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Close photograph of a ritual offering being passed from hands to hands. In the centre, a person in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver bowl of yellow sweet offering, extended over a golden tray. Around it, younger people in white clothes and yellow scarves reach toward the tray, and people in saffron-orange garments stand at the right edge. Partial heads of onlookers with dark hair are in the foreground. Gold-coloured ritual vessels with yellow prasad fill the lower part of the frame.

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August 08 20102010-08-08A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a temple setting. A shaved-headed man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a white tilak on his forehead holds a small brass bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum toward a silver platter of flowers and small gold-coloured kalasha-like vessels. Other men in white and yellow shawls, and a man in orange robes seated behind, reach toward the platter. A woman in white sits in the lower right foreground, and a seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth is at the upper right beside an ornate gold-trimmed throne. The room is pale with a red and white wall at the top left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene with several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls seated closely together. In the foreground, a man with glasses reaches toward a large ornate gold-and-silver tray holding small silver bowls, one containing yellow powder, and a green leaf. Behind him, another man in white and yellow leans forward over the offerings, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A man at the left, with a tilak on his forehead, looks down toward the tray. Plates and bowls of offerings are arranged in the centre.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA group of devotees gathers on the floor of a hall for a ritual offering. In the foreground, a young woman in white with a yellow shawl pours liquid from a small silver cup, while a shaved-headed priest in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver bowl over a large brass tray. A young man in white with a rudraksha mala reaches toward the silver vessels, and another woman in white stands at right. At left, a figure in orange robes sits beside silver bowls, flower petals and fruit on the tray. Behind them, other devotees in white and yellow sit with hands folded. No clear a person candidate is visible; the central figures are attendants and priests.2010-08-08A photograph of a padhapooja ritual on a golden throne platform. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged, one holding a small brass bowl of yellow turmeric and reaching toward silver vessels on a tray. A shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl and white tilak on his forehead handles the offering. Behind them a man in saffron robes sits on a red cushion, and a seated figure in orange cloth rests on the golden throne at right; no face of that figure is shown clearly enough to confirm identity. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right, and a man holds a microphone at the left edge. Five or more people are visible.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja ritual at a gilded throne. Foreground, a bald man in white with a yellow collar lifts food from a silver thali. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the golden throne at left, with orange cloth draped over the lap. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with green border wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and reaches toward silver bowls of offerings. A girl in a yellow top with red-and-gold pattern watches, and a woman in orange shawl and white garment stands at right. Silver bowls with food, flowers and petals fill the golden tray, and an ornate gold cloth covers the throne base.2010-08-04August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a ritual offering scene. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, bending forward with his hands over a golden tray of silver bowls holding milk, offerings and red kumkum. Women in white and red saris with gold bangles and yellow blouses, one with hands folded in prayer, sit around the tray, and a man in white is seated to the right. In the foreground, the orange and red garments of sannyasis are visible. The scene appears to be a pada puja offering.2010-08-04A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard. Seated on a gilded golden throne at right, a figure in orange robes receives offerings, with red cushions and an orange towel on the seat, and a tray of fruit and flowers on a golden shelf above. A devotee in white dhoti and yellow shawl leans forward holding a small brass bowl. Around them, several shaven-headed men in white with yellow shawls and vertical tilak marks kneel and hold brass vessels, while a man in orange robes sits behind them. A man at upper left in white with a red-bordered cloth and a microphone chants, and women in white with yellow shawls kneel at the lower edge. Red-and-white painted walls and a golden doorway frame the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01A padapuja ritual at a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a golden platter piled with flowers and garlands, surrounded by many small silver bowls of offerings. A bald man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels and reaches toward the platter with his hand. A young girl in a yellow and red outfit with a beaded necklace watches, and a woman in a cream and green sari with a red-beaded mala sits behind. A woman in a white top and orange shawl also reaches to the bowls. Gold and silver ritual vessels fill the foreground.2010-08-04Close photo of a padapuja ritual: several hands from devotees, one in a white sleeve, hold a silver bowl and sprinkle flower petals onto a silver tray. A seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment rests bare feet on a red cloth, with a gold-coloured base behind. Only the hands, arms and lower body are visible, so no face is shown. Looks like a Pratyaksha Paada Pooja offering of petals to the feet.2009-11-27