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Close photo of a padapuja, the feet-worship ritual. A bare foot rests on a silver plate heaped with red rose petals and marigold-like blooms, with small brass lamps among them. The worshipped person wears saffron/orange cloth and a garland of pink lotus buds and petals. Beside the plate, a hand holds a silver tray with folded orange cloth topped by a red flower, and another orange-cloth offering sits at lower left. The seat is draped in deep red velvet with gold-carved wooden trim. A devotee in white sleeves holds the tray at right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesDecember 03 20092009-12-03A close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange saffron cloth rests on a silver plate heaped with flower petals, a pink rose, green leaves and a small brass cup. Another person's hands, adorned with gold rings and wearing white clothing, hold a green leaf or betel piece to the side. The red velvet-covered table and cream backdrop frame the scene.2011-10-09August 15 20092009-08-15A padapuja ritual in progress: a bare foot in a silver tray heaped with pink and red rose petals is being washed or honoured by a man in white kurta and white dhoti kneeling at left, who holds a small brass plate in his other hand and wears red and black wrist threads. The foot belongs to a person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-and-black beaded rudraksha-style mala across the chest. A gold-coloured ornate peetha or pedestal sits beneath the tray with a silver vessel beside it. A partial face in profile appears at far right, dressed in dark clothing.2009-09-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a round silver puja plate during a pada puja. The person wears orange saffron cloth with a gold border. The plate holds white flower petals, green leaves, a pink lotus, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray. A dark-skinned hand holding a green leaf appears at the right edge. The background is a white wall and a red cloth covering a table.2011-10-09December 03 20092009-12-03Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes sits with bare feet resting on a large ornate silver and gold tray, while a hand in cream sleeve pours water or applies it over the feet. Pink flowers and scattered petals lie on the tray and white cloth. A second hand in orange sleeve holds a small gold ritual vessel with a handle beside the tray. The feet are adorned with a small gold ornament on one toe.2009-09-10Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual. A bare foot in orange cloth with a gold border rests on a silver tray, while a person in white garments with a gold bangle and a ring washes or anoints the foot with a small brass vessel. The tray holds white flowers, a pink lotus, green leaves and a small brass cup on a deep red cloth-covered table. Only hands, feet and cloth are visible; no face is shown.2011-10-09Photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A figure in orange robes stands at left, draped with a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind, a gold ornate throne or altar frame is visible. Several hands hold silver trays stacked with folded orange cloths tied with gold ribbon and topped with red flowers, offered by devotees in pink, white and light clothing. Red flower petals scatter on a maroon cloth. The scene suggests a pada pooja style offering, with only partial bodies visible.2010-01-02 +2 copies