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Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on gold-coloured trays. A man in a gold silk kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck places a red fruit piece into a small brass bowl beside a whole red apple. Silver bowls of sliced strawberries and red and orange flowers sit on the tray. Bare feet of a person in orange robes rest at the lower left, and white-clad devotees are partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja offering.

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November 05 20112011-11-05November 05 20112011-11-05A seated man in a beige silk kurta with embroidered panels and a red rudraksha mala is handling a small green item over a gold tray during a puja. Silver bowls hold red flowers and a red fruit with a red offering on top. Red and white roses and marigolds lie on the gold plates. At the left edge, bare feet in orange robes rest on the gold tray, and a red velvet cushion is visible. A name badge reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja.2011-11-05November 05 20112011-11-05November 20 20112011-11-20Close-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.2011-11-05A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a gold-toned tray. A seated man in a beige-gold silk kurta with a dark red embroidered yoke and a rudraksha mala holds a small golden cup with a red flower on it. In front of him, a silver-rimmed thali holds sliced strawberries, a silver bowl and a silver spoon. Red roses, orange flowers and a gold vessel lie on the tray. At left, bare feet in front of an orange-clad person are visible, and a red velvet cushion sits in the background. Two more people are partly visible at the right edge and back.2011-11-05A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a dark beaded mala around his neck, eyes lowered, holding a small silver cup with a red apple-like fruit topped by a red flower. In front of him is a large ornate gold tray with silver bowls, a silver spouted vessel, orange and yellow flowers, and a red velvet cushion on a gold base at left. A hand reaches in from the left edge. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual offering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the person is described only by role.2011-11-07A 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.2011-11-05Close-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.2011-11-05A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08Close photo of a padapuja-style ritual at a gold-patterned tray. In the foreground, bare feet in the lower left belong to a figure wearing orange silk clothing, seated on a red cushioned seat. Behind the tray, a man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small green leaf between his fingers over a silver plate with a red fruit, flowers and a small brass vessel. Red flowers lie on the gold tray in the lower foreground.2011-11-15