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A photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in saffron-orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray heaped with pink and white flower petals. A man in a white shirt and gold wristband pours water from a gold vessel over the feet, while a woman with grey hair and glasses in a silver bracelet holds a gold bowl. A gold ornate platform and a silver vessel with a spout surround the scene.

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August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A padapuja ritual in which feet clad in orange robes are washed with water poured from small brass vessels. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a bare foot resting on a silver tray scattered with white jasmine flowers and pink petals. Several hands hold brass cups and bowls, one pouring water over the foot, while a child in beige clothing and other adults in white and gold bangles assist. A silver tray with an elephant-shaped spout sits beside. Golden throne carvings are visible behind.2009-08-26August 15 20092009-08-15August 26 20092009-08-26Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a sacred stone object placed on a silver tray filled with red and orange rose petals, set on a gold-covered pedestal. Two hands pour milk from gold cups over the object. The figure at top left wears orange robes and rings on his fingers; the person at right wears a white shirt, a gold bangle and a gold cuff. A silver spouted vessel and a small brass lamp are visible among the petals. Two people are partly visible in frame.2009-09-07 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange robes rest on a silver tray filled with red, pink and yellow rose petals. A person in white holds a gold cup in each hand, pouring liquid over the feet. The ornate gold-toned platform beneath is carved with floral patterns. Only a partial orange-clad figure and a white-clad worshipper are visible, so the feet are the focal point. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesAugust 16 20092009-08-16Padapuja ritual: two bare feet of a person wearing an orange garment with gold border rest in a silver tray filled with flower petals, including white, yellow, pink and purple blooms. Two hands pour water from golden cups over the feet; one hand wears gold bangles and a ring. A gold-covered table and ornate gold surface surround the tray. Only feet and hands are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2009-08-18