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Close photo of a puja offering. A silver tray holds a heap of pink and white flowers, red petals and green leaves, with a figure in orange clothing at the left edge. Behind it, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower or leaf between his fingers over small gold bowls. A woman in a dark-haired head is visible at the lower right, her hands cupped and holding green leaves. Gold bowls with red and yellow contents sit on a cloth in the background.

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Close photo of a puja offering being prepared. Two hands in white clothing hold a small green leaf or sprig over several polished gold-coloured bowls set on a tray. A plate of mixed flower petals, pink and white blossoms, sits in the lower left. A person in saffron-orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and another person in white is at the right edge. The bowls appear to hold offerings for ritual use.2009-11-20December 03 20092009-12-03Close photo of a ritual pouring at a metal tray lined with red rose petals. Two hands hold small gold cups; one hand near the bottom left wears a rudraksha bracelet and a ring. Above, an orange-robed figure wears a long garland of pink and green lotus-like flowers, and a gold ornamental frame stands behind. A yellow flower and small brass item rest among the petals on the tray. A person in white clothing is partly visible at right, and a pink cloth at left.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja offering: several hands hold and scatter pink and red rose petals over a large ornate gold tray and silver bowls filled with red and orange flowers, small golden lamps, and sweets. Behind, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of yellow, pink, white and purple flowers, and a person in white sleeves reaches in from the lower left. Other arms wear gold bangles and red sacred threads on the wrists. Silver cups hold offerings near the tray's edge.2010-08-15December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a pada pooja style foot-worship offering. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long garland of pink and white lotus flowers stands at the left, partially visible. In the foreground, a person in white with a pink sleeve pours water from a gold vessel over a silver tray of red rose petals and a lotus bloom. A second gold cup is held by another person in white at the right, with a beaded wrist mala visible. The gold-decorated shrine or altar stands in the background.2010-01-02 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20092009-09-14A close photo of a padapuja ritual on a red velvet cushion with gold-edged woodwork. A figure in orange robes sits above a silver tray holding pink lotus blossoms, scattered white and pink petals, and a small gold cup. An elderly person in a white garment reaches toward the tray with palms open, while another person's hands in white hold a brass bowl and a strand of grass near the right edge. Brass bowls with turmeric-yellow contents sit on either side. The frame is tightly cropped to the feet and hands.Close-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.2009-09-14Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated person in an orange garment has bare feet resting in a large silver tray filled with white flower petals, shredded green leaves and red blossoms. Several hands in the frame pour water from gold cups over the feet. One hand wears a gold ring and a silver bangle, another wears a red thread on the wrist. A person in white clothing is partly visible at upper left, and a golden ornamental object stands behind the tray.2009-11-27