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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A hand pours milk from a silver bowl over a golden tray holding white jasmine flowers, pink petals and a red-and-yellow apple. Other hands, one wearing bangles, hold silver bowls and a silver ladle nearby. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the left edge beside a person in white, and a person with dark hair is at the right. Silver vessels with decorative engraving surround the offering.

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October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual: silver bowls held by several hands pour milk or water over a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray. Pink flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms lie to the left. A person in an orange garment sits at the upper right, and a dark-haired head is blurred in the foreground. Gold bangles are visible on one wrist. The feet are the focus, and no face of the person being honoured is visible.2010-10-26October 26 20102010-10-26October 28 20102010-10-28A padapuja ritual in which hands pour milk from silver bowls over a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray. The feet belong to a person in an orange saffron robe, visible at the left. Hands in white clothes hold the silver vessels, and a white-sleeved arm reaches in from the right. Pink flower petals, white jasmine-like blossoms, a red apple and a silver plate fill the lower foreground. Silver bangles and a green bangle are visible on the wrists. a person is not visibly identifiable from the feet and hands alone, so the candidate is unsure.2010-09-16November 07 20102010-11-07Close-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.2010-11-07Close-up photograph of a padapuja-style foot washing ritual. Several hands pour milk from polished silver bowls over a pair of bare feet, with milk streaming down onto the feet. A man in an orange saffron garment sits at the upper right, and another hand holds a silver bowl at the left. Silver bowls, a silver pitcher, flower petals, sliced fruit and a green leaf fill the foreground. A blurred dark-clothed figure appears at the right edge.2010-11-09Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in an orange robe has bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with pink lotus flowers, white blossoms and small brass lamps. A devotee's hand pours milk from a silver vessel over the feet, while another devotee in white with a bangle reaches in from the left. Gold-coloured cloth and a silver plate surround the scene. Background shows a white-clad devotee with rudraksha beads.2010-10-29Close-up photo of a ritual offering being poured. Several hands from different people reach into the frame: a hand in a white sleeve pours liquid from a small silver vessel, while another hand with a silver bangle and ring holds a silver cup. A saffron-orange robe is visible at the upper right, with the wearer's hands and arm partly visible, though the face is not shown. Below are silver plates and bowls holding red and pink roses, green leaves, a red apple, a white sweet and shredded white garnish, all arranged on a gold-coloured altar or tray. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering in progress.2010-09-06 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26October 28 20102010-10-28