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Four young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a temple shrine, each holding a pink lotus flower. From left: a girl in pink and green dress, a girl in orange salwar, a girl in yellow and maroon with gold necklaces, and a girl in cream and navy with pearl necklaces. Behind them stands a large red-draped deity murti with yellow garlands, beside gold ornate shrine elements and a white staircase with red stripes. The scene suggests a pada puja offering of lotuses.

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Three young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at the base of a decorated dais during a pada puja. The girl on the left wears a red silk dress with gold borders and gold necklaces, holding a pink lotus. The middle girl wears an orange and navy outfit with a white beaded necklace, holding a pink lotus in both hands. The girl on the right wears a dark green silk dress with gold trim and a white garland, holding a pink lotus. Behind them, a large gilded deity murti in orange and green draped attire is seated on a golden throne, with petals scattered on the floor and a garland of white and orange flowers nearby.2011-12-31A photograph of a pada puja at a temple at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl kneels on an orange mat, holding a brass plate and tending to four young girls seated before him. The girls wear bright silk dresses in pink, green, orange, yellow and red with gold trim and jewellery, and hold pink flowers with hands raised in devotion. Scattered red flower petals lie on the mat, and behind them stands a deity murti draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers beside a golden shrine. Striped red and white steps rise on the right.2011-12-31Four young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth in a temple hall, each holding a pink lotus flower in both hands during a pada puja offering. From left: a girl in pink and green, a girl in orange, a girl in yellow and maroon, and a girl in a cream top with red and navy skirt, all with forehead markings and beaded necklaces. Behind them stand a large deity murti draped in red and orange cloth with garlands, a gold-framed seat, a white-and-red striped staircase and potted plants. Another woman in red stands in the background.2011-12-31October 03 20142014-10-03Four young girls sit cross-legged on a purple cloth during a ritual offering. They wear matching magenta and red silk dresses with gold zari borders and gold bangles. The girl in front center holds a yellow fruit and a white lotus flower, placing offerings. Behind them are piles of bananas, limes, and coconuts on brass plates, and a backdrop of painted deity imagery. Flower petals are scattered on the cloth. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeveral young girls sit in a row at a temple, each with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads around the neck. The central girl wears a deep red and orange sari with gold border and holds a pink lotus flower in her hands. Other girls in blue, green and purple saris hold pink flowers, and a yellow flower garland hangs at the right edge. Red and white painted pillars are in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 03 20142014-10-03October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesFive young girls sit in a row during a ritual at a temple-like setting, each with white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas. The girl in front wears a blue saree with a red blouse and holds a pink lotus flower, while the girls behind wear orange, red and cream sarees with gold borders. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar behind them, and a bright sacrificial fire burns to the right beside a brass lamp. The girls sit with hands open or resting on their laps in a devotional ceremony.2013-10-13Three young women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth in a temple hall, each holding a pink lotus flower in both hands at chest level. The woman on the left wears an orange silk sari with a red border, a white jasmine garland and a gold-toned bangle set; the woman in the centre wears a deep red sari with green border, a white flower garland and a gold necklace with a forehead tilak; the woman on the right wears an orange sari with a white garland and palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a gold-toned deity murti and a gold kalasha-style ornament stand near petals on the floor, and an older woman in a white sari with yellow border stands in the background.2011-12-31