No face is visible, so no one can be identified; the person's feet are the only human body part shown.

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January 15 20132013-01-15Close view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet in the upper left, wearing a gold-bordered orange-and-maroon cloth, rest on a gold tray filled with red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and petals. Around the feet are silver bowls and conch-shaped vessels, some holding orange liquid, pink and green flower decorations, and a small silver stand. Another silver tray with bowls and a coconut sits at the top right. No face is visible.2013-07-15June 24 20132013-06-24Close view of a padapuja-style ritual: bare feet in saffron-orange robes with gold trim rest on a golden tray heaped with red, white and pink flower petals and blossoms. Around the feet, many polished silver bowls and cups hold orange liquid, water and flowers, with red carnation garlands and white frangipani-like blossoms placed among them. A silver kalasha-shaped vessel and small silver items sit on the right. The scene is ceremonial and close-cropped, showing only the feet and the offering arrangement.2013-07-03July 25 20132013-07-25March 07 20132013-03-07July 09 20132013-07-09March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a puja arrangement on a gold-patterned tray. A pair of bare feet, with a visible toe ring, rests among silver bowls holding white plumeria and frangipani flowers, pink and red petals, green leaves and small amounts of yellow liquid. Above the feet, the edge of an orange and maroon cloth with gold border is visible. Silver cups and a silver bowl sit on the tray, and a pale conch-shaped vessel with a silver rim is at the right. The setting suggests a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.2013-05-11Close view of a bare foot in a red and gold garment resting among silver bowls and trays filled with yellow marigolds, red roses, pink flowers and white chrysanthemums, with green leaves scattered around. Several silver vessels and a small brass lamp are arranged on a gold cloth. Partial hands in white and bangles appear at the top edge. No face is visible, and no identification is made from appearance.2013-09-13Close view of a ritual offering arrangement on a gold-embossed tray. Silver bowls and tumblers hold white milk, cut white flowers, and sliced fruit, with red apples and orange-red roses placed among them. At the centre, a bed of white jasmine and red flowers surrounds a small brass vessel, and a bare hand in the lower right reaches toward it. A person in an orange saffron garment with gold zari border sits at the top right, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the top. Consistent with abhishekam or puja offerings. No identifiable face is shown.2012-05-03A padapuja-style offering centred on a pair of bare feet placed on a red rose-petal bed in front of a gold-toned vessel holding white and pink flowers and gold lamps. Around it, several ornate silver-toned bowls and trays hold orange liquid, rose and marigold petals, and green leaves, with silver spoons and a silver ladle-shaped vessel. The ornate gold-patterned base beneath the trays suggests a ritual arrangement.2014-10-03