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Close photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a shallow round brass plate filled with milk and scattered with yellow marigold petals and red rose petals. The person wears white cloth at the ankle. Above, a second ornate brass tray holds small brass bowls of orange paste and a red-lined cup, with petals on the tray. The ground is dry earth with scattered petals, consistent with a foot-washing ritual of padapuja.

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February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a shallow round brass plate filled with milk or water and scattered with yellow and red flower petals, set on sandy ground also strewn with petals. The feet are smeared with yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and the person wears white trousers ending above the plate. This is a foot-washing ritual, consistent with a padapuja offering. No face or head is visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2010-07-24Close view of a person's bare feet resting in a shallow round stainless steel tray of milky water, the feet being washed in a padapuja. Petals of red, pink and white flowers float around the feet, and a garland of red marigolds, yellow blossoms and green leaves lies across the ankles. The person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. Rice-like white paste and yellow turmeric or kumkum marks show on the feet, and a grey marble floor surrounds the tray.2002-07-07August 08 20092009-08-08Close photograph at night on a dirt ground of a devotee's bare foot stepping into a shallow metal plate of water mixed with red and yellow flower petals, a ritual foot-washing or padapuja gesture. The standing figure wears white dhoti with a maroon border. At right, a person in an orange saffron cloth and white garment holds cupped hands full of red and white flowers. Other white-clad feet and yellow petals lie on the ground. Only partial figures are visible and no face shows, so no identity can be given from appearance.2009-02-16Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a bed of white and yellow frangipani-like petals with pink flowers scattered around. A hand holding a silver cup pours milky liquid over the feet. Behind are many ornate silver bowls and dishes. The person wears a gold-bordered orange-brown cloth and a dark beaded rudraksha bracelet. Visible people: only the feet and a hand, one person.2013-06-09Close overhead photo of two people standing barefoot in shallow brass plates filled with water, marigold petals, white jasmine-like flowers and red petals. The person on the left wears white dhoti-style cloth with a yellow border and has hands pressed together at the waist; the person on the right wears white trousers. Dark floor and night-time lighting, with scattered petals on the ground. This appears to be a foot-washing ritual (padapuja) in a ceremonial setting.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16July 26 20172017-07-26Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes sits with bare feet resting on a large ornate silver and gold tray, while a hand in cream sleeve pours water or applies it over the feet. Pink flowers and scattered petals lie on the tray and white cloth. A second hand in orange sleeve holds a small gold ritual vessel with a handle beside the tray. The feet are adorned with a small gold ornament on one toe.2009-09-10August 08 20092009-08-08Close-up photo of a bare foot resting on a golden plate heaped with fresh flowers: yellow marigold-type blooms, pink and red roses, and white petals. A garland of pink lotus-like flowers, white jasmine strands and gold beads is draped over the ankle. Two hands, one holding a small silver bowl, pour milk over the foot in a padapuja-style ritual offering. Gold ornate metalwork and a brass lamp appear in the background. No faces are visible, so the person being honoured cannot be determined from the image.2017-07-26