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May 20 2016

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Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion, with a silver tray beneath it filled with pink rose petals and white jasmine flowers, a ritual pratyaksha padapuja offering. The person wears a rust-red garment with a gold-threaded border at the hem. Blurred figures in white clothing and a metal pillar stand in the background.2016-05-20Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a brass tray filled with white jasmine garlands, red flower petals and pink lotus blossoms during pada puja. The foot belongs to a person wearing maroon-red robes with a gold-bordered hem, and a pink lotus and white flower garland hangs from the ankle. The tray sits on a red velvet cushion on an ornate gold-carved throne stool with gold carved panels behind it. Soft blurred background of gold and warm tones.2017-06-07Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion, with a pink and white flower garland draped around the ankle and lower leg. The person wears a deep maroon garment with gold-woven border. Beside the foot are scattered white petals and a small folded paper or card. Behind is ornate gold-coloured carved metalwork of a throne or seat. The image shows a ceremonial padapuja-style foot offering. The visible person is partially shown and their face is not visible.2017-05-26Close photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray filled with white plumeria flowers, pink roses, orange blooms and green leaves. The foot is being honoured in a padapuja ritual. The person wears a red and gold garment with a gold border. A small brass vessel sits at the edge of the tray. The visible foot shows only the lower body and feet, so no face or upper body is shown, and no identity is established from the image.2014-07-24July 31 20152015-07-31Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a shallow brass plate heaped with white jasmine flowers and petals, set on a red velvet cushion atop an ornate gold throne-like stand. A man's leg in maroon-brown dhoti or robe is visible above, with a long garland of pink lotus blooms, white flowers and green leaves hanging from the ankle area. Behind is a blurred outdoor scene with a tiered temple tower. Such padapuja foot offering shows devotees honouring the feet. No face is visible; the a person candidate is not identifiable from appearance here.2017-06-07June 10 20172017-06-10July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a red-and-gold cloth-covered platform, with pink lotus petals, green leaves and a white flower arranged around the ankles. The person wears a rust-red silk garment, and scattered white rice grains lie on the surface. The feet are being honoured in a padapuja style ritual with flower offerings. The image is taken at close range, with the feet dominant in the frame.2015-07-31August 01 20172017-08-01 +3 copiesJuly 24 20142014-07-24A photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja ritual. A person's bare feet rest on a red velvet cushion on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. Devotees gather rose and pink petals, white flowers and marigold-type garlands in a red plate, and a hand reaches down to offer petals to the feet. The person whose feet are shown wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border. Nearby devotees in white kurtas and red and white shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand on a red carpet. Petals are scattered across the red cloth.2016-05-20