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January 09 2018

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January 09 20182018-01-09Close view of bare feet resting in a large basin lined with bright pink cloth, with white and yellow flower garlands and a pink-and-teal embroidered purse in the basin. A person in a maroon silk sari with a flower garland is seated beside it, and a white-clad figure stands at the right edge. Pink flower buds with a sprig of green leaves lie among the blossoms.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion, with a silver tray beneath it filled with pink rose petals and white jasmine flowers, a ritual pratyaksha padapuja offering. The person wears a rust-red garment with a gold-threaded border at the hem. Blurred figures in white clothing and a metal pillar stand in the background.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a red velvet cushion scattered with white jasmine blossoms and yellow flower petals. A white jasmine garland lies beside the feet, and green leafy foliage fills the upper left. The feet appear to be receiving padapuja, a ritual offering of flowers to the feet. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.2016-08-14Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion, with a pink and white flower garland draped around the ankle and lower leg. The person wears a deep maroon garment with gold-woven border. Beside the foot are scattered white petals and a small folded paper or card. Behind is ornate gold-coloured carved metalwork of a throne or seat. The image shows a ceremonial padapuja-style foot offering. The visible person is partially shown and their face is not visible.2017-05-26August 01 20172017-08-01 +3 copiesClose photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a wide brass or bronze vessel lined with orange cloth, during a Pada Puja-style foot ceremony. The seated figure wears a deep red-maroon garment with a gold zari border, and a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers is draped across the legs. Behind, a striped orange tiger-skin pattern covers the seat, with ornate gold metal throne carvings at right. Shallow focus; no faces are visible.2016-05-24Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a brass tray filled with flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet are in focus, wearing no visible adornment, and the figure wears a deep red garment with a gold-bordered edge at upper left. The tray holds yellow marigolds, white jasmine, pink and red roses, and green leaves, with a small brass vessel near the toes. Blurred brass trays and bowls sit in the background, and a golden ritual setting is visible at right.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on dark red cloth, with its toes visible near the centre. Around it are a white jasmine garland with small red roses and green leaves, and a sprig of yellow and white flowers. A deep red velvet cushion or seat occupies the right side, and a sliver of a fingertip is visible at the far edge. No face is shown, and the foot's owner cannot be seen. Only the foot and a hand are visible, so no one can be counted as a physical person beyond the partially visible foot.2016-08-14