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Close-up of a devotee's hands performing padapuja, washing bare feet placed in an ornate gold-coloured ritual tray with embossed floral and paisley motifs. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari wears a gold bangle and rings and pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet, while another hand with rings rests on the side. Red and white flowers and garlands fill the background. Loose petals and a few coins lie in the tray. Only hands, arms and feet are visible.

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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.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of hands in a ritual exchange. An older person's hand with a gold bangle and a wooden rudraksha bead bracelet rests over the wrist of another person, while a second hand with a gold ring and gold bangle holds the same wrist. Yellow-and-orange sacred threads are tied around the wrist, and a pink and white flower garland lies beside them. A white paper or slip rests under the hands, and a blurred warm glow of lamps or light fills the background.2016-05-24Close-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-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting in an ornate gold brass tray during a padapuja ritual. A hand with several gold and red bangles and a wristband presses on the feet, while gold coins lie near the toes. The tray is decorated with embossed floral and paisley motifs. Above, a cream and gold-bordered cloth covers the legs, and white jasmine flowers and red roses surround the tray. Only the feet and hand are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2010-01-01Close-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 view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a polished silver tray scattered with red and pink rose petals, small brass cups and yellow and white flowers. A hand adorned with a gold bangle and gold ring pours liquid from a small gold vessel over the feet, which glisten with the liquid. Another person in white sleeves reaches in from the left edge, and a gold-embellished ornate surface is behind.2009-08-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a devotee's bare feet are being washed. Two hands pour water from a small silver vessel over the feet, which rest on a large ornate gold tray scattered with white flowers. Blurred in the foreground, a woman with dark hair pulled back in a bun wears an orange garment, and at the upper right a woman wears a red sari with floral embroidery and a white flower garland. A figure in orange robes with gold bangles pours from a second vessel at the top left. No face of the person receiving the washing is visible.2010-12-28August 08 20092009-08-08Close 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.2010-12-28Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a large ornate gold-coloured brass tray with embossed floral and paisley-like relief patterns. Gold coins are placed on the tops of the toes and feet. The person wears a pale cream-gold silk garment whose hem is visible above the feet, and white flower garlands surround the tray at the edges. Only the feet and lower garment are visible; no face or upper body appears in the frame.2010-01-01Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange and red silk clothing rest on a large gold-embossed tray. A hand in a white garment pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet. Red and orange roses, a bright magenta flower, green leaves and a small gold cup sit on the tray, with a red fruit and silver bowls at the top edge. A second person in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and stands behind the tray. The white ring-shaped hand and toes are the focus.2011-11-15October 14 20102010-10-14