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May 12 2008

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A photograph of an offering arrangement on a stage. Two ornate carved wooden footwear-like objects with brass fittings rest on a maroon velvet cushion with gold braided trim, decorated with red roses and yellow lilies. Om symbols are painted on dark slabs at either side, leopard-print cloth covers the stage, and white, cream and yellow carnations and chrysanthemums fill the background arrangement. Rose petals are scattered around the base. No people are visible.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Close view of a ceremonial stage display with a dark red velvet cushion holding two carved wooden sandal-shaped stands or padukas, decorated with red roses and yellow lilies. Behind them, a large arrangement of white, peach and yellow chrysanthemums and carnations fills the upper frame. Rose petals are scattered across a leopard-print cloth, and two dark plaques bear silver Om symbols. No people are visible.2008-05-12Close view of an altar table draped in a leopard-print cloth, with a dark maroon velvet cushion in the centre holding a wooden bowl filled with red, pink and yellow flowers. Large bouquets of white, peach and yellow chrysanthemums and carnations sit behind it, and loose petals and blooms are scattered across the table. Two black tiles with silver Om symbols flank the cushion. No people are visible.2008-05-12January 01 20042004-01-01October 02 20112011-10-02October 25 20122012-10-25January 13 20172017-01-13Overhead view of a padukapuja arrangement on a patterned carpet: a pair of black sandals with orange straps, decorated with yellow and white plumeria flowers, placed on a brown cloth. Nearby, a gold tray holds white frangipani flowers, a small brass bell and a dark stone, with an oil lamp burning on a green woven mat beside a plate of decorative painted dishes, brass cups and a small spouted vessel. A saffron cloth, an orange rudraksha-style bead bracelet, a small wooden box and a conch shell complete the ritual setting. No people are visible.2013-12-06January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a floral arrangement on a white cloth. Two ornate carved wooden sandals with metal knobs rest at the top of a large flower rangoli-style design. The arrangement is built from concentric rings of red and orange roses, magenta and purple globe flowers, yellow marigolds, and green leaves laid out as a circular base. Scattered rose petals lie around the sandals.2004-06-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual tray on a red and cream patterned cloth. A gold-plated tray holds two gold cylindrical vessels with fluted lids, surrounded by yellow marigolds, white jasmine-like blossoms, pink roses, red flowers and white frangipani. A hand in the upper right drops yellow flowers onto the tray, and a gold bowl sits at the top right. No people are fully visible beyond the hand.2017-01-13