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Close overhead photo of a stainless steel bowl filled with water on an orange cloth. Inside sits a small stone-like base holding two gold-toned padukas, footwear-shaped ritual objects with a small knob, marked with a swastika design. Orange flowers and a brass plate with a conch shell appear at the edges. Water droplets dot the bowl rim. No people are visible.

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Close-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.2011-07-26Close photo of a metal abhishekam-style ritual: a hand holds a dark metal cup or vessel, pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a brass or copper yantra-like plate with raised pattern of dots and inscribed lines. Two elongated oval raised shapes resembling a linga and yoni-type base sit at the center under warm orange light, with a small red light at the upper left. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and sleeve.2011-07-26Close overhead photo of a ceremonial brass plate on a black cloth. At the centre sit a pair of ornate gold-toned metal sandals or padukas with a small round knob on each, set on a brass base within a dotted, scalloped tray. Marigold petals in orange and yellow lie at the upper right, a single orange petal at the right edge, and small brass vessels or lamps with pointed tops appear at the lower right. A red-orange cloth edge is visible at the upper left. No people are visible.2013-02-16July 09 20122012-07-09September 22 20132013-09-22May 03 20142014-05-03Close-up photograph of a ritual scene showing a large polished brass plate with raised engraved patterns and a beaded rim, holding a small brass vessel with dark liquid, held by a person whose dark garment is visible at the lower right. Two small brass fittings or pegs sit on the plate. Warm reddish light falls across the edge of the frame. No face or full body is visible.2011-07-26A photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting on an engraved silver tray with a handle, placed on a white cloth. The sandals are decorated with intricate floral and scroll relief patterns and have small red stone inlays near the front. The tray rim is embossed with repeated floral panels. Used as padukas for paada pooja. No people are visible.2009-08-25January 15 20132013-01-15Close-up photo of bare feet of a person wearing an orange-and-gold bordered dhoti or cloth, resting on a large golden ritual tray. Beside the feet are silver bowls holding pale paste, a silver cone-shaped vessel with green leaves, and white and yellow flowers; a small green bead or stone ornament is visible near the toes. Padapuja style foot worship setting with brass and silver puja implements and rose petals scattered on the tray. Faint hands of seated devotees appear at the top edge.2013-01-15A top-down photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandals resting on a round silver tray. The sandals have embossed scrollwork, peacock-like motifs, flower medallions, and small red-gemmed knobs. The tray is scattered with red rose petals and white jasmine-like flowers with green leaves, set on a patterned carpet. No people are visible; the sandals are ceremonial padukas, offered as a pada puja setting.2012-12-11Close-up photograph of rows of ornate silver-toned metal bowls and dishes with repoussé floral scroll patterns, filled with water or liquid and topped with red and orange rose petals. A silver conical vessel with a white cloth wrap sits at the left edge. Shallow focus blurs the background. No people are visible.2013-10-13