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Close view of a padapuja setup on a table. An orange and black slipper-style sandal is decorated with white and yellow plumeria flowers and purple orchids. A small brass deity murti is adorned with flowers beside a brass lamp and a tray of yellow plumeria. A hand with tattoos and layered gold bangles reaches toward the flowers. A red floral garland hangs at right. A framed photograph of a woman in an orange garment stands at left, and a blurred open book sits in the foreground.

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Close-up photo of a puja arrangement on a patterned cloth. A small brass seated deity murti with a trident is decorated with white and purple frangipani flowers. Beside it a framed photograph shows a woman in light clothing, resting on a folded orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala. Hands in a red-thread bracelet and white bangles offer flowers or water near a brass kalasha-style vessel. Plates hold loose flowers, red petals and a small brass dish, with an orange-wrapped wooden tray and a dark figurine in the background.2013-12-11December 07 20132013-12-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja setup: a pair of black sandals with orange straps rests on a cloth, surrounded by red rose petals, a white frangipani flower, a small brown oil bottle, a brass bell, small brass bowls and oil lamps. A hand reaches in from the right holding a brass plate. No person is shown in full; no figure can be identified as a person.2013-12-22December 07 20132013-12-07Close-up of a padukapuja setup on a patterned cloth with a yellow runner: a pair of black wooden sandal-shaped padukas with orange-brown strap bands rests on the table, decorated with white frangipani-like flowers and orange blossoms. A brass hand bell with a handle stands between them, with a small brass bowl of offerings, a brass plate holding petals, and a lit oil lamp in the upper left. No people are visible.2013-12-10Close-up of a puja tray with brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals, dark berries and a small framed photograph of a woman in red standing upright on the right. A hand with bangles and a ring places flowers on a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp glows in the soft background. Incense sticks and brass vessels surround the offering.2011-09-26December 14 20112011-12-14A close photo of a ritual setup on a dark blue cloth: a pair of wooden sandals with curved orange-brown straps rests on a dark wooden board, scattered with red rose petals. A small gold metal deity figure stands at left beside a silver bowl and a small brass bell. A hand, adorned with a silver ring and henna patterns, holds a white ritual item above the sandals, and a flame-like white stick stands upright. The setting suggests a puja offering of padukas, with no visible people's faces.2014-05-05Close-up photograph of a padapuja setup on an orange cloth with a patterned border. In the foreground, a pair of dark wooden sandals with orange-brown straps rests on a dark tray, decorated with white and yellow plumeria flowers. Beside them, a rudraksha mala with gold caps is laid out. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in a ribbed silver dish, a brass bell and a small brass pot with water stand nearby, and a brass figure of a standing deity stands at the upper left. A blurred person in a red-orange garment appears in the background, out of focus, with no visible face.2013-12-11January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 19 20132013-12-19Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth. A pair of hands pours liquid from a small brass spoon into a brass vessel while another hand holds a spoon. Brass plates hold flower petals, vermilion-red flowers, green leaves, turmeric, and white powder. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand beside a dark stone, a brass lamp, and a wooden box with a lid open to show a picture inside. Scattered white jasmine petals lie on a dark stone slab with a terracotta-coloured piece. No identifiable person's face is visible, only forearms and hands performing the ritual.2017-01-22