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July 15 2011

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July 15 20112011-07-15Close-up of a pair of bare feet pressing into a heap of white uncooked rice spread over a red cloth on the floor, a ritual padapuja-style foot offering. The foot in the foreground belongs to a person wearing an orange sleeve at the left edge; above, a second person in a patterned sari or dress is partly visible. Scattered rice grains lie across the red mat.2011-07-15Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a red cushion, seated on a golden ornate tray with flower petals scattered around. The person wears orange saffron cloth draped over the legs, and a second person in white with a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left beside a golden bowl. Petals dot the cushion and tray.2009-07-07December 26 20112011-12-26Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed during a padapuja ritual. Feet rest in a golden metal tray or basin filled with red roses, white flower petals and pink lotus buds, with small gold bell-like ornaments scattered among them. A hand holds an orange cloth towel, drying or cleansing the feet. The photo is tightly framed on the feet and flowers, with no faces visible.2010-08-21May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a brass tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The person wears saffron-orange cloth covering the legs. Around the feet are silver and brass plates and bowls holding turmeric-yellow paste, a small mound of white substance, glass cups, and pink lotus flowers scattered across the tray. Only the feet and lower legs are visible, so no face or distinctive presentation cues appear.2010-10-30Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a man in orange-saffron dhoti with white border and red sacred thread on his wrist kneels and washes or anoints the bare foot of a seated person draped in a rust-red garment with gold border. He holds a red-cloth-wrapped object and wears a silver wristwatch and rings. Fresh white and red flower petals lie on a red cushion with gold trim. Only the feet, hands and garments are visible, so no face or identity can be determined; the seated person's role is not shown.2015-09-05June 08 20172017-06-08April 17 20182018-04-17Close-up photo of a seated figure's bare feet resting on a golden ritual plate or tray. The person wears flowing saffron-orange robes draped over a gilded, carved wooden throne with red velvet at the side. Two small golden vessels or kalasha-like objects sit on the plate, scattered with white flower petals and a white cloth or puffed material. A red-and-gold patterned carpet lies beneath, with a golden shimmering backdrop behind. The feet are the main subject, with the person's identity not visible.2011-09-06 +1 copies