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Close view of a silver deity murti's seated feet being bathed in a pale liquid during abhishekam, a hand with silver bangles pressing the foot. The murti wears a maroon and gold patterned cloth. Gold-painted metal frame and a flat silver tray with ring handles surround the scene. No people's faces visible; only a forearm and hand are present.

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Close photograph of a hand pressed on the silver padapuja feet of a seated deity murti, with a silver lotus pedestal beneath. A person's hand with silver bangles, wearing a brown and maroon textured garment at the top edge, performs abhishekam-style washing with liquid spreading across the golden-hued base. The feet and toes are finely detailed and polished silver, with gold ornamentation visible in the background. No people's faces are shown and no a person candidate is visible.2010-12-14Close photo of a silver padapuja ritual: a pair of bare silver feet resting on a round silver pedestal set on a silver tray, with liquid flowing over them. A person's hand with silver bangles at left pours or touches the water. The figure above wears a yellow garment with maroon-and-gold bordered cloth. Gold-coloured decorative edging frames the surround. The scene shows padapuja or abhishekam of a sacred pair of feet, with no face visible.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver-plated or polished metal statue's bare feet standing on a round silver pedestal with a ridged base. The figure wears a dark maroon and gold patterned dhoti or cloth with a golden-yellow upper fabric. Behind is a golden ornate frame and a pool of pale liquid. The toes and ankles are highly reflective. No living people are visible; the subject is a murti being bathed.2010-12-14October 07 20112011-10-07January 08 20122012-01-08September 19 20112011-09-19Close-up photo of a padapuja at a gilded pedestal. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-coloured neckpiece, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward the feet of a gold-plated deity murti, placing green leaves and flower petals on the feet. He holds a silver tray with small silver bowls and a silver vessel. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron garment and beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands near the statue's bare feet. The foreground pedestal is ornately carved gold. Warm evening light and a dim background.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured. A person in an orange garment with a maroon edge holds a silver bowl and pours white milk in a steady stream into a silver vessel, while another hand holds a second silver cup nearby. Silver trays hold white shredded ingredients, green leaves and pink flower petals, and a gold-toned plate sits beneath. Bangles and a gold wristwatch are visible on the arms. Blurred figures appear in the background.2010-11-07December 19 20102010-12-19Close-up of a golden ceremonial scene: an ornate gilded altar or palanquin edge with repousse floral and scroll patterns. A person's arm in a gold bangle reaches down to place or adjust flowers on a gold-rimmed bowl, while a large silver-metal vessel with pitcher-style spout sits at left beside a heap of purple and pink flowers. Only the forearm, hand, and the lower part of a maroon or wine-coloured garment are visible, along with a gold-tone statue or figure's foot and hand at the top right. The person's face and body are not shown, so no appearance-based identification of a person is possible. Pad-puja flower offering setting.2012-01-08