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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Close-up photograph of several pairs of bare feet standing on large green banana leaves laid over a wet, pale stone floor. The men wear white dhotis with wide gold borders, and the feet are washed and glistening. The lower legs of the men are visible, and no faces appear in frame.2018-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30December 26 20092009-12-26Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a stone floor. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels and pours water from a brass vessel over a bare foot, with a wristwatch visible on his wrist. Another person in white dhoti stands at left with bare, wet feet. Scattered white and pink flower petals, a red flower and green leaves lie on the wet floor. Only legs, feet and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2015-07-07A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala kneels on a concrete floor, bending forward to touch the ground near the feet of a woman in a red and gold brocade saree. Another man in white kneels beside him, and people in orange and gold garments stand in the background. The scene resembles a couple's ceremonial obeisance during a marriage-related event at an ashram.2009-12-26Close-up of a devotee in an orange saree kneeling on a brick floor, pouring or applying a yellow substance from a small bowl onto the bare feet of a person in white dhoti with gold border. Green banana leaves lie on the wet floor beneath the feet, and white rangoli-like lines trace the paving. Only the feet and hands are visible; no face or full figure is shown.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual on bare ground. A man in a white kurta with a yellow sash bends forward and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of another person standing on a brass plate. The standing person wears white trousers rolled at the ankles and a white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Other devotees in white garments with maroon borders stand nearby, and one person in the background stands on a brass plate. The ritual is a padapuja, the washing of feet.2010-07-24December 26 20092009-12-26Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot worship: a devotee's hands, one wearing a silver ring, cradle and touch a bare foot of a seated person dressed in orange and maroon, while a standing person in white clothes stands beside them against a golden cloth backdrop. Only partial limbs and clothing are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-14July 30 20062006-07-30