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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.

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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 photo of a pair of bare feet with dark skin resting in a large ornate gold-coloured metal tray with embossed floral and scroll patterns. Gold coins are placed on the toes and across the feet, and a hand in gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel with embossed floral motifs over them. The wearer's cream-and-gold silk garment is visible above, and white and yellow flower petals surround the tray.2010-01-01Close-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 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 pada puja: a pair of bare feet rests in a large ornate gold-coloured tray decorated with embossed swan and floral motifs. Gold coins are placed on the toes and top of the feet. A hand in a bangle and ring pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. The person's cream-and-gold silk clothing is visible at the top of the frame, and white and red flowers surround the tray.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.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15A photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in an orange-saffron garment stands with bare feet on a silver tray while another person in white sleeves pours water over the feet with a golden vessel. The silver tray holds pink and white flower petals, a green leaf and small silver bowls, and the golden throne-like platform is richly carved. Only hands, feet and clothing are visible, so no face is shown.2009-08-15August 26 20092009-08-26Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in white sleeves pours water from a silver bowl over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange clothing. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, with small gold-toned vessels and a folded orange cloth at the left edge. Only hands and feet are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be established from the image.2010-08-06Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: bare feet resting on an ornate gold-toned tray or throne base, with a person in orange robes visible at the upper right. A hand pours water from a silver bowl with engraved floral patterns over the feet, and white jasmine flowers are scattered on the golden tray in the lower left. The orange garment and bare feet are the only parts of the body shown.2010-09-16Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a gilded golden platform strewn with red and white flower petals and golden bells. A person in a white garment kneels and holds an orange cloth while washing or wiping bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes and a silver ring on a toe. A polished silver bowl stands beside the feet, and the golden bell-like ornaments lie in the foreground.2010-08-14