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A photograph of a padapuja on a golden throne. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe has bare feet resting on a silver plate. Several devotees in white ritual clothes kneel around the plates, pouring water and offering red flowers and apples. Gold-patterned seat and yellow marigold garlands frame the scene. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the back, and a woman with a braid in an orange top is in the foreground. The seated figure's face is not visible.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 15 20102010-10-15A close photograph of bare feet in a padapuja-style offering. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands with bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray set among silver bowls and plates holding white flowers, green leaves, a red flower, and ripe red-orange fruit. A silver kalasha-like vessel sits at the upper right. Blurred figures in white and light clothing frame the foreground at left and right, and a gold deity image or ornament appears in the background.2010-11-30A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gold-ornate platform. Bare feet in orange-saffron trousers rest on a silver tray; the feet are being washed or honoured. Silver bowls hold red apples, white flowers, red roses and gold-threaded garlands. Another hand in white sleeves pours or offers from the right, and a person in a blue shirt sits at the lower left in the foreground. Gilded carved panels fill the background.2011-01-23December 03 20092009-12-03August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16November 24 20102010-11-24Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet in an orange saffron garment are being washed with water poured from a silver vessel by a hand at left. Silver and gold trays hold white flower petals, a red flower, an apple and a pink-flowered offering. Only the feet and a partial sleeve of an orange-clad person are visible, along with a partial figure at the right edge.2010-10-08November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA devotee in a white shirt and cream trousers kneels at lower left, pouring water from a silver vessel with a spout over the feet of a seated figure. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds with green leaves, and sits on a red velvet-covered gold throne. A silver tray or plate with flowers lies beneath the feet, and a red and white floral garland rests on the throne's side. The scene suggests a foot-washing ritual, padapuja. A gold bangle and a ring are visible on the devotee's hands, and another person's hand with a ring is visible at lower right. Visible people: the kneeling devotee, the seated figure, and a partially visible person at right.2009-08-02Close-up of a padapuja ritual: hands pour water from small silver vessels over a bare foot resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red apples, red flower petals and a green leaf sit in silver bowls around it. A bare arm wearing a gold bangle and a ring reaches in from the left, and a person in an orange garment appears at the upper right. Another partially visible person in a dark top sits at the right edge. Two people are visible, and the scene is an ornate worship setting with silver vessels and offerings.2010-10-18 +1 copies