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July 04 20142014-07-04Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual before a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a red flower garland over the shoulder, seated on a gold-carved throne with a red velvet cushion. A bald elderly man in white clothes on the left holds rose petals and a tray of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A man in white with a cream shawl on the right presses his palms together in prayer, and two women in yellow sit in the foreground with their heads bowed. Marigold and red petals are scattered on the cushion and base.Close photo of a ritual padapuja-style offering on a wooden footstool draped with a rust-red cloth. A woman in a pale yellow-green sari and gold bangle reaches to place white jasmine garlands and red rose petals on the stool. A seated man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with gold bracelet, is partly visible at left. Silver-rimmed brass plates hold more red petals and white flowers at right, and other devotees in red and white clothing sit in the background.2014-06-16A photo of a seated pada puja in a small room with cream wall tiles decorated with brown leaf motifs. A central figure in red-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a red cushion, extending his feet over a silver plate of fruit and flowers. A devotee in a red-and-orange sari sits to one side, holding a silver mace-like staff raised by another person in orange robes at left. A young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits beside him. Several devotees in saffron and red clothing and women in saris gather around the plate offering marigold petals and flowers at the feet. The scene is watermarked with a copyright notice.2014-07-01Overhead photo of a floor ceremony on white cloth covered with pink and orange flower petals. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits centrally, wearing a large white and pink flower garland, and is touching petals with both hands. Around them, people in white shirts and cream and gold-bordered saris sit cross-legged, some bent forward and some with palms pressed together. Loose petals, flower heaps and small stems fill the foreground. a person is seated centrally in the orange robe with the garland, though appearance is uncertain.2006-09-23April 02 20172017-04-02Close photograph of a padapuja ritual on a golden platform. Several hands in white garments with gold borders are washing or anointing a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray scattered with red rose petals. A silver tray with a small oil lamp and a silver lotus-shaped vessel sits beside. A person in an orange garment stands in the background, and a white-clad devotee at left has a red thread on the wrist. The scene is a foot-worship ceremony.2009-09-07Close photo of a padapuja, with a devotee in white clothes on the left arranging pink and red flower petals and a white jasmine garland over a bare foot in a golden-rimmed tray. The foot rests on red cloth and a seated figure wears orange saffron robes at the upper right, with a golden throne-like base behind. Only hands, feet and clothing are visible, with no face shown. Decorative gold trim and a small pale green leaf sit among the blossoms.2009-11-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual: hands offer red and white rose petals from a bowl onto a silver tray resting on a pink and red silk cloth. A figure in orange robes sits above the tray, only the lower body and robe visible. Several other hands are visible at the edges, one wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, another in white sleeves, and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the left. Leopard-print fabric lies behind.April 02 20172017-04-02December 03 20092009-12-03