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A close photograph of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon garment with a gold border rest on a brass tray. Around them, silver bowls and plates hold white plumeria flowers, red flower petals, orange-yellow paste, small bottles and a silver vessel. The gold-patterned tray is laid out for worship. Only the feet and lower legs of one person are visible.

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April 08 20132013-04-08April 09 20132013-04-09Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon garment with gold border rest on a bed of white and yellow flowers, with a pink rose at the centre. Around them are ornate silver trays holding small silver bowls of orange-yellow liquid, white flowers and silver spouted vessels with green leaves. The gold-embossed platform beneath suggests a formal puja setting. No faces are visible.2013-05-04Close view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet of a person in a red and gold dhoti rest on a gold-embossed platform surrounded by silver bowls, plates and a silver kalasha-like vessel. White frangipani-style flowers and loose petals are arranged among the bowls, with small pots holding orange and yellow substances. At the upper right, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded in anjali mudra, wearing a wristwatch and bangles. The scene centres on ritual foot veneration and puja items.2013-05-10 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07April 08 20132013-04-08Close 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.2013-08-12November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet in the upper left, wearing a gold-bordered orange-and-maroon cloth, rest on a gold tray filled with red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and petals. Around the feet are silver bowls and conch-shaped vessels, some holding orange liquid, pink and green flower decorations, and a small silver stand. Another silver tray with bowls and a coconut sits at the top right. No face is visible.2013-07-15Close view of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the foreground rests on a heap of red, orange and yellow flowers and white petals on a gold ornate tray. Around it are many polished silver bowls holding flowers, honey-coloured liquid and red blossoms, and a silver kalasha-like vessel with a white cone. The person's leg wears orange-saffron cloth with a gold border, and an orange-robed figure with rudraksha beads sits behind at the top left. Setting is a gold-ornamented ceremonial platform.2013-07-19Close photograph of a puja arrangement on a gold-patterned tray. A pair of bare feet, with a visible toe ring, rests among silver bowls holding white plumeria and frangipani flowers, pink and red petals, green leaves and small amounts of yellow liquid. Above the feet, the edge of an orange and maroon cloth with gold border is visible. Silver cups and a silver bowl sit on the tray, and a pale conch-shaped vessel with a silver rim is at the right. The setting suggests a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.2013-05-11August 19 20132013-08-19