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May 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.2017-05-24A close photograph of a puja ritual. Bare feet with toe rings and gold bangles rest on a brass tray, while a hand adorned with a ring and an orange thread reaches toward an array of silver bowls and plates. The offerings include red and orange flowers, yellow blossoms, green leaves, cooked rice, sweets and dishes. Silver conical vessels and a small silver lamp stand among the items, and a red and gold cloth lies across the tray. A red and gold garment and a glimpse of a person's dark hair appear at the edges of the frame.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a large silver tray filled with flower petals, including yellow marigolds, red roses, pink and white blossoms, and white jasmine strands. The foot belongs to a person wearing a reddish-brown silk garment with gold zari border and dangling gold tassels at the top edge. Around the tray are small silver bowls holding yellow liquid, a silver spouted vessel, and a small ornate gold-toned bottle. The setting suggests a padapuja foot-worship ritual with floral offerings.2013-12-27Close photo of a bare foot resting on a brass thali tray filled with red, pink and yellow flowers, petals and green leaves, with a small brass vessel. A saffron-red cloth with gold border covers the leg. Behind is a silver pillar and a gold surface.2017-08-08 +2 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Close view of a bare foot resting on a golden or brass tray during a padapuja. The sole and toes are prominent, and the lower leg is draped in a rust-brown silk garment with a gold border. Around the foot sit silver repoussé bowls and a silver spouted vessel, with pink and orange roses, yellow marigold petals and white flowers scattered over the tray. Small silver cups hold liquid offerings, and a silver sprinkler with a flower stem rests nearby. The visible person's foot is the only body part shown; no face is visible. The setting appears to be a ritual washing of the feet with flowers and offerings.2013-12-29November 24 20132013-11-24Close photo of a ritual arrangement on a gold-embossed dais. Bare feet in the upper frame, with a reddish-brown silk garment visible at the top, stand on a bed of white flowers and rose petals in red, pink and yellow. Around them are many silver bowls and small silver cups holding yellow marigold petals, red roses, and orange-yellow liquid. A large silver tray in the foreground holds a silver kalasha-like vessel, a small silver bowl of yellow offering, and pink and yellow flowers. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup. No faces are visible.2013-11-10May 03 20122012-05-03Close view of a ritual worship arrangement on a gold-toned floor. Bare feet and the lower legs of a person in a maroon garment with a wide gold border stand at the top left. Around them are many polished silver bowls and trays holding red, orange, yellow and pink flower petals, a yellow-orange liquid, and silver spouted vessels with white conical tops decorated with green leaves. A central tray is heaped with yellow and pink flowers. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup; a second person in white is partly visible at the top. A small purple logo appears at the top left.2013-08-12