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February 16 2013

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Close-up photograph of a bare foot in a padapuja setting. The foot, with an orange-saffron cloth edged in gold hem at the left, rests on a silver tray scattered with red and orange flower petals, set on an orange and brown patterned cloth with fringe. The blurred background shows warm golden and orange decorative elements. Only the foot and lower garment are visible; no face is shown, so the person cannot be identified and is described only by role as a devotee receiving padapuja.2013-02-16Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver tray decorated with floral motifs, set on an embroidered orange cloth with tassel fringe. Red and orange flower petals and marigold blossoms surround the foot. The person wears an orange-red garment with a yellow-gold border. The blurred background shows ornate golden and orange decor.2013-02-16Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver tray decorated with red and orange marigold petals. The person wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow-gold trim at the hem. Behind, an ornate gold and orange shrine or throne-like setting with bright metallic decorations is visible. Scattered red petals lie on a patterned orange-and-brown cloth draped over a table. Only the foot and lower robe are visible, with no face shown.2013-02-16Close-up photograph of a bare foot in a ritual foot-washing (padapuja) setting. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border stands with one bare foot resting on a silver tray, while an unseen hand in a white sleeve pours water from a small silver cup over the foot. Scattered red and orange flower petals and marigold garlands lie on an embroidered orange cloth, and a blurred ornate gold and copper background shows a temple or altar setting.2013-02-16Close view of bare feet resting on a round silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals, with small gold-toned vessels among the petals and a gold-trimmed red cloth beneath. The figure wears an orange-red garment with a gold border. A pada puja setting where feet are being ritually honoured. Hands and a silver vessel are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-03-19March 31 20142014-03-31May 13 20142014-05-13Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a polished silver tray filled with pink and red flower petals and a small gold cup or vessel. The feet belong to a person wearing a red and gold-bordered ceremonial garment, with a shimmering gold border, and a silver-toned ornate ritual implement rests behind them. A hand with a ring appears at the top edge. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual washing or honouring of the feet, with flowers and a dish of offerings. No face is visible, so the identity of the person cannot be determined from the image.2014-05-21Close-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 copiesClose view of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red flower petals, set on an ornate gold-toned platform. A gold-coloured vessel with a spout sits at the front of the tray, and a gold finial stands among the petals. The feet are wrapped at the top by a red and gold striped garment, and a seated person in white and blue is partly visible at the left edge. This appears to be a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, though the individual is not clearly identifiable from the feet alone.2015-07-21July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20132013-01-04