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November 07 20102010-11-07Close-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-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. Two pairs of hands pour milk from ornate silver vessels with engraved floral patterns over a silver tray filled with pink lotus petals and white flower buds. A figure in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and a third hand holds a silver cup at the upper right. Bangles and a silver bracelet are visible on the wrists, and the scene is set against yellow and white fabric.2010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesClose-up photo of hands performing a ritual over a tray of silver bowls and flowers. Two pairs of hands, one wearing a red-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, the other with a tattoo on the wrist, lift and pour from small silver cups. Plates and bowls hold white flowers, yellow marigolds, pink petals, green leaves, milky liquid, red beads, and a small brass kalasha and oil lamp in the centre. A saffron-orange cloth edge and ornate gold brocade are visible at the top.2013-03-15A close photograph of a ritual offering in progress on a golden tray. Several hands pour white liquid. In the foreground a woman with a dark hair bun is seen from behind. One figure at the upper right wears an orange saffron garment, and bangles are visible on a wrist. No face is shown clearly, so no one can be identified; the scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.2010-11-09Close-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.2009-12-07Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a bare foot is being washed. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at upper left, and a bare foot rests on a golden tray scattered with white jasmine flowers, green leaves and pink lotus petals. A woman wearing gold bangles pours liquid from a clear glass cup over the foot, while another hand holds a silver bowl of milk and a silver vessel with a lid above. The gold and silver ritual vessels surround the foot in a bright setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJune 29 20132013-06-29March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A person in an orange robe has bare feet being washed, while another person's hands pour milk from a silver bowl over the feet. Pink lotus flowers and silver plates or bowls with yellow turmeric or offerings surround the feet. The orange-robed person's identity is not established by visible cues, so no a person candidate is claimed.2010-10-30 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja-style foot ritual: a person in orange clothing has bare feet being bathed, with milk poured from a small steel cup over the feet by a hand wearing silver bangles. Silver and gold trays hold pink lotus petals, green leaves, a steel bowl of yellow turmeric and other offerings. A blurred figure in the left foreground and another hand at right are partly visible.2010-10-30 +1 copies