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A bare foot rests on a round brass plate of yellow, red and pink flower petals set on sandy ground, as a pada pooja ritual is performed. A person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth is bent over at the top right, with a red and white flower garland visible at the neck area. Scattered petals cover the ground around the plate.

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Close-up photograph of a person's feet in white cloth with a gold border standing on a round brass plate filled with yellow and red flower petals, set on a dusty ground with scattered petals around it. This is a pada pooja style foot-washing offering. The person's face and upper body are cropped out of frame, and the flower-strewn plate is the main subject.2010-07-24A 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 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.2010-07-24February 16 20092009-02-16Night-time photograph of devotees performing a ritual at ground level, with bare feet stepping onto metal thalis filled with red and yellow flower petals. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls over their shoulders, and gold-bordered cloth is visible on the figure at left. Some devotees bend forward carrying or placing trays while others walk along a dark paved street, with scattered petals and damp marks on the ground.2009-02-16March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesJuly 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesJuly 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesJuly 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copies