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A 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.

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Outdoor padapuja scene on a dusty ground. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and marigold-and-jasmine garlands stand barefoot with palms pressed together, each with one foot on a round brass plate holding water. The woman in front has grey hair and closed eyes; to the right a woman with a red bindi and red-and-blue rosette stands similarly. Behind them more participants in white and a crowd of onlookers sit and stand. Several visible people in total.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.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotee kneeling on sandy ground and pouring water over the bare feet of a person in an orange saffron garment. The kneeling devotee wears white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth, and holds a brass vessel. Around them, other people in white dhotis stand barefoot on sandy earth beside a concrete edge. The scene suggests a foot-washing gesture of reverence. Water splashes across the dusty ground.Outdoor 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 photo of a pada pooja ritual on sandy ground in front of an orange-painted wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas stand barefoot on brass plates, with white flower garlands around their necks. A figure in orange robes bends low, pouring water from a brass vessel over a devotee's feet. Other white-clad devotees wait in line nearby, and an orange flag and banners hang on the wall behind. Palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-24December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor photo of a padapuja ceremony at a dusty ground with a crowd behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand barefoot on round brass plates filled with milk, hands folded in namaste, wearing white flower garlands. A woman in the foreground with a long braid wears a white sari with gold border, a garland and a flower-decorated pendant. Behind them, men and women in white attire sit and stand watching. Ornate colourful canopies and stone deity murti statues stand at the right edge, and a large map-style board is visible at upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24July 11 20142014-07-11February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a dusty ground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with his bare feet on a brass plate filled with milk or water. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a steel wristwatch kneels and pours flower petals from a brass vessel with lion-head handles over the standing man's feet. Other devotees in white dhotis stand barefoot on plates around them, and garlands of orange and purple flowers hang nearby.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a firewalk preparation at a rural ashram site with bare dirt ground. A devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl bends low, pouring a golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot onto the ground beside the path. Two men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand alongside, one holding a long ornate golden staff or ceremonial rod. A dark ash-covered firepit area sits to the left with scattered straw. Behind, a line of people in white clothes, some holding bundles of straw or leaves, stand near a blue tarp and a white shrine structure. A man in white stands at far left near buckets and pots.2007-02-14Outdoor ritual on sandy ground beneath coconut palms. A woman in white dress with a yellow-bordered garment kneels and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of a standing young woman in white, with a white jasmine garland and red flower, hands joined in prayer. The standing woman's feet rest on a gold-coloured brass plate. Other women in white clothing with white flower garlands stand and kneel nearby, and a crowd watches from behind. A white signboard reads Bidadi Ashram with a map. This is a padapuja foot-washing rite.2010-07-24