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Close view of a padapuja-style offering: a bare foot in the foreground rests on a gold-embossed tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates filled with red and orange roses, yellow marigolds and pink petals, with silver kalasha-shaped vessels holding flowers and green leaves. The person's lower body wears a maroon silk dhoti with gold zari borders. Ornate silver trays and pooja vessels fill the frame, with a small silver-and-white item and a decorated silver bowl in the centre. No face is visible.

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November 21 20132013-11-21Close view of a ritual worship arrangement on a gold-toned floor. Bare feet and the lower legs of a person in a maroon garment with a wide gold border stand at the top left. Around them are many polished silver bowls and trays holding red, orange, yellow and pink flower petals, a yellow-orange liquid, and silver spouted vessels with white conical tops decorated with green leaves. A central tray is heaped with yellow and pink flowers. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup; a second person in white is partly visible at the top. A small purple logo appears at the top left.2013-08-12Close view of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in a rust-orange silk garment rests on a bed of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine on a brass tray. Silver bowls filled with yellow flowers, red petals and amber liquid surround it, along with silver spouted vessels and a small silver box. Red rose garlands with green leaves drape the ankle and sari hem.2013-11-10A close view of a padapuja ritual on a gold-patterned platform. A bare foot in the upper left, with a red-and-gold cloth draped over the leg, rests on a bed of white jasmine, orange and pink flowers. Around it are many ornate silver trays and bowls holding yellow liquid, water, white flowers and pink roses, plus silver spouted vessels. The foot appears to be a person receiving or giving worship; no face is visible, so no identity can be assigned.2013-03-20Close view of a padapuja offering: bare feet of a person in a red and gold silk sari rest on a silver tray amid many small silver bowls holding red and pink rose petals, yellow liquid and white flowers. Silver ritual vessels with spouted handles and a silver cup sit around the feet, with red roses and orange blossoms scattered on the tray. A gold-embroidered red sari border is visible above the feet, and an ornate gold metal base surrounds the arrangement. The scene shows the foot-worship ritual with flower and liquid offerings. Only the feet and lower legs of one person are visible.2014-10-11September 05 20132013-09-05A photo of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, on a gold-embossed tray. Bare feet in the upper left rest on a brass plate scattered with red roses, pink petals and white flowers. Silver bowls holding red flowers, yellow marigold petals and orange flowers surround the feet, along with a silver pouring vessel and a small brass lamp. The person's orange-red dhoti with gold border is visible at the top left. No face is shown.2013-03-23Close photo of a puja arrangement on an ornate brass tray. Bare feet in dark red-brown and saffron-bordered garments rest on the tray's edge among scattered flower petals. Silver bowls hold yellow turmeric paste, pink and white petals, and vermilion. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a white cloth-wrapped top and a silver spouted pot sit among orange marigolds, red lilies and white frangipani blooms. A small silver lamp is visible. The scene is an abhishekam-style offering tray; the feet appear to belong to a person seated beside it. No faces are visible.2013-03-30August 13 20132013-08-13March 18 20132013-03-18A close photograph of a ritual padapuja arrangement on a gold-patterned table. A bare foot of a person in a red and gold silk garment rests on a tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates filled with red roses, yellow roses, orange flowers, white lilies and green leaves, with small brass vessels and a silver kalasha-style pot. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top edge. No face is shown. The scene suggests a foot-worship ceremony with flower offerings.2013-09-02A ritual puja setup on an ornate gilded golden stand. Silver offering plates hold red-and-yellow marigold flower garlands, red-tipped petals and whole red apples or fruit. A central white and yellow flower arrangement surrounds a small brass or gold ritual object. A bare foot in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth rests at the left edge. At top right, a person in white robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in namaskar. The background shows a gold-carved chair and a patterned red carpet.2015-02-01