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Outdoor padapuja scene on bare sandy ground. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and glasses kneels and pours water from a brass kalasha over the bare feet of a seated person resting on a brass plate. Nearby, a man with white-haired head bowed and hands folded in anjali wears a white kurta and a white jasmine garland, and another man in white with hands in anjali and a garland stands at left, feet on a brass plate. Another man in white with a garland stands at right edge. A wooden woodpile and green vegetation sit in the background. The vessel and plate are gold-toned brass.

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Outdoor padapuja ritual on a dirt ground beneath coconut palms. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot on a brass plate with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Beside him a devotee in white bends forward while a man in white with an orange saffron shawl pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over the feet of the devotee, washing them. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a white jasmine garland. Other devotees in white stand and kneel on brass plates, and a small white building and stone sculpture appear at the left edge.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual on bare ground. A man in a white kurta with a yellow sash bends forward and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of another person standing on a brass plate. The standing person wears white trousers rolled at the ankles and a white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Other devotees in white garments with maroon borders stand nearby, and one person in the background stands on a brass plate. The ritual is a padapuja, the washing of feet.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a pada puja on a dirt ground beside coconut palms. An older man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together, his bare feet on a brass plate. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl bends forward pouring water from a brass kalasha over the man's feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a white flower garland, and more people in white stand near further brass plates. Small stone sculptures and stacked firewood are visible at the left edge.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a padapuja ritual on a sandy, dusty ground. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, each with bare feet placed on a shallow brass plate. Marigold and orange garlands hang from their necks and shoulders. A man in a white kurta with a yellow-bordered cloth bends forward and pours water from a golden brass pot over the feet of one devotee. Scattered petals and grains lie on the ground. Green and white dhoti borders are visible on the right. A printed copyright line and archive source credit appear in the lower right corner.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a pada pooja ritual on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and a small white building. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands barefoot on a brass plate with palms pressed together in prayer. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl bends forward and pours water from a brass kalasha over the feet of a devotee in orange clothes, while another devotee in white and a man holding a jasmine garland stand nearby. Brass plates lie on the ground around the feet being washed. The person in the orange shawl matches the appearance cues of a candidate, but the identity is uncertain.2010-07-24October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-red robe and a long white and green flower garland with a gold pendant, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a bare shoulder, sitting on a white-covered couch against a gold draped backdrop with white flower strings. A woman in white sari with orange border and a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Green floor covering is scattered with flower petals.2006-11-05Outdoor padapuja on sandy ground beneath coconut palms. A man in plain white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white jasmine garland, his feet set in a brass tray of milk strewn with yellow and orange petals. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends forward, pouring from a large polished brass pot with a lion-head handle and dipping his hand toward the tray. Other white-clad devotees and a figure in orange stand behind in a row, and small stone sculptures and a tiled building sit at the left edge. This is a foot-washing ritual honouring a devotee.2010-07-24January 01 20042004-01-01Outdoor photo of a prathyaksha pada puja on a dirt ground. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and dhoti, with a brown sash, bends forward holding a brass vessel and pours liquid over the feet of a devotee. Two devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis stand on brass plates filled with milk and scattered yellow and red flower petals, one with palms joined in namaskar and wearing a white jasmine garland with red and yellow flowers. A third person in white kneels at left holding a camera. Brass plates and a red-and-white painted platform sit in the background. Two people are visible in the foreground and one kneeling at left, total three.2010-07-24A padapuja ritual in which a bald priest in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on the floor and washes the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes and a long garland of pink and yellow flowers. The seated figure rests on a dark wooden throne with an orange cushion. A woman in white on the right, wearing an orange shawl, holds flower petals near a silver plate of offerings, flowers and water. Silver bowls of yellow and orange substances sit on a tray in the lower right.2012-12-11A photograph of a pada pooja, the ritual washing of feet. A woman in a white saree with a gold border kneels on sand, pouring water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt. The feet rest on a large brass plate holding water. Beside her, another woman in a white saree with yellow border pours from a second brass vessel over another pair of feet. Several people in white clothes stand nearby, and an orange-red cloth is visible at a waist. The scene is outdoors on sandy ground.2010-07-24