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Close photograph of a pada puja in progress. A person in a golden-cream silk garment sits with bare feet resting in an ornate gold plate embossed with paisley-like motifs. Gold coins are placed on the toes. A hand with a silver bangle and a ring pours liquid from a small silver vessel over the feet. White flower garlands and petals surround the plate. The feet are the main subject; the person's face is not visible.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a large ornate gold-coloured tray during a padapuja. Gold coins are placed on the toes and across the tops of the feet, and small petals or leaves are scattered among them. A hand with a gold ring holds a silver vessel with engraved floral designs and pours water over the feet. The person wears a pale gold-bordered cloth. The tray has repoussé floral and leaf patterns, and the surrounding water and coins fill the base.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a pada puja, a foot-washing ritual. A person in orange clothing with gold bangles and a rudraksha bracelet pours water from a silver-and-gold vessel over the bare feet of another person. Pink and red flower petals and an ornate gold plate lie beneath the feet, and an orange towel rests on the plate.2010-08-21October 14 20102010-10-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet in an orange-saffron garment are being washed or honoured by a hand wearing a gold bangle, which reaches down over the feet. Around them are silver bowls and plates holding white flowers, pink petals and gold-coloured ritual items. The feet belong to a person wearing an orange saffron top; the face is not visible.2010-10-16Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet being ritually washed during a padapuja. Water is poured from a silver bowl held in a hand adorned with a bracelet and ring, over feet resting in a large ornate gold tray with repoussé paisley-like motifs. Several gold coins are placed on the toes and soles. White flowers and green leaves surround the tray, and the wearer's pale gold garment is visible above. No face is shown, so no identity is established.2010-01-01Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes and gold bangles pours liquid over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray. A silver vessel with engraved designs is held near the feet, and red and pink flowers and small gold bells lie in the foreground. The feet are being washed with milky liquid running down them. Only hands, arms and feet are visible, so no full face is shown. The reverence of the ritual is conveyed by the golden tray, the flowers and the orange robes.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a padha pooja foot-worship ritual on a gold tray. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands with bare feet, the feet decorated with red and pink flowers. A woman in an orange blouse with a thin gold bangle pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. Nearby are silver bowls of rice or grains, a small lit oil lamp, silver cups, gold-wrapped sweets or offerings, and red roses on the golden plate. The background shows a golden ornamental chair and other devotees in yellow and orange clothing.2009-12-07Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a large ornate gold-coloured brass tray, with small gold coins placed on the toes and between them, and scattered yellow petals in the water. The person wears a cream-coloured dhoti with a thin golden border. The tray has embossed floral and paisley-style patterns. Only the lower legs and feet are visible, so no face or other person is shown.2010-01-01Close view of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a large gold-embossed tray. Bare feet of a person in an orange and maroon silk garment rest on the tray at left. A man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala lowers a small silver cup toward the feet, pouring liquid. Red and orange roses, a red fruit, a silver dish and a small brass cup with a red flower sit on the tray. The figure in white is a devotee or priest; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-11-15October 29 20102010-10-29Close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a large polished gold tray during a padapuja foot-washing ritual. The person wears an orange-red kurta with a red and gold embroidered border along the hem and pocket. Fresh white flowers and petals lie in the golden tray, with a small gold vessel and a brass bottle visible at left. Blurred hands holding flowers appear at the top left, and a dark-haired person's head is partly visible at the right edge. Only the feet, lower garment and hands are visible, and no face is shown.2010-12-28August 08 20092009-08-08