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December 14 20122012-12-14Close view of a padapuja setting on purple and red yoga mats. Two people sit cross-legged in white clothing; one hand holds a small brass spoon over a brass vessel. In the foreground, a pair of ornate gold-toned sandals with decorative floral engraving and knob handles rests on a silver tray inside a black cloth bag. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a small bell, an orange, a betel leaf on a plate, a garlic clove and a white pill bottle. No face of the seated figures is visible.2012-12-14January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 17 20122012-12-17 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22Close-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.2017-01-22A photograph of a padapuja setup on a striped woven mat on a white tiled floor. In the centre, a pair of black and orange rubber sandals is placed side by side, with a few pink flower petals on one sole. Behind them sits a polished brass thali tray with small brass pieces, beside a brass cup. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell, a small brass bell and a brass dish with a white substance sit nearby. A brass plate holds pink flowers, and a folded orange cloth lies beside incense sticks in a brass holder. A blue-and-white striped mattress and a person's white-clad legs appear at the top edge. No people are shown standing in the frame.2010-10-12A close-up photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth on a white floor. A hand with a tattoo on the wrist, wearing a white garment with gold border, places a small white conch shell with a green leaf over a brass plate of white rice. Nearby sit a brass cup, a brass plate with yellow flowers and red petals, a wooden box with brass puja vessels, a brass lamp, a brass cobra-hooded stand, and a pair of black-and-orange sandals with flower petals scattered on them. An incense stick and a lit oil lamp appear in the frame.2017-01-11December 14 20112011-12-14Close-up photograph of a padukapuja offering on a patterned carpet. A person in white clothing kneels at left, and their hand with a wristwatch and red and brown beaded bracelets reaches toward a tray. The tray holds a pair of black wooden sandals, or paduka, adorned with orange and red flower petals, orange marigolds and a red rose. Nearby are small brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass cup, a small brown glass bottle with a spray nozzle, and a brass bell-shaped vessel. Orange and red cloth lies beneath the brass items at the right edge.2013-12-12January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual puja set laid on a woven mat over a white floor. A person in white clothing, with a red and white bracelet and silver bangles, sits cross-legged and holds reddish-brown rudraksha beads over a small brass cup. Nearby are brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and bowls, a brass lamp and a lit oil lamp at left. A colourful striped cloth lies beside the seated figure. Only the hand and arm of the seated person are visible.2017-01-22