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January 15 2013

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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure's bare feet rest on a gold-coloured tray decorated with red and yellow flower petals, a yellow and green flower garland, and white blossoms. A person's bare hand with a gold bangle holds a silver vessel pouring water over the feet. Silver bowls with offerings sit on a gold base, and a silver elephant-spout vessel stands at the right. The figure wears orange-saffron cloth and a yellow-green flower garland. Gold carved panels form the background.2009-08-15January 15 20132013-01-15June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet rest on a bed of red, pink, orange and yellow rose petals on a golden tray. A hand in the upper right pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, and the water falls onto the flowers. Silver bowls with offerings and a small brass lamp sit nearby. The person wears a gold-bordered orange-brown garment, and white sacred ash marks are visible on the arm.2013-10-19Close photo of a bare foot resting on a gold-toned ritual tray scattered with white plumeria flowers and pink and red roses. A pair of bare feet in an orange garment with gold border stands on the tray, with the toes touching the flowers. Nearby are silver bowls holding flower petals, a small silver container, a silver spouted vessel and a dish of yellow turmeric paste. The setting suggests padapuja foot worship with flower offerings. No faces are visible and no people beyond the feet are shown.2013-03-16January 15 20132013-01-15January 15 20132013-01-15August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a polished silver tray during a padapuja ritual. The foot wears a gold toe ring with a red stone and is wrapped in an orange cloth with a gold border. Pink lotus petals and white jasmine flowers surround the foot on the tray, and a hand holds a small silver bowl above it. Behind the foot is an ornate gold-carved throne or seat.2012-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 03 20132013-07-03Close-up photograph of a bare-footed person in orange robes receiving a foot worship ritual. Their feet rest on a golden tray decorated with yellow and red flowers, with a small brass or gold kalasha-like vessel among the petals. Silver bowls hold flower petals and offerings around the tray. A hand in a silver bangle sprinkles or places flowers on the feet, with a bangled wrist and another partial figure visible at the right edge. This depicts padapuja, the ritual worship of the feet.2010-08-02 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01