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November 20 2009

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Close photo of a silver tray of mixed flowers, pink and orange blossoms, green leaves and grass, being carried by a person in orange-saffron cloth over red fabric. A second person in white garments is behind, with a sliver of yellow cloth at top. Flower petals are in motion. Photo appears to be a ritual offering scene.2009-11-20Close-up photo of a person's bare feet resting in a shallow round metal bowl filled with pink lotus petals, green grass blades, white jasmine-like flowers, green leaves and red and yellow flower pieces, a padapuja offering. The person wears an orange saffron garment on the left and white clothing on the right, with a yellow cloth at the top edge. Only the feet and clothing are visible, no face.2009-11-20A close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange saffron cloth rests on a silver plate heaped with flower petals, a pink rose, green leaves and a small brass cup. Another person's hands, adorned with gold rings and wearing white clothing, hold a green leaf or betel piece to the side. The red velvet-covered table and cream backdrop frame the scene.2011-10-09November 20 20092009-11-20A 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.November 20 20092009-11-20Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a large ornate gold tray, with white jasmine flowers strewn over the toes and ankles. A person in orange clothing reaches in with a bangled wrist, touching or pointing near the feet. Pink lotus flowers, a red apple, silver bowls, a silver conch-shaped vessel and a small gold vessel with oil surround the feet on the tray. A silver-rimmed basin of water and more flowers sit behind. Only the orange-clad arm and the feet are visible; no face is shown.2010-08-30A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits with feet resting on a large round brass plate, and a devotee's hands with a red-tinted fingers reach toward the plate, which holds white flower petals, green leaves, a small brass vessel and offerings. A dark-haired woman in a red patterned top leans in from the right, and a child in white is partly visible at the left edge. A red cloth covers the surface beneath the plate, with a gold-coloured object in the background.2009-11-27September 07 20092009-09-07October 09 20112011-10-09Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a round silver puja plate during a pada puja. The person wears orange saffron cloth with a gold border. The plate holds white flower petals, green leaves, a pink lotus, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray. A dark-skinned hand holding a green leaf appears at the right edge. The background is a white wall and a red cloth covering a table.2011-10-09August 16 20092009-08-16