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November 06 2011

Close view of a gilded golden throne or peetha with ornate repousse panels. A man in white dhoti-style clothing with a white forehead mark and gold bangles pours liquid from a small glass or cup, while a hand in white sleeve holds a silver bowl near pink lotus flowers and a red fruit on the gold base. Behind, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth sits on the throne. Brass oil lamp-like vessels and incense sticks appear at the lower left. Ritual offering scene.

Close view of a ritual offering at a richly gilded, ornately embossed golden stand. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold ring and gold bangle, reaches toward a small glass vessel. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a small silver cup over pink and white flower petals. A person in a green garment is partly visible at the right edge. Small incense sticks stand at the lower left and a green banner is visible in the background.

Close-up photograph of a puja offering being made over a golden tray. A man in white clothing with a bangle and a beaded mala, seen from the shoulders down, pours from a small silver bowl. Hands of a woman wearing green sleeves and gold bangles and rings reach toward the tray, which holds silver vessels, pink lotus flowers and a red fruit. At right, a person in a white shirt and dark head covering is visible, and a figure in an orange garment stands behind. A gold-toned backdrop sits in the background. a person is not clearly visible here.

Close view of a ritual offering at a gilded, ornately embossed golden tray or vessel. Two people in white clothing reach in from either side, one holding a small silver cup or vessel and the other a silver bowl, with pink lotus flowers and small offerings arranged in the tray. Behind the tray, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl sits on a gold-embossed throne or dais with maroon cloth beneath. An oil lamp flame is visible at the lower edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.

December 04 2010

Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.

Photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, an elderly man in white clothing and glasses and a woman in a green sari with a striped border hold a small offering over an ornate gold pedestal decorated with pink lotus-like flowers, white petals and red blossoms. Behind the gold base, a person in saffron-orange robes sits near the pedestal, while a figure in maroon clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Gold-embossed platforms and red cushions are arranged in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which water is being poured over a bare foot resting on a large ornate silver tray. Several hands hold silver cups and pink lotus flowers, and a bearer's hand wearing gold bangles and an orange garment holds the foot. Bright silver and gilded plates surround the scene, with a pink lotus blossom at the top. Only hands, forearms and one bare foot are visible, so the person whose foot is being washed is not identifiable from this frame.

November 01 2011

Close photograph of a padapuja-style foot offering: a standing figure in orange robes wears a long garland of pink and white petals. Below, a silver plate on a red velvet cloth holds scattered red rose petals and small gold ritual items. A woman in a pink shawl and white clothes, wearing a beaded bracelet and ring, reaches toward the plate. A man in white on the right, with a silver bangle, pours water from a golden vessel over the plate. A gold ornate chair or throne stands behind. The orange-robed figure is partly cropped, so no face is visible and no identity can be established from appearance.

2010-01-02 +2 copies

A padapuja-style ritual at close range: hands pour water from silver vessels with pink lotus flowers over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Silver bowls holding yellow and white offerings sit in the foreground. A person in an orange robe on the right holds a silver pot, and another person in orange and white with green bangles stands at left. A dark-haired head appears in the lower right corner. The feet are the focus, with water streaming down over them. No face of the feet's owner is visible, so the person being honoured cannot be identified and no a person candidate is shown.