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December 11 20122012-12-11December 11 20122012-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 20 20112011-11-20A padapuja ritual in which bare feet in orange robes rest on a golden platform. Silver trays hold pink lotus flowers, red apples, white flowers and shredded produce in small silver bowls. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits beside a golden seat, and at the lower edges two people with dark hair watch from close range. Orange cloth, gold ornamentation and gold trays dominate the frame.2010-10-13August 09 20102010-08-09Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in a saffron-orange dhoti stands with bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with flowers, leaves and small bowls, set on a red-velvet cushion over an ornate gold base. A devotee in a white embroidered kurta holds a silver oil lamp with a flame, and another devotee in a cream and red sari stands at the right edge. A silver vessel sits at lower left and a gold-framed chair appears behind. Only the feet and legs of the central figure are visible.2011-10-10A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a gold-patterned tray strewn with red and white flower petals. A hand wearing a silver bangle pours or holds a small silver bowl of milk over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl near the feet. Silver bowls with flowers sit in the background. The feet and hands show the ritual washing and offering, with no clearly visible face.2013-01-15Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A bare foot rests on a silver tray filled with red and yellow flower petals and garlands. The foot belongs to a person in a rust-orange garment with gold border seated behind an ornate silver-gilt structure. A second person in white cloth sits at right, partly visible, and a bare-backed person in the foreground faces the scene. Ornate metalwork and silver vessels fill the frame.2017-10-12December 22 20122012-12-22July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band holds a silver plate with flower petals and a silver spoon-like vessel, pouring or offering over bare feet resting on a golden-brown ornate platform. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace; their face is not visible. Pink and red rose petals scatter across the silver plate and gilded base. Another person's arm, adorned with a silver bangle, reaches in from the left. A small brass dish of kumkum or vermilion sits at the left edge.2009-09-07Close photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a golden tray scattered with red flower petals and white blossoms. The person wears an orange cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A hand pours milk from a steel vessel over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl beneath them. Silver bowls holding liquids and flowers sit in the background, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam-type offering.2013-01-15