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Close photo of bare feet in a padapuja-style offering. A person in an orange-red garment kneels or bends at left, with dark bare feet resting on or near a golden peetha. Around the feet are silver plates and bowls holding red apples, white flower petals, and pink lotus flowers strung with yellow-gold beads. A silver kalasha-like vessel and a silver spouted ladle sit nearby. Gold ornate carving forms the background.

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Close 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 padapuja ritual. Bare feet rest on a golden tray in front of a seated figure wearing an orange saffron garment. Silver and gold ritual plates and bowls hold white flower petals, green leaves and a red apple. Two pink lotus flowers lie beside the feet. A blurred figure in black and orange clothing sits at the right edge. The foreground is softly out of focus.2010-11-03Close photo of a person in an orange robe seated with bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and gold bowls hold red apples, pink lotus flowers, and white flowers or rice. A blurred figure in dark clothing occupies the right foreground. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-11-09Close photo of a ritual scene on a large gold-toned tray. A person in orange-saffron cloth stands at the right edge, showing bare feet with a cracked heel and pale toenails pressed against the tray. The tray holds small golden kalasha-style vessels, pink lotus flowers, sliced white vegetables or coconut pieces in shallow silver bowls, and a red apple. Silver-toned plates with embossed rims surround the arrangement, a pink flower petal in the foreground. This appears to be a puja offering arrangement rather than a full group scene, with the orange-clad person visible only from the feet to the hem of the garment.2010-10-31 +2 copiesClose 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.2010-10-30Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron garment on the upper body, and the feet are visibly washed or anointed. Around the feet are silver and gold bowls holding white flowers, a red apple, a pink lotus and small offering vessels. Blurred figures in the foreground include a hand holding a red and yellow cloth and a person in dark clothing. The scene centres on the feet, with no face visible.2010-11-03Close view of bare feet in an orange cloth standing on a silver ritual tray. Around the feet are silver bowls holding apples, white flowers and small silver vessels, along with pink lotus blossoms and gold chains. Behind them is ornate gold-toned carved metalwork. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible, so the figure is not identifiable from this frame. The arrangement resembles a padapuja offering of flowers and fruit to the feet.2010-11-19Close-up of a padapuja-style offering: a pair of bare feet in the foreground, wrapped in orange cloth at the ankles, rests on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates. Pink lotus flowers with a gold-and-beaded garland lie among the silver vessels, and there are apples, white flower petals, a silver conch-shaped vessel and a silver ladle. The person's feet are partly visible, with no face shown.2010-11-19Close view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet with orange-robed legs rests on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and dishes holding red apples, white flower petals, pink lotus blossoms, a gold chain and small silver vessels. Two hands with white sleeves and a gold pendant appear faintly at the top of the frame. The feet and robes belong to a person being honoured; the feet are presented for worship with offerings arranged around them.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesClose 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.2010-10-30A close photograph of a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment rest on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates. Red apples, white flower petals and shredded white flowers lie on the tray, and pink flower petals are scattered at the left. A hand holding pink flowers reaches in from the left edge to offer them. Silver vessels and a silver tumbler-style cup are visible in the foreground.2010-10-19 +1 copies