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Close photo of a large shallow metal tray filled with flower offerings: a pink lotus bloom, white chrysanthemum-like flowers, white jasmine-type blossoms, yellow petals, red petals and green leaves with grass stems. Orange fabric draped over the tray at top and a white cloth at right edge. Pale rice-like grains are scattered on the tray and a small brass-coloured item is partly visible among the flowers.

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November 20 20092009-11-20Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet resting in a shallow round metal tray during a pada puja. The feet are surrounded by pink lotus blossoms, red and orange roses, white jasmine-like flowers, scattered petals, and long green grass blades. A small ornate brass vessel stands near the feet, and an orange cloth drapes over the upper edge of the frame, with a red cloth below. No other people are visible.November 20 20092009-11-20November 23 20092009-11-23October 13 20122012-10-13April 13 20142014-04-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13September 15 20112011-09-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja offering. An elderly man in a white shirt, seen from behind and partly at left, holds pink lotus petals in cupped hands above a large silver tray. On the tray are a small golden figure, pink lotus blossoms and scattered red, yellow and white flower petals. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cloth at the centre, with bare feet visible resting on the tray. At the right edge, another person's hands hold flower petals in a gesture of offering. A golden object and red cushion complete the scene.A close photo of a padapuja ritual on a red velvet cushion with gold-edged woodwork. A figure in orange robes sits above a silver tray holding pink lotus blossoms, scattered white and pink petals, and a small gold cup. An elderly person in a white garment reaches toward the tray with palms open, while another person's hands in white hold a brass bowl and a strand of grass near the right edge. Brass bowls with turmeric-yellow contents sit on either side. The frame is tightly cropped to the feet and hands.