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Close photo of two women at an outdoor event receiving flowers from a tray. The woman on the left, with a long braid, white top and thin gold chain, holds a small orange-bordered card while her hand reaches toward the tray. The woman on the right, in a teal sari with a red thread necklace, leans in to take petals. Between them a shallow tray holds pink, yellow and green flower petals and leaves. Behind, a person in an orange garment and a wristwatch hands out the petals. The scene suggests a darshan blessing line.

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A padapuja ritual outdoors on a lawn with green shrubs. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red sash and a heavy red and white flower garland, with a white tilak on the forehead, presses palms together. A man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels and washes or honours the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on scattered red rose petals. A woman in a turquoise sari with a white flower in her hair holds a brass plate and a small lamp-like item. Behind them, a woman in an orange-peach salwar and people in pale shirts stand with hands folded. Blue plastic bags and flower offerings lie on the ground.2009-11-25January 31 20092009-01-31September 21 20112011-09-21September 07 20092009-09-07Close-up photograph of a woman in a white sari with a pink border holding a round silver plate filled with yellow and magenta flower petals and a folded yellow-orange cloth. Two hands with bare fingers reach over the plate, hovering above the flowers in a gesture of offering or blessing. A black wristwatch and a silver bangle are visible on the wrists. The background is blurred, showing another white-clad figure. No a person candidate is visible; the scene appears to be a devotional offering or aarti-style presentation.2010-11-12Close photo of a puja offering being made at a silver tray decorated with pink and yellow flowers, green leaves and small brass cups. A person in an orange garment holds a silver bowl and pours or offers from it at the top of the frame. On the left a woman with gold bangles extends her hand toward the tray. On the right a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends over the tray. Only partial figures are visible, and the setting has a red background.2010-01-24October 05 20112011-10-05Two women kneel on a tiled floor before a seated figure in orange robes at a ritual. The woman on the left, in a white sari with yellow-green border, a black beaded mala and a pendant, presses her palms together in prayer with eyes closed. The woman in the centre, in an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border, eyes closed and lips parted in chant, holds a silver bowl containing pink lotus flowers. In the foreground a bald man's head is visible beside the orange robe of the seated figure. Silver trays hold apples, bowls and green leaves, and a red cushioned seat with gold carved wood stands at right.2010-11-03A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional offering. A young woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a nose stud sits cross-legged in an orange shawl over a white sari with green borders, holding a small white item in her cupped hands. Beside her, an older woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in prayer and wears a beaded mala. In the foreground are silver trays holding pink lotus flowers and a yellow fruit. At right, the orange robed feet of a seated figure rest on a gold and red throne, and a blurred head of another person appears at lower right. Two people are visible in the frame.2010-11-03Close photo of women seated in a ritual setting holding pink lotus flowers in cupped hands near a silver-and-brass vessel. The woman at left wears an orange shawl over white and has silver rings and gold bangles; the central woman wears a yellow sari with white and a gold border. A second pink flower is held by a third person at right. A gold tray with a silver bowl sits at lower right. This appears to be a pada puja offering of lotuses.2010-09-15Photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A seated figure in orange robes with a red garland rests bare feet on a red cushion atop an ornate gold-trimmed platform. A woman in a white garment and gold earrings, and a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead, offer flowers from a silver plate of yellow and white blossoms. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, and a girl in a yellow top with a braid watches from the lower right.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and red-and-gold border sits on the floor holding a silver plate draped with an orange cloth, a red tilak on her forehead and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with teal trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Behind them, a person in an orange garment wearing a gold-beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand. Silver bowls and a silver tray with fruit are placed in the foreground, and a partially visible person's head is in the lower left corner.2010-11-09