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A photograph of a screen showing a woman with short dark hair wearing a red-and-white floral garland and dark clothing, bending over a raised orange platform. Her hands rest on a pair of black wooden sandals or paduka set among yellow and purple flowers on the platform. A second person's white-sleeved arm reaches in from the left edge. The padapuja ritual of placing hands on sacred footwear is shown, with a wristwatch visible. The image is a video still with a copyright and source caption printed vertically along the left side.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual: a woman with light-brown hair pulled back, wearing a colourful floral-print top and a white shawl with a garland, bends forward with her head lowered while placing her hand on a golden-orange cushion. On the cushion are a pair of black sandal-shaped footprints framed by yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt with yellow-printed patches stands at left, reaching to steady her arm. Behind them, other people in white clothes stand on a wooden floor, and a white plastic chair is at right.Photograph of a screen-captured scene showing a woman in an orange and yellow patterned blouse and dark trousers standing before a low altar draped in orange cloth and decorated with purple and yellow flowers, bringing her hand to her mouth. To her left a man in a white shirt with yellow print stands close, and behind her seated attendees in colourful clothing watch in a hall.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA woman in a colourful floral dress with a white cloth draped over her shoulders bends forward and places her hand on a decorated ritual seat or padapuja platform covered with yellow flower garlands. A man in a white shirt with yellow stains reaches in from the left to support the scene. Other people's arms and legs appear at the top and right edges.A screen photograph of an indoor gathering showing a woman in a dark floral dress with a white shawl draped over her shoulders, bending forward with her hands resting on a decorated cushion or pedestal. The pedestal is covered in yellow and red flowers and a dark ornamental design. A man in a white shirt with yellow patches stands at left, his arm extended toward the same pedestal. Behind them are other people, chairs and a red-carpeted area. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a young woman with dark shoulder-length hair wearing a white sleeveless top, seated and leaning forward at a low wooden table decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and small offerings. Her hands rest near the table, and a green bottle sits in front of her. Behind her, seated devotees in white and light clothing are partly visible on a dark floor.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA woman in a white short-sleeved t-shirt and dark trousers kneels with her hands pressed together in prayer before a deity murti or ritual icon with a dark face, large round eyes and a red nose, decorated with purple and yellow flower garlands on an orange cloth. A man in a white shirt with yellow stains stands at left, reaching forward. A dark rudraksha-style mala hangs around her neck. Other people in white clothing stand in the background at right, and the scene looks like a temple or satsang hall with wooden flooring.October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white top and a rudraksha mala, bows forward and rests her hand on a red cushion covered with yellow flower petals. On the cushion are two large ornate gold sandal-shaped padukas. Behind her, a seated person in an orange garment and white dress holds hands together in prayer, with a gold-framed ornate border at left. A wristwatch is visible on her wrist. The scene suggests padapuja reverence before the padukas.2010-02-22Close photograph of a pair of wooden padukas, footwear with orange-brown straps and dark brown soles, placed on a white cloth embroidered with small yellow motifs. Orange and yellow marigold petals and green leaves are scattered over the sandals. Brass bells, a brass lamp and an incense stick stand beside them on a red-and-cream striped mat, with a green tray holding a dark sweet and a person's legs in orange-patterned fabric visible at the top. The padukas are ritual symbols placed for worship, and no person is clearly visible.2012-08-23