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Close photo of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet, with dark skin and visible veins, rest on a polished silver tray containing a red apple, white flowers and a silver bowl. A person in an orange robe sits at the right edge, and pink lotus blooms and white jasmine-like flowers lie scattered around a gold-coloured cloth. At the top left, a figure in white with a gold pendant is partially visible with hands clasped.

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October 19 20102010-10-19A close photograph of a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment rest on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates. Red apples, white flower petals and shredded white flowers lie on the tray, and pink flower petals are scattered at the left. A hand holding pink flowers reaches in from the left edge to offer them. Silver vessels and a silver tumbler-style cup are visible in the foreground.2010-10-19 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a pair of bare feet in saffron/orange robes resting on a golden tray during a padapuja. The feet are adorned with white jasmine flowers and green stems, with a pink rose at the left edge. Silver ritual vessels, a silver bowl with flowers, and red apples sit on the tray. Only feet and orange cloth are visible; no face is shown, and no identity is established from appearance.2010-09-16A close photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange robe whose sleeve is visible at upper left. The feet rest on a silver tray surrounded by silver bowls holding white flowers, red rose petals, and a red apple. A silver spouted vessel. Blurred dark sleeves and hands of attendants frame the foreground.2010-09-20October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray, with a silver plate and a silver bowl on each side. A pink lotus flower and white jasmine-like flowers lie beside the feet, with small brass vessels and fruit at the edges. The person's orange-saffron robe is visible at the top right. No face is shown, so no individual can be identified from the frame.2010-11-03Close view of a person in an orange robe seated on the floor, bare feet placed on a gold tray during a padapuja-style ritual. Silver bowls and plates hold an apple, white jasmine flowers, pink lotus blossoms and gold ornaments, with a silver cup nearby. Only the lower body and feet of one person are visible; a blurred yellow-clad figure appears at the lower right, and a hand holding a silver cup is at the top right. The orange-robed figure cannot be confirmed as a person from visible cues alone, so the identity is left unsure.2010-10-24September 06 20102010-09-06October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a brass tray during a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and brass bowls and plates hold white flower petals, rice-like grains and a red-and-yellow fruit. Pink lotus blooms lie at the left edge, and a silver vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Only the feet and lower robe are visible; the person's face is outside the frame, so the identity of the person cannot be determined from the image. Blurred foreground shadow at right.2010-11-01Close view of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes stands with bare feet placed on a silver tray, while a silver pitcher pours liquid over the feet. Silver bowls hold apples, white flower petals, pink flowers and other offerings around the tray. In the foreground, a person with dark hair watches, and gold-colored ritual items are visible at the left edge. A gold-patterned throne or seat is visible behind. The orange-robed figure's feet are the main subject. Only partially visible people are present: the orange-robed person and a figure with dark hair at the right edge, plus hands at the left.2010-09-20Close-up photograph of bare feet of a person in orange clothing with gold-bordered hem, standing on an ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. Around the feet are silver bowls with white flowers, pink lotus blossoms, a red apple, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a scattering of red and pink petals. The gold tray and silver offering vessels reflect warm light. Only feet and lower garment are visible; no face or full figure appears in frame.2010-11-12 +1 copies