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May 28 20172017-05-28May 24 20172017-05-24Close-up photo of a bare foot being worshipped during a padapuja. The foot rests on a golden plate scattered with red roses, yellow marigold and white frangipani-type flowers. Around it are polished silver bowls and trays holding red flowers, yellow paste and small silver implements. The wearer's rust-red robe is visible above, with a pink lotus and white flower garland tied with green beads and a gold cylindrical vessel decorated with yellow marigolds. A silver spouted vessel and a silver dish with a small cup sit at the left edge. Gold ornamental backdrop in the upper right. The foot is the central subject of the ritual washing and flower offering.2017-05-24Close view of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in orange clothing rests on a gold tray filled with red and white flower petals and yellow marigolds. A woman's hand, wearing a red thread on the wrist and dark nail polish, pours water or offering from a silver vessel over the foot. Silver bowls, small spoons and a silver puja plate with a leafy garnish surround the foot. Only the feet and hands are visible; the robed person's face and body are outside the frame, so no identity is claimed.2013-01-15Close-up photo of a bare foot standing in a shallow ornate silver tray filled with yellow and red marigold and other flowers, a ritual padapuja. The person wears a red-orange garment with gold zari border and a garland of pink lotus flowers and white blossoms with red beads hanging at the side. Behind, a silver thali holds coconut, flowers and small offerings. The foot rests on a golden polished surface.2017-06-25A close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ceremonial mat during a pada puja. The feet belong to a person in an orange robe, with a garland of yellow marigolds and green leaves wrapped around the ankle. Around the feet are ornate silver bowls and trays holding offerings, including a pile of reddish-brown grains, along with pink lotus flowers and green leaves. Two gold-coloured ritual stands or lamps stand on the mat near the feet. The person's face and upper body are not visible.2010-08-19May 24 20172017-05-24Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray arranged for padapuja, the ritual washing and honouring of feet. The person wears an orange garment with a gold woven border. Around the feet are polished silver bowls and dishes, petals of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a silver puja vessel and small silver containers nearby. No face is visible, so the person cannot be identified; the figure is a devotee or priest in ritual dress, and no a person candidate is established from appearance.2013-07-17Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a gold-embroidered cloth, with a reddish-brown garment hem visible above. Around the foot are polished silver ritual bowls holding pink flower petals, a silver conch-shaped vessel with pink flowers and green leaves, a small silver spoon, yellow turmeric-like powder, and broad dried leaves. Ritual pada puja offering items are arranged on a silver tray. The scene shows a foot-worship offering, with no visible faces.2017-05-26July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet resting on a bed of flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet, one slightly raised, belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange garment with a gold border. Around them lie red carnations, pink orchids, white and orange blossoms, yellow petals and green leaves. Silver bowls and a silver spouted vessel surround the feet, and rudraksha malas drape across the flowers at right. The setting suggests a foot-worship ceremony with floral offerings.2013-06-23Close view of a puja tableau on a gold cloth: a bare foot with toe rings and an ankle bracelet rests among silver bowls and plates of flowers, banana slices, fruit, coconut halves, and marigold and red blossoms. A brass kalasha with yellow marigold garland sits at left, beside a conch-shaped vessel and silver spoons. A person in a red-orange garment is partly visible at the top left, with orange and gold bangles at the top right. Ritual offerings for a puja.2017-05-24