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Close-up photograph of bare feet standing in a gold-coloured ceremonial plate filled with white jasmine-style flowers, green leaves and pink lotus blossoms. The person wears a saffron-orange dhoti or cloth draped over the legs. Behind the feet, ornate gold-embossed panels and a gold floral medallion surround the platform. Small gold ornaments and red kumkum dots are visible on the feet and among the flowers. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible.

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2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1Close view of bare feet standing in a large gold-coloured ornate tray filled with white jasmine-like flowers, green stems and pink lotus blossoms. The person wears a red-orange draped garment that reaches the ankles. Dark red markings are visible on the toes and gold ornaments sit near the feet. Behind and beneath the tray is an elaborately embossed gold surface with floral and scroll patterns. This is a padapuja-style foot offering.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet standing on a golden ornate platform, with a gold-rimmed brass tray filled with white jasmine-like flowers and green stems. A pink lotus blossom lies at the front edge of the tray. The feet wear large gold toe rings set with red stones, and red kumkum marks are on the tops of the feet. The wearer's lower body is draped in red-orange cloth. This is a padapuja-style foot-worship offering, showing feet, flowers and gold ornamentation without any visible face.2010-10-12 +1 copies2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a large ornate gold tray filled with white jasmine-type flowers and pink lotus blooms. The feet are draped at the top by the edge of a saffron-orange garment. The surrounding golden throne or dais is richly embossed with floral and geometric relief patterns. A small red tilak-like mark and red dots appear on the feet, consistent with a pada puja (foot worship) offering. No faces are visible. The image shows a ritual foot-washing style offering on a gilded seat.2010-10-12 +1 copies2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange saffron robes resting on an ornate gold-toned footrest or throne base with embossed floral and scroll patterns. Beside the feet, a gold plate holds yellow marigold petals, red flowers and pink lotus blossoms. Only the feet and lower legs of the seated person are visible, so no face or full figure appears. The image shows a devotional offering setting.2010-11-06Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a large gold-coloured ornate tray filled with white jasmine-like flower petals and green stems. The person wears a red-orange cloth wrap at the top of the frame. Both feet have small red kumkum marks on the top, and the toes are adorned with gold rings set with red stones. A pink lotus flower lies at the base of the tray near the feet. The background is gold embossed floral metalwork.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet standing in a large ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear an orange-red garment with a decorative border of green, white and red patterned trim. The gold tray holds white jasmine garlands, red flowers, green leaves and blades of grass, with a small gold kalasha-style vessel nearby. Gold ritual vessels and a gold textile sit around the tray, with white flower garlands at the edges.2010-12-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a pada-puja, the ritual washing and worship of feet. Bare feet in an orange-saffron garment rest on an ornate gold tray decorated with repoussé scrollwork. White jasmine-type flowers and red rose petals are scattered over the feet and tray. Small gold cups with purple-tipped finials stand on the tray, and silver bowls holding offerings such as grain or sweets and a clear liquid sit at the top edge.2010-08-05Close-up of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, standing on a gold-patterned platform. The feet are draped by an orange robe at the top of the frame and are adorned with red roses, white jasmine-like flowers and white petals. Silver trays hold more pink and red roses, and gold-capped small vessels with yellow liquid stand beside the feet. A hand on the left pours or places an offering and a second hand on the right holds flowers. The person whose feet these are is not visible beyond the robe, so no identity can be assigned from the image. Only partial people are visible: two hands and a sliver of dark hair at the right edge.2010-08-21A close photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a gold ornate platter filled with white jasmine-like flowers and pink roses, during a pada puja. The feet are wearing dark stockings or socks, with red bindi-like dots on the toes. Above, the ankles and the lower hem of a saffron-orange robe are visible, and behind is a richly embossed gold throne or seat with floral repoussé patterns. Two gold floral medallion plates lie on either side of the platter. The scene is focused entirely on the feet and offerings, with no faces visible.2010-10-12 +1 copies