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Close-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.

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Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray decorated with yellow marigolds and white jasmine-like flowers. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth with a gold border. Two small ornate gold kalasha-shaped finials sit beside the feet. Silver ritual vessels, a silver conch-shaped container, a red fruit and additional marigolds surround the tray. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible, with the face not shown.2012-07-07May 17 20112011-05-17July 09 20122012-07-09Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in an ornate gold-coloured ceremonial tray, the foot-washing vessel used in padapuja. The person wears orange-saffron loose trousers rolled at the ankles. The tray is decorated with embossed floral and paisley motifs and a beaded rim. A pink flower lies between the feet, and two gold-and-jewel-capped cone ornaments with red tips rest near the toes. The orange cushion beneath the tray matches the clothing. The feet are the only visible human body parts, with no face shown.Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet, with visible hair on the ankles and toes, rest in a gold-coloured vessel. Red and pink rose petals, white flowers and small gold-coloured pots or bells surround them. A hand, partly visible at the upper left, holds the foot. An orange cloth edge appears at the top left. The feet belong to a person seated in the ritual, and no face is visible.2010-08-21Close-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 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 being washed during a padapuja ritual. Feet rest in a golden metal tray or basin filled with red roses, white flower petals and pink lotus buds, with small gold bell-like ornaments scattered among them. A hand holds an orange cloth towel, drying or cleansing the feet. The photo is tightly framed on the feet and flowers, with no faces visible.2010-08-21December 14 20132013-12-14Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured metal tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears a shimmering gold silk garment with an orange-yellow border and a white cloth draped above. Pink flowers and white petals lie around the feet, and ornate silver and gold ritual vessels are visible at the right. The feet are the focus, with a shallow depth of field blurring the surroundings. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.2011-05-17Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on two ornate gold padukas (sandals) placed on a red velvet cloth scattered with white rice grains, rose petals and flower garlands, a ritual padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron-orange robes at the right edge; a white cloth hangs at the left and a gold vessel rests at the top. The gold padukas have small raised knobs.2009-07-07Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with white flower petals and a pink lotus bloom. The feet extend from beneath orange-red cloth with a gold border, and a gold-toned throne or seat is visible behind. The feet are being offered a padapuja-style veneration, with a gold ring visible on one toe. The shot shows only the feet and cloth, with no visible face or full body.2012-05-19