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A close photograph of a ritual bathing of a pair of sandal-shaped paduka footwear placed on a gold-rimmed tray covered by a gold-patterned cloth. A hand wearing a silver bangle pours milk from a brass vessel over the white-coated paduka, which are decorated with gold edging and small gold motifs. Two pink flowers lie on the tray beside the paduka, and a steel bowl of white liquid sits at the lower right. A person in a white garment is partly visible at upper left, and an orange-bordered saree sleeve appears at right. The scene suggests an abhishekam of paduka.

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A close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed over a pair of white and gold padukas (sacred sandal-shaped footwear) placed on a gold-rimmed tray covered with a light gold silk cloth. A hand wearing a silver bangle pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the padukas, which are decorated with gold relief motifs and have pink flowers placed at their base. Part of an orange-clad arm is visible at the right edge, and a steel bowl sits in the lower right. The padukas are ritual objects rather than a person, and no a person candidate is visible.Close photo of two pairs of hands holding a gold-coloured tray filled with white paste or milk around a pair of golden sandal-shaped paduka footwear, a ritual padapuja. One person in white clothing sits at left, the other figure at right wears a silver bracelet on the wrist. A golden silk cloth covers the table, with a stainless steel bowl of white liquid at right and brass pieces at the bottom edge.February 12 20132013-02-12October 15 20112011-10-15October 22 20112011-10-22Close view of a gilded ritual tray filled with red, pink and white flowers, including a red hibiscus-like bloom and white frangipani-style blossoms. Two hands, one from each side of the frame, arrange flowers around small gold cups and a gold-edged ornate container on the golden plate. The gold tray has embossed floral and lotus-like motifs.2013-06-25Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual on a large gold-embossed tray. A person in white clothing with a gold bangle pours water from a silver cup over bare feet resting on the tray. Pink lotus, red roses and yellow and white flowers lie on the gold plate, beside silver bowls and a silver-handled brush. A figure in white sits in the blurred background. Only partial bodies are visible, mainly hands and feet.2011-11-04October 15 20112011-10-15Close-up photo of a bare foot resting on a golden plate heaped with fresh flowers: yellow marigold-type blooms, pink and red roses, and white petals. A garland of pink lotus-like flowers, white jasmine strands and gold beads is draped over the ankle. Two hands, one holding a small silver bowl, pour milk over the foot in a padapuja-style ritual offering. Gold ornate metalwork and a brass lamp appear in the background. No faces are visible, so the person being honoured cannot be determined from the image.2017-07-26Close-up photograph of a ritual pouring over a brass plate engraved with a sacred foot-shaped motif. A gloved or dark-sleeved hand holds the vessel. Warm orange lighting highlights the metal surface and dotted border. No person's face is visible.2011-07-26July 10 20132013-07-10Close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle with a small deity figure, pour a milky white liquid over small bronze deity murti on a silver-rimmed plate placed on a gold-ornamented altar. The liquid streams down the sides of the plate onto the golden tray. A green silk cloth and a red garment appear at the edges, with scattered yellow flowers. No face or full body of any person is visible, so no a person candidate appears.2011-10-06