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Close-up photo of a ritual pada puja. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles pours water from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a silver tray of red and white flower petals, with a silver bowl of offerings nearby. In the foreground a person in white clothing holds a golden cup, and a figure in orange robes stands behind a golden deity murti. A purple velvet cloth with gold border lies beneath the tray.

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Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white embroidered shawl over orange clothing pours water from a gold cup over a seated person's bare feet. Another person's hand holds a gold cup on a red and gold brocade cloth. The feet rest on a silver tray scattered with red petals and white flowers. The seated person wears an orange robe and sits on a gold-patterned upholstered chair.December 03 20092009-12-03Close overhead photo of a padapuja-style foot washing. A seated man in an orange robe has his bare feet held over a silver tray scattered with red and white flower petals. Another person's hands pour water from a gold vessel over the feet, while a third hand holds a silver cup. Nearby, a pile of gold bowls sits on a silver plate, and a person in white with orange sleeves and bangles reaches in. A pink and gold brocade cloth covers a lap in the foreground.Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a polished silver tray scattered with red and pink rose petals, small brass cups and yellow and white flowers. A hand adorned with a gold bangle and gold ring pours liquid from a small gold vessel over the feet, which glisten with the liquid. Another person in white sleeves reaches in from the left edge, and a gold-embellished ornate surface is behind.2009-08-15December 03 20092009-12-03Overhead view of a seated puja ritual on a pink and gold brocade cloth. An orange-robed figure sits at the top of the frame, cropped at the torso, and holds a golden cup over a silver plate heaped with red and white flower petals. Several hands hold small gold cups and bowls around the plate, and a woman with dark hair sits at the lower right, pouring or offering. Silver and brass vessels, including a silver pot with a spout, sit on a leopard-print cushion and a tray. The scene suggests a flower-offering ritual.September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesAugust 15 20092009-08-15A padapuja ritual in which a person in orange robes has their bare feet washed in a silver plate. A silver pitcher with an elephant-head spout pours water over the feet, which are strewn with red and white flower petals. A devotee in a white embroidered dress and orange undershirt holds gold bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel nearby, and another hand holds a gold bowl at the lower left. The seated figure wears orange robes and the floor is draped with a red and gold brocade cloth.Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare brown foot rests on a silver tray scattered with red and white flower petals, with gold-coloured cups and a small gold vessel. A hand in a rust-orange garment pours or holds the gold vessel, while another hand in a pink-and-gold brocade cloth rests at the tray's edge. A bangled wrist with blue and pink bangles is visible at right, beside a silver bowl with a spouted rim.A padapuja ritual in which a devotee's hands pour water from a small brass vessel over a bare foot resting on a gold-coloured tray scattered with red and pink rose petals and yellow marigold flowers. Another hand holds a brass cup at the foot, and a small ornate brass lamp stands beside the foot. The person being honoured wears an orange garment with a white and pink flower garland at the top of the frame. A woman in a blue embroidered sari sleeve and an elderly person with grey hair at the right edge also appear. Bangles and a white cloth are visible at the left.2009-08-08A close photograph of bare feet in a silver tray being ritually washed. The person standing has orange-saffron cloth draped over the legs and bare feet. A hand wearing bangles and a gold ring pours water from a golden cup over the feet. The tray is filled with red and white flower petals and sits on a pink and gold patterned silk cloth, beside a silver vessel with an elephant-shaped spout. The background has a leopard-print cloth and a patterned wall. The feet are being bathed in a padapuja style ritual.