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A padapuja scene: several devotees gather around a gilded, ornately carved wooden pedestal and perform worship with rose petals and a brass plate. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge leans forward, offering from a gold-rimmed brass bowl. A woman in a green blouse with bangles reaches in from the left, and a woman in a white top with long dark hair reaches in from the right. A person in orange robes with a beaded garland stands behind. Red and pink petals cover the tray.

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Close photograph of a padapuja ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A golden ornate pedestal in the foreground holds a silver tray of rose petals and offerings, with a bare foot resting on it. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small ID badge pours water from a gold cup. A woman in a green blouse and red-and-gold bangles reaches to wash the foot. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala stands at right, and another devotee in white and a dark-haired head are partly visible at the edges.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in an orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace has bare feet resting on a silver tray scattered with red and pink rose petals, placed on an ornate gold-coloured pedestal. A devotee in a white kurta, wearing a visitor badge and a wristwatch, leans in to touch the tray with one hand. Another person in green sleeves holds a small brass cup, and a fourth in white holds a small offering dish at the right edge. Two or three people are visible, with hands and dress prominent.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja ritual on a golden platform. Several hands in white garments with gold borders are washing or anointing a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray scattered with red rose petals. A silver tray with a small oil lamp and a silver lotus-shaped vessel sits beside. A person in an orange garment stands in the background, and a white-clad devotee at left has a red thread on the wrist. The scene is a foot-worship ceremony.2009-09-07November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 03 20092009-12-03Close-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.2009-09-14A close, motion-blurred photograph of hands at a ritual. Several hands, one wearing a beaded bracelet and bangles, pour or hold a golden vessel over a dark stone object. A person in a white shirt sits at the left edge. Two figures in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stand behind the vessel. A gold-patterned cloth is visible behind the hands.2009-09-14November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copies