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August 07 20102010-08-07May 20 20132013-05-20Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange-clad lower garment standing on a golden tray during a padapuja. The feet are covered with red and orange rose petals and green leaves, and a red rose lies across the top of one foot. Around the feet are golden-coloured decorative items, silver bowls holding petals and a white paste, and a silver-rimmed platter. The image is partially cropped at the right edge, where another person's dark hair is faintly visible.2010-08-14A padapuja ritual photographed close up. Bare feet of a person in orange-saffron robes stand on a gold-coloured silver tray filled with red and pink flower petals, yellow flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms and small gold oil lamps. A hand in a white sleeve and gold bangle holds a white cup with an incense stick smoking above it, while another hand holds a silver vessel at the right edge. Ornate gold carved panels form the backdrop and a lit lamp glows at the right. Only the feet and legs of the robed figure are visible; no face is shown.2009-08-15Close photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray of silver ritual vessels, part of a padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes, visible at the upper right. Pink rose petals and stems are scattered at left, with silver bowls holding oil, shredded white flower or grain offerings, and a silver spouted vessel. The feet are being washed or honoured with the offerings arranged around them.2010-10-30Close photo of a pada puja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange draped cloth rests on a gold-ornate platform, with the bare feet of a person in orange garment visible at centre. Silver ritual plates hold red apples, a small silver cup, white flowers and red roses, and incense sticks stand upright on the right. A devotee's hands with rings and bangles, one wearing white, pour or offer items from a silver vessel on the left. The scene centres on the washing and worship of the feet during padapuja.2011-01-23Close-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 view of a pair of bare feet stepping onto a golden tray filled with red, pink and white flower petals and a few yellow blossoms. Surrounding the tray are polished silver and gold bowls, small brass cups and silver vessels holding water, and a few green leaves are scattered among the flowers. The feet are ceremonial foot-washing offerings, and the wearer's gold-bordered garment edge is visible at the top left. No face is shown.2013-05-19November 08 20102010-11-08August 15 20092009-08-15Close photo of a pair of bare feet in orange, ankle-length drapery resting on a gold-patterned platform during a padapuja. Around the feet are silver bowls and trays holding red apples, white flowers in a metal dish, a silver vessel with a pouring spout, and red roses. A person's hand with a silver bangle reaches in from the lower left, and incense sticks rise at the right.2011-01-23September 11 20112011-09-11