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A woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white top and a rudraksha mala, bows forward and rests her hand on a red cushion covered with yellow flower petals. On the cushion are two large ornate gold sandal-shaped padukas. Behind her, a seated person in an orange garment and white dress holds hands together in prayer, with a gold-framed ornate border at left. A wristwatch is visible on her wrist. The scene suggests padapuja reverence before the padukas.

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A woman with blonde hair tied up bows her head low over an ornate gold-framed seat or peetha covered with yellow flower petals and scattered red petals. She wears a turquoise tunic and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around her neck and wrists. Behind her, a figure in orange and white garments is partly visible at the top of the frame. The gilded carved frame and flower-strewn cushion suggest a darshan or padapuja moment before a seat.2010-02-22A woman with dark hair tied back in a bun bows forward with her forehead resting on her hands at a red-draped altar. Before her is a silver plate filled with pink and red flower petals, red strawberries and yellow marigold petals. Tall polished brass lamp stands with ornate bases flank the altar, and gold-decorated furniture is visible at left. She wears a white embroidered blouse and white garments, and another person in pale blue and white clothing stands in the background. The scene reads as a devotee performing reverent obeisance during worship.2010-02-22Close view of a golden ornate throne-like seat covered with yellow flower petals, with a pair of gold-embossed footprint-shaped padukas set on a silver tray. Two hands with bangles, silver rings and rudraksha mala bracelets with blue beads reach toward the petals and padukas. Red petals are scattered among the yellow. The gilded carved frame surrounds the scene. Only hands and arms of people are visible.2010-02-22Close-up photo of two hands sprinkling yellow flower petals over an ornate gold-colored object with embossed floral filigree and small gold knobs, one topped with a red stone. The petals are scattered across the gold surface, and a bit of white cloth and a green wristwatch strap are visible at the edge of the frame. No faces are shown, and no person is identifiable as the subject.2010-02-22February 02 20142014-02-02August 14 20162016-08-14January 13 20172017-01-13 +1 copiesA devotee in white dhoti and white shirt bows deeply, forehead pressed onto the feet of a standing figure draped in orange saffron cloth and wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses. The devotee's hands clasp the feet while the bowed head rests on a large ornate gold tray with raised concentric designs scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge and a white cushioned seat is at right. The scene reads as a padapuja, the ritual washing and honouring of the feet. The orange-clad figure is partially visible from the waist down with the upper body cropped out, so no a person identification is possible.2010-07-24January 13 20172017-01-13A photograph of a devotee touching a silver-plated sandal-shaped pair of padukas placed on an ornate gold palanquin or throne seat. Strings of white and purple flower garlands hang along the gold carved backdrop. The woman wears a blue sari, a green and gold bangle set, and a red bindi, and she holds a folded white cloth in one hand while reaching toward the padukas with the other. Another hand is visible in the foreground. Behind, a crowd of people in white clothing and a banner with Kannada text are visible at an outdoor procession setting. No one is shown in the padukas' position, and no one's identity is established.2010-01-01January 13 20172017-01-13A young man in a white t-shirt with blue logos and the website www.a person printed vertically on the sleeve bows deeply, forehead pressed against the lap of a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure rests on a red and gold brocade cushion decorated with a yellow marigold garland and a red flower. The man's hand rests on the orange-robed person's back, and a wristwatch is visible on his wrist. The background shows more orange-clad figures and orange fabric draped behind.2010-07-24