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Close photo of a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual. A person in an orange robe stands at the top of the frame with a long garland of pink and white lotus-like flowers hanging from the shoulder. Two pairs of hands hold gold kalasha-style cups over a silver plate filled with red rose petals, a few marigolds and small brass items. Another hand in a pink cloth and a rudraksha bracelet is in the lower left, and a white-sleeved wrist with bangles reaches in from the right. A red cloth covers the tray and gold ornate metal is visible behind. The pouring of water over the sacred offerings is the focus.

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December 01 20092009-12-01Close photo of a ritual pouring at a metal tray lined with red rose petals. Two hands hold small gold cups; one hand near the bottom left wears a rudraksha bracelet and a ring. Above, an orange-robed figure wears a long garland of pink and green lotus-like flowers, and a gold ornamental frame stands behind. A yellow flower and small brass item rest among the petals on the tray. A person in white clothing is partly visible at right, and a pink cloth at left.2010-01-02 +2 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja-style foot offering: a standing figure in orange robes wears a long garland of pink and white petals. Below, a silver plate on a red velvet cloth holds scattered red rose petals and small gold ritual items. A woman in a pink shawl and white clothes, wearing a beaded bracelet and ring, reaches toward the plate. A man in white on the right, with a silver bangle, pours water from a golden vessel over the plate. A gold ornate chair or throne stands behind. The orange-robed figure is partly cropped, so no face is visible and no identity can be established from appearance.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a pada pooja style foot-worship offering. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long garland of pink and white lotus flowers stands at the left, partially visible. In the foreground, a person in white with a pink sleeve pours water from a gold vessel over a silver tray of red rose petals and a lotus bloom. A second gold cup is held by another person in white at the right, with a beaded wrist mala visible. The gold-decorated shrine or altar stands in the background.2010-01-02 +2 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja-style ritual: a woman in a white and pink sari holds a small gold cup and pours over a silver bowl filled with red rose petals. Beside her, a seated figure in orange robes wears a garland of pink and white lotus-like flowers, and another person in white sleeves extends a hand to the bowl. A gold ornate throne or peetha stands behind.2010-01-02 +2 copiesClose photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated person in an orange garment has bare feet resting in a large silver tray filled with white flower petals, shredded green leaves and red blossoms. Several hands in the frame pour water from gold cups over the feet. One hand wears a gold ring and a silver bangle, another wears a red thread on the wrist. A person in white clothing is partly visible at upper left, and a golden ornamental object stands behind the tray.2009-11-27A padapuja-style ritual at close range: hands pour water from silver vessels with pink lotus flowers over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Silver bowls holding yellow and white offerings sit in the foreground. A person in an orange robe on the right holds a silver pot, and another person in orange and white with green bangles stands at left. A dark-haired head appears in the lower right corner. The feet are the focus, with water streaming down over them. No face of the feet's owner is visible, so the person being honoured cannot be identified and no a person candidate is shown.2010-10-30December 04 20102010-12-04Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A person in an orange robe with a long garland of pink and white lotus buds stands at left, their bare foot resting on a silver tray. Two people in white clothes kneel on the right, their hands pressed over the foot and sprinkling red flowers and offerings. The tray holds gold-coloured rudraksha-style beads, red petals and a yellow flower on a red cloth. The orange-robed figure's face is out of frame; a gold vessel is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet, smeared with white paste, rest on a golden tray while several hands pour water over them from silver vessels. One hand holds pink lotus flowers, and water streams down past a red-and-green thread on the ankle. The person whose feet are being washed wears no visible face in frame; in the foreground a dark-haired head is partly visible at right. A woman in an orange-and-white outfit with a green-trimmed border and gold bangles pours water, and a man in an orange robe also stands beside the tray. Silver bowls with offerings sit at the bottom of the frame.2010-10-30 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02