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January 09 20182018-01-09Close view of bare feet resting in a large basin lined with bright pink cloth, with white and yellow flower garlands and a pink-and-teal embroidered purse in the basin. A person in a maroon silk sari with a flower garland is seated beside it, and a white-clad figure stands at the right edge. Pink flower buds with a sprig of green leaves lie among the blossoms.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09July 31 20152015-07-31Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a brass tray filled with white jasmine flowers, during a padapuja ritual. The ankle is adorned with a garland of pink lotus blossoms, white flowers and gold beads, and a pink lotus bud is tucked near the ankle. The person's maroon dhoti or silk wrap is visible above. A red cloth covers the platform beneath the tray, with scattered pink petals and a small gold object on the tray. A blurred background shows other figures in colourful clothing.2017-06-07Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion, with a silver tray beneath it filled with pink rose petals and white jasmine flowers, a ritual pratyaksha padapuja offering. The person wears a rust-red garment with a gold-threaded border at the hem. Blurred figures in white clothing and a metal pillar stand in the background.2016-05-20June 12 20172017-06-12May 24 20162016-05-24Close-up photo of a bare pair of feet resting in a large polished brass vessel lined with orange silk, during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. A garland of white jasmine and pink rose buds is draped over the ankle and foot, and a fine gold chain is visible on the ankle. The person wears a rust-red garment edged with gold zari and a tiger-striped cloth behind. At left, a priest in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a silver bangle stands with palms joined in reverence. Gold ritual objects and a brass lamp stand are in the background.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Close-up photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray filled with white and pink flower petals and jasmine-like blossoms during a pada puja foot worship. The foot is adorned with a gold anklet of beaded ornaments and a sprig of green leaves with orange and red roses tied near the ankle. The wearer's lower garment is a maroon-and-gold silk cloth. A small gold kalasha-like object sits among the flowers. No face is visible and no identity can be established from the frame, so the person is described only by role as the one receiving the foot worship.2017-06-12August 01 20172017-08-01 +3 copies