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November 15 2011

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Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange and red silk clothing rest on a large gold-embossed tray. A hand in a white garment pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet. Red and orange roses, a bright magenta flower, green leaves and a small gold cup sit on the tray, with a red fruit and silver bowls at the top edge. A second person in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and stands behind the tray. The white ring-shaped hand and toes are the focus.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15A close photograph of a padapuja ritual on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Bare feet in the foreground belong to a seated person wearing an orange silk garment with a red border. A second person in white clothing and a dark rudraksha mala reaches forward with a ringed hand to place red and pink flower petals and a small gold kalasha-style vessel on the gold tray. Two people are visible.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a polished silver tray scattered with red and pink rose petals, small brass cups and yellow and white flowers. A hand adorned with a gold bangle and gold ring pours liquid from a small gold vessel over the feet, which glisten with the liquid. Another person in white sleeves reaches in from the left edge, and a gold-embellished ornate surface is behind.2009-08-15A padapuja ritual photographed close up: bare feet of a devotee in an orange-and-maroon bordered garment rest on a large gold-embossed tray, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala reaches to touch a small brass vessel with red and pink flower petals and a kumkum-colored offering. A red apple and silver bowls sit at the edge of the tray. The second man's face is cropped out of frame, so no portrait is visible.2011-11-15August 15 20092009-08-15Close view of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a large gold-embossed tray. Bare feet of a person in an orange and maroon silk garment rest on the tray at left. A man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala lowers a small silver cup toward the feet, pouring liquid. Red and orange roses, a red fruit, a silver dish and a small brass cup with a red flower sit on the tray. The figure in white is a devotee or priest; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-11-15Close view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray with an elephant-head spout, surrounded by pink and white petals, yellow marigolds and white flowers. A hand in a bangle holds a small gold cup, pouring water over the feet. Above, a figure wears orange-saffron cloth, and a white-sleeved attendant appears at the left edge. The ornate gold-carved pedestal and brass or gold wicks sit beside the tray.2009-08-15Close-up of a bare foot being washed in a silver bowl and placed on a silver tray filled with red roses, pink gerbera daisies, and green leaves, with a small gold kalasha-like vessel among the flowers. The person wears a brown robe with a wide gold border and a gold-bordered shawl. Padapuja style foot veneration with flowers on a white draped table.2014-04-29August 26 20092009-08-26September 17 20102010-09-17