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Close photo of bare feet resting on a golden tray in a ritual setting. A person in orange robes sits beside silver and gold ceremonial plates holding pink lotus flowers, white jasmine-like flowers and small brass oil lamps. The feet appear to be receiving a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual, with the flowers and water-filled silver vessels arranged around them.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray, with a silver plate and a silver bowl on each side. A pink lotus flower and white jasmine-like flowers lie beside the feet, with small brass vessels and fruit at the edges. The person's orange-saffron robe is visible at the top right. No face is shown, so no individual can be identified from the frame.2010-11-03Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet are wet, with water glistening on the skin, and are wrapped at the ankles in a sheer orange-saffron garment worn by the person above. Around them are polished silver bowls with scalloped rims holding white petals or shredded white flowers, small dishes of yellow and orange offerings, and a cluster of pink lotus blossoms with green stems. A blurred dark-haired figure appears at the right edge. The bronze-toned tray and silver vessels create a warm, ceremonial setting.2010-10-30Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, resting on a gold-tinted ornate tray. The feet, dark-skinned, extend from the edge of the frame, and the person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. Around the feet are polished silver plates and bowls holding pink lotus flowers, white flower petals and garlands, a red-and-yellow apple, and small brass vessels. The scene is an offering of flowers and fruit at the feet.2010-11-03Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ornate surface during a padapuja-style foot offering. The person wears an orange (saffron) garment. Around the feet are silver offering trays with embossed rims, a pink lotus flower, white jasmine-like flowers and garlands, and a small brass vessel. The feet are being washed or honoured with the flowers and trays arranged around them. Only the feet and lower orange clothing are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-03Close view of bare feet of a person wearing orange robes, standing on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding pink lotus flowers, white shell-like conch vessels, small dishes of yellow liquid and shredded white garnish. The orange robe fabric is visible at the upper right. No face is shown. The scene suggests a padapuja foot-worship offering with milk or water poured over the feet.2010-10-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesClose photo of a pair of bare feet in an orange robe resting on a golden tray before a polished silver thali with scalloped edges. A pink lotus flower and white blossoms sit on the silver plate beside a small silver vessel. Another silver plate and white flower petals are visible in the foreground. Only the lower body of one person is visible, so the person cannot be identified from this view.2010-11-03October 07 20102010-10-07Close view of bare feet being bathed in a ritual padapuja setting. Two dark feet rest on a golden tray, glistening with water, while a person in an orange robe sits at the right edge. Around them are silver bowls holding yellow liquid and white flower petals, and pink lotus flowers lie on the left. The foreground is filled with more silver bowls.2010-10-30October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ceremonial tray, the figure dressed in orange-saffron cloth. The feet are being attended as in padapuja. Around them sit a silver plate and silver bowl, a pink lotus flower, white jasmine-style flowers and a few fruits. Silver and gold metalwork fills the frame. The person is not visible beyond the feet and orange garment, so no identity cue is shown.2010-11-03October 29 20102010-10-29