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December 26 20112011-12-26Outdoor puja on a white cloth-covered table with two women seated on the grass. The woman in the foreground wears a green sari and holds a small lamp; the woman behind wears a brown-and-cream sari and bangles, lighting a wick. A copper-coloured ladle or pot of flame is held over a kumkum-marked vessel. Two wooden sandal-shaped padukas (padapuja) are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Bowls of bananas, flower petals and a red cloth sit on the table.2011-12-26Outdoor photograph of two women seated on grass performing a puja. In the foreground a woman in a pale pink-and-cream sari with a dark braid and glasses holds a small lamp and puja items over a white cloth. Beside her another woman in dark clothing offers a flower-garlanded tray. Two marigold garlands in yellow and orange rest on a red cloth with a plate of offerings, a small brass vessel and red kumkum. Behind them are shoes on the grass, a glass building and a red-and-white banner partly visible on the right.2011-12-26A photo of a paduka pooja offering outdoors. A woman in a pink saree and gold earrings leans forward over a red-draped table holding a brass plate of lit oil lamps or offerings, with a bunch of white flower garlands and green leaves laid in front of her. Behind her, an older woman in a white saree with a dark border stands beside a motorcycle near a building. A man's arm and shoulder are visible at the left edge, holding flowers. A gold paduka (sacred footwear) is placed on the leaves.January 11 20122012-01-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27December 14 20112011-12-14June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesNovember 18 20112011-11-18October 01 20072007-10-01A bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange-and-white sash sits cross-legged behind a long table set for puja, pouring liquid from a small vessel. Eyeglasses and a rudraksha-style necklace are visible. Before him are silver and brass trays with grapes, bananas, pink flowers, coconut-shaped offerings, and a ornate gold-and-orange festival mask or deity image on a yellow cloth. A copper kalasha and brass lamps stand on the table, and a colourful deity shrine with green and gold decoration sits at the upper right against a yellow wall with green bunting.2021-08-20February 01 20122012-02-01