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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a large ornate golden tray with embossed floral and scroll patterns. Four small gold coins rest on the toes and top of the feet. The wearer's legs are draped in a cream dhoti with a gold-threaded border. Red roses, white flowers and green foliage are arranged around the tray.

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Close-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 photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a large polished gold-coloured metal tray with embossed rim. Golden coins with small embossed designs are placed on the toes and top of the feet, and small yellow petals are scattered around them. The person wears a pale cream and gold-bordered dhoti. Fresh white flowers and green leaves appear at the upper left. Only the feet and lower garment are visible; no face or full body is shown.2010-01-01Close view of a pair of bare feet resting in a large ornate gold tray or thali engraved with paisley and floral motifs. A hand with gold and multicoloured bangles wraps over the feet, and several gold coins are placed on the toes and top of the feet. A cream-and-gold garment hangs above, and white jasmine garlands and red flowers surround the tray, with yellow petals scattered on the base. Only the feet and hand of the person are visible, so this appears to be a padapuja foot-worship ritual.2010-01-01Close-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 on a large ornate gold tray decorated with floral motifs. A pair of bare feet in orange robes rests on a brass plate scattered with coins, while a person in a white shirt with a gold wristwatch and bangle pours water from a small brass vessel over them. Pink roses, red flowers and white jasmine petals surround the feet. Behind, a woman in a red sari holds a small brass bowl, and two brass bowls sit on a silver tray at left. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the ritual foot-washing is described.2011-07-15August 01 20102010-08-01Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on ornate gold-coloured ritual plates. The feet belong to a figure wearing a flowing saffron-orange cloth that reaches to the ankles. Water droplets are visible on the feet and plates. Ornate gold-and-red carved decorations surround the plates, and a green cloth is visible at the left edge with white flowers near the bottom left. Only the feet and lower robe are visible, so no face or other person can be seen.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose photograph of bare feet of a person in orange-saffron clothing standing on an ornate gold-leaf pedestal with repoussé floral and scroll carving. Beside it on the lower gold tray are red roses, white jasmine-style flowers and a small garland. Only the feet and orange lower garment are visible, so no face or upper body appears. The gold base suggests a padapuja setting, where devotees honour the feet with flowers.2011-01-23Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in white clothing pours water from a small golden cup over the bare feet of a figure draped in orange-red robes, standing on an ornate gold-carved pedestal. A silver-rimmed tray beneath the feet holds pink and red flower petals, green leaves and small golden cups. The person's wrist wears a silver watch and bangles, and a ring is visible on one finger. Only the lower legs and feet of the robed figure are visible, so no face or other identifying features can be seen.2009-08-15July 18 20122012-07-18Close photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a silver tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron garments, and the tray holds a pink flower and two golden foot-shaped ornaments with red stones. A red and gold embroidered cushion sits beneath the tray, and a silver vessel with an elephant-head handle lies to the right on a white cloth. Behind is a gold-tasselled satin draping and a patterned rug. The lower legs and feet are the only human parts visible.2009-09-10Close-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.2010-01-01