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Close view of a ritual bathing scene at a golden altar or pedestal with ornately carved gold relief. Two women's hands pour liquid from small silver vessels into a gold basin; one hand wears a gold bangle and the other a ring. A red-robed figure sits behind the basin in a red garment, and a red pomegranate and red flower petals lie on the golden tray. Only partial limbs and hands are visible, so people are counted as a small group.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a gilded golden pedestal. Two pairs of hands pour milk or liquid from small silver cups over the ornate gold-embossed base, while red rose petals and pink flower petals lie around it. Behind, a figure in red garments with gold trim sits on a red and gold cushioned seat. A silver bowl and a pomegranate-like fruit rest on the platter. Hands wear gold bangles and a gold ring. Only partial bodies are visible, with no faces shown.2011-11-28Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual at a gilded, embossed golden vessel or tray with red velvet cushioning behind it. A woman in a red salwar kameez with a draped red scarf sits with her feet visible at the top. Hands with gold bangles pour or offer liquid and hold a small silver vessel, while red roses, pink petals, two red-capped offerings or apples, and a silver dish sit on the tray. Only hands and feet of the people are visible.2011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28July 08 20122012-07-08December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06Close photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26A padapuja ritual photographed close up: bare feet of a devotee in an orange-and-maroon bordered garment rest on a large gold-embossed tray, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala reaches to touch a small brass vessel with red and pink flower petals and a kumkum-colored offering. A red apple and silver bowls sit at the edge of the tray. The second man's face is cropped out of frame, so no portrait is visible.2011-11-15October 22 20112011-10-22Close-up photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Hands holding gold bowls and a silver-rimmed tray of white and magenta flowers surround a person in saffron-orange clothing, seated on a pink and gold brocade cloth. One hand wears a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, another wears gold bangles, and a sleeve of white cuff appears at the left. Gold vessels are being offered and poured near the feet of the seated figure in orange. The setting appears to be an indoor room with a floral-patterned sofa cushion and a leopard-print fabric behind. Only hands and partial clothing are visible.A padapuja-style ritual photographed at close range. Bare feet in the upper left rest on a flower-covered area, with the lower legs wrapped in an orange-red dhoti with a golden border, seated on an ornate gold throne or peetha with carved gold scrollwork. Several silver trays arranged around the feet hold red apples, yellow marigold flowers, red petals, milk-filled bowls and small silver cups. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a man in a white kurta, holding a conch-shaped vessel with a yellow flower, participate on the right. Two women in white sit in the background, one with red dupatta, and a tiny bowl of offerings is visible in one hand. The scene is dense with ritual offerings and flowers.2015-02-01October 15 20112011-10-15