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September 06 2010

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, the feet resting on a golden tray. The feet, with pale-painted toenails, are only partly visible at the left edge, and the wearer's orange-saffron clothing is visible at the top left. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding white jasmine-like flowers, pink lotus blossoms, shredded white vegetable pieces, a red apple and a silver kalasha-style vessel. The scene is a padapuja, with the feet being honoured with flowers and offerings. No face is visible.2010-09-22A 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 copiesClose photograph of bare feet of a seated person in orange saffron cloth resting on white chrysanthemum flowers, during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Around the feet are polished silver and gold ritual trays and bowls holding milk or water, rose petals, yellow flowers and green leaves. A small gold ornate lamp stand sits on the gold tray beside the flowers. The person's identity cannot be determined from the visible feet and clothing alone.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose view of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, with the feet resting on a gold-patterned tray. Orange-saffron robe fabric covers the upper legs at the right. Around the feet are silver ritual bowls and plates holding white flower petals, and a red apple sits in one bowl. The feet are the only visible part of the person; no face or other body is shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet in a pada puja offering. A person wearing orange-saffron drapery stands with bare feet placed on a gold-coloured ceremonial tray. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding white milk-like offerings, red apples, pink and red roses, a silver vessel with a spout, and lit incense sticks rising at right. A gold-patterned throne or dais surface lies behind. A faint upper-left blur shows a person in white clothing.2011-01-23 +1 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-embossed tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear a fold of orange saffron cloth at the ankle and are decorated with a garland of white jasmine flowers across the toes. Silver and gold ritual vessels surround them, including silver bowls with white flowers, a pink lotus, a red apple, a silver spouted vessel and small gold-topped containers. A hand in the lower left holds a silver cup or spoon for pouring. The feet appear to belong to a person seated above the frame, so the visible body is limited to the feet and hands.2010-08-30Close-up photo of a padapuja: bare feet of a person in an orange garment rest on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls holding red apples, white jasmine flowers, pink lotus blossoms and small brass vessels. Garlands and loose white petals lie across the toes and tray, and a brass kalasha-style vessel stands at the edge. No face is visible, so no one can be identified; the person is only shown from the feet and orange clothing.2010-08-28Close photo of bare feet resting on a gold tray during a padapuja. The feet belong to a figure wearing orange cloth, visible at the top right. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding red apples, white flowers, red roses and gold chains, plus a conch shell with a silver rim. Gold and silver ritual vessels fill the frame, and a green leaf is visible in one bowl.2010-12-27Close photo of a pada puja: bare feet in orange-saffron cloth rest on a gold-coloured plate of flowers, sliced red apples in silver bowls, red roses, white jasmine garlands and small gold beads. Silver bowls and a gold-toned throne backdrop surround the feet, with a blue-clad arm at the lower left. The feet belong to a person being honoured; no face is visible.2011-01-23Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robe fabric resting on a silver plate during a padapuja ritual. The feet rest on a bed of shredded white vegetable and are surrounded by silver bowls and a silver tray holding red apples, with a pink flower visible at the top edge and a golden ornamented tray beneath. The person's orange garment covers the upper left, and the feet appear to be receiving offerings of fruit and flowers.2010-09-22Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet on a ceremonial padapuja setting. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes that fall over the ankles. The feet rest on a gold-toned plate surrounded by silver bowls and dishes holding red roses, white flowers, a red apple, and a silver cup with a white cloth. Garlands of white jasmine lie to the right on a golden tray. The scene suggests a foot-washing ritual of reverence, with only the feet and robe hem visible, so no face is shown.2010-12-27March 16 20132013-03-16