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A 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.

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December 03 20092009-12-03Close 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.2009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20092009-09-14August 16 20092009-08-16Close 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 12 20092009-09-12August 08 20092009-08-08September 07 20092009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07Close photograph of hands and ritual objects during a puja. A person in orange clothing and a dark-haired figure at left reach toward a polished gold cup and a gold vessel. Several hands, one wearing gold bangles and rings, handle the objects over a tray of yellow and pink flower petals and garlands. A gold-coloured altar element sits in the background, and a sprig of green leaves with white and yellow flowers is tucked near an orange cloth. The image is blurred with motion.2009-09-14