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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a gold ornate tray filled with white flower petals, green leaves and pink lotus blossoms. The wearer's lower legs are visible in red-orange cloth, with red kumkum or sindoor dots on the feet. The tray sits on a gold repoussé plate with floral medallion designs, and the setting is a gold-decorated ritual platform.

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2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1A photograph of a person's bare feet standing in a large ornate gold tray filled with white jasmine-like flowers and pink lotus blossoms, a pada puja offering. The person wears a saffron-orange garment that falls to the ankles. Small red dots. The background is elaborately embossed gold panelling and a gold floral-patterned platform. Only feet and legs are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-12 +2 copies2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +1 copiesClose 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 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 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 copiesClose-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.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose view of a person's bare feet standing on a large ornate gold tray filled with white jasmine-style flower petals and two pink lotus blossoms. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment that falls to the ankles. The feet have small red dots on them. Behind them is elaborately embossed gold metalwork. The scene reads as a padapuja, the ritual worship of the feet, with flowers offered at the feet.2010-10-12 +2 copiesA 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 copiesOctober 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a gold-and-silver tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals, white jasmine blossoms, green leaves and two small gold sprinkling vessels. The person wears an orange-red garment, and a pair of hands with a gold ring on one finger is folded in namaskar at the left edge. Two silver bowls sit on a gilded platform in front of a backdrop of green foliage, an elephant-shaped silver spout at the right. This appears to be a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of the feet.2009-08-15May 24 20172017-05-24