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November 15 2011

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Close view of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-coloured throne or peetha with embossed floral and leaf relief. The person wears an orange garment with a red and gold border. Red and pink flowers and a small gold kalasha-like cup lie on the seat beside the feet. Behind, a person in white clothing holds a small silver bowl in both hands, wearing a rudraksha mala. A silver tray with offerings and an apple-like red fruit sit at the back. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15Close 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.2011-11-15Close photograph of bare feet resting on an ornate gold repoussé throne or padapuja platform. The wearer's legs are covered in orange saffron cloth. Beside the feet on the gold tray lie red roses, white jasmine flowers and a small garland. The gilded carved surface and flowers suggest a padapuja offering.2011-01-23Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual in which a person's bare feet are being washed with water on a gold-ornate tray. A hand in a white-and-pale-skinned sleeve cradles the feet, while the other hand holds a wristwatch. The person wears a bright saffron-orange robe with a pink flower garland at the sleeve. Beside the feet is a folded orange cloth and a small golden vessel, with red and orange flowers at the bottom of the frame. A white-clad devotee wearing a rudraksha mala with a small framed photo pendant sits at upper left, and tilak-like white markings are visible on the arm. The seated figure is visible only from the arm down, so no face is shown.2010-09-15Close-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. A person in orange saffron clothing sits with feet resting on a bed of white flowers and gold-coloured ornaments, with a polished gold tray behind and a silver vessel with offerings at the lower right. The focus is on the feet, which appear to be the subject of the ritual veneration.2010-09-19Close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden ritual tray. The person wears an orange saffron garment with a fold of cloth at the ankles. Around the feet are golden decorative balls, white flowers and silver bowls holding offerings, with a golden plate in the background. The image focuses on the feet and offerings of a puja, a padapuja-style worship scene, with no visible face.2010-09-19September 17 20102010-09-17Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray covered with red roses, pink flowers and small gold bells. Two sets of hands in orange saffron robes pour water from a polished metal vessel over the feet, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one wrist. The gold-embossed plate has a floral pattern. The feet are being washed and honoured as part of the ceremony.2010-08-21November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare foot in an orange-saffron robe resting on an ornate gold tray with embossed floral patterns. The foot is seated on a gilded throne-like seat with red upholstery. Beside the tray lie white jasmine-like flowers, pink petals and a strand of beads. The foot appears to be a padapuja-style honouring of a seated spiritual figure, though only the feet of the person are visible; no face is shown. A black microphone stand is at the right edge.2010-11-01Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet and lower legs in loose orange-saffron trousers, standing on an ornate gold-coloured stepped platform with elaborate relief carvings. Red roses and white flowers lie on a gold tray at the lower left, and a gold plate with floral engraving sits in the foreground. Only the feet and lower legs are visible, with no face shown.2011-01-23