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August 03 2010

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron-orange robes, and white jasmine flowers are placed between the toes and around the ankles. Silver bowls with offerings surround the gold tray, and ornate gold filigree decorates the base. The feet are the only visible body parts, and the wearer's identity cannot be determined from this view.2010-08-01Photo 11741353 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A bare foot in orange saffron cloth is being offered flowers, with a hand placing white jasmine and green leaves over the ankle. Silver and gold bowls, and small gold-wrapped sweets or offerings, surround the foot on a gold-patterned platform. A bangle is visible on the offering hand, and white paste marks the skin. Only the offering hand and the foot are visible, so the person is partly shown and cannot be counted with confidence. a person appearance is uncertain because only the foot and saffron robe are visible.2010-08-03Close photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange robe fabric rests on a large silver-and-gold tray, with white flowers and green leaves scattered over the feet. Around the feet are silver bowls holding brown paste and white flowers, and many small gold-coloured pots and ornate gold vessels crowd the tray. A partially visible person with short hair and an ear stands at the right edge, looking down at the offering. The feet and robe are of a seated person being worshipped; no face is visible, so no identification is made.2010-08-03Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a priest in orange robes with a red border and a gold-bordered orange shawl sits beside a golden seated figure whose bare feet rest on a gold tray covered with white jasmine garlands, red roses and green leaves. The priest's right hand supports the feet while his left hand holds a small silver cup of offering. A brass bell and a gold-trimmed cloth lie at the lower left, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads hangs at the top. No visible face is shown.2008-01-01October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a round gold tray filled with white jasmine-like flower petals and a pink lotus bloom. The feet bear red kumkum marks, and gold toe rings with red stones are visible. The wearer's red-orange cloth falls at the top of the frame. The tray rests on an ornate gold-embossed floral pedestal with a golden background.2010-10-12 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20102010-09-03A close photograph of a foot ritual. A man's bare foot, with the leg wrapped in orange cloth, rests on a polished silver tray filled with white and purple flowers and red blossoms. Several pairs of hands in white garments reach in to wash or anoint the foot. The tray sits on a gold-edged crimson velvet cushion, with gold plates and a red-and-gold fabric edge visible at the sides.2009-10-18Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange-saffron clothing resting on a golden ornate surface, being worshipped in a padapuja. Silver and gold trays hold white jasmine flowers, a pink flower, a red rose, a red apple, a silver conch-shaped vessel, small silver cups, and a stack of packaged sweets or matchboxes. Only the feet and lower orange garment are visible, and no faces appear. The setting suggests a ritual foot-worship offering.2010-09-03Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot wearing an orange-clad leg rests in a silver tray heaped with white jasmine-style flowers and red blossoms, with a small silver lamp and a silver spouted vessel beside it. A devotee in a tan sleeve pours or places flowers over the foot while another person in white holds a small offering dish at the left edge. The tray sits on an ornate gold-brocaded platform. Only partial arms and a leg are visible; no full face is shown.2009-08-26October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copies