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A close photo of a ritual offering. A person in a grey shirt holds a silver plate of bright orange and red marigold-type flowers with green stems, lifting it toward a second person in dark red-orange clothing whose bare feet and hands are visible at the top of the frame. Near the upper right, a garland of white and red flowers hangs over a wooden platform. A brass bowl of yellow liquid sits at the bottom edge. Warm bokeh lights fill the background. The second person is partly cropped and no face is shown.

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September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band holds a silver plate with flower petals and a silver spoon-like vessel, pouring or offering over bare feet resting on a golden-brown ornate platform. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace; their face is not visible. Pink and red rose petals scatter across the silver plate and gilded base. Another person's arm, adorned with a silver bangle, reaches in from the left. A small brass dish of kumkum or vermilion sits at the left edge.2009-09-07Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual. In the left foreground, bare feet in an orange-saffron garment rest on a large ornate gilded tray. A man in a gold-beige silk kurta with a patterned shawl leans in and places a white flower or offering on the tray among red and orange roses and marigolds. Beside him, a silver platter holds sliced fruit, red petals and a small pot. Gilded ornamentation fills the tray. The orange-clad figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-11-05Close-up photo of a pada puja ritual. A bare foot rests on a silver tray filled with pink rose petals and small gold-toned items, set on red cloth. Two hands, adorned with gold bangles, hold a silver vessel and sprinkle or offer petals. Ornate gold-trimmed red fabric appears at the right edge. The focus is on the feet and offering hands; the person whose feet are being washed is not clearly identifiable from the visible cues, so no a person candidate is established.2014-03-19Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. In the foreground, bare feet in orange saffron robes rest on a large ornate gold tray. A man in a cream-gold silk kurta with embroidered trim leans in from the upper centre, placing red and orange flowers and a small brass cup on the gold tray. Behind him is a silver thali holding red flower petals, a coconut and a red fruit. A dark blurred figure is at the lower right. The gold tray is decorated with a raised floral pattern.2011-11-05November 20 20092009-11-20Close view of a priest's bare feet and hands at a puja setup. The priest wears a red-brown garment with gold woven border. Before him is a brass tray filled with pink, red and yellow flowers, with a silver vessel and a small brass cup nearby. Yellow marigold garlands and offerings lie on a low table, with more trays blurred in the background.2017-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 15 20092009-08-15Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver tray during a padapuja. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle, scatter red roses, pink flowers, white plumeria and green leaves over the foot. Silver bowls holding water and a small gold-tone deity figure sit nearby, with an orange-bordered garment at the top left.2013-03-07Close photograph of a bare foot in a golden ritual tray being worshipped by hands. A woman's hand with gold bangles and a silver ring holds a garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers while another hand, with a rudraksha bead bracelet and wearing white, touches the foot. The foot wears orange-saffron robe fabric at the ankle, and the tray is filled with red and pink rose petals, a green leaf and gold-coloured ornaments. Whose foot it is cannot be determined from the image.2010-08-15A photograph of a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Bare feet in orange-saffron robes rest on an ornate gold tray decorated with embossed floral patterns. A man in a cream-gold kurta leans forward and pours water from a small golden vessel over red and orange rose petals arranged on the tray. Silver bowls holding more orange petals and a red sweet-like offering sit to the right. A dark blurred figure is at the lower right edge.2011-11-05September 14 20152015-09-14