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A photograph of bare feet resting on an ornate gold surface beside silver offering plates and red flowers. The person's legs are wrapped in orange saffron cloth, and the feet are placed on a golden tray near silver bowls with pressed patterns. Red roses, white blossoms and a yellow flower lie on the left, with a small gold-toned ritual object nearby. Several silver bowls are arranged in a curved row along the foreground. The face and upper body are outside the frame, and a sleeve of white clothing appears at the top left beside a partly visible hand.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in an orange saffron garment resting on a golden ceremonial platform, placed over silver padapuja plates. The plates hold red flower petals, white flowers, a red fruit, a small silver cup and bowls of offerings. Golden ornate carving decorates the platform. Two blurred people in white and dark clothing sit at the edges, one with hands folded. The scene suggests a padapuja ritual in which feet are washed and honoured.2010-10-22 +1 copiesClose photo of bare feet in foreground resting on a gold-coloured tray surrounded by silver bowls and small silver dishes containing white flower petals and an oil lamp. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron/orange robes, whose hem and sleeve are visible at the upper left. A pink flower lies among the silver vessels at right, and blurred dark-haired people frame the edges. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual, with offerings arranged on silver plates; the robed person's identity is not determinable from the visible frame.2010-10-23 +1 copiesClose view of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, with the feet resting on a gold-patterned tray. Orange-saffron robe fabric covers the upper legs at the right. Around the feet are silver ritual bowls and plates holding white flower petals, and a red apple sits in one bowl. The feet are the only visible part of the person; no face or other body is shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed or anointed with a pale liquid, the feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. The person wears a bright orange robe, visible at the upper left. Around the feet are silver bowls and dishes holding white flowers, green leaves, and a red apple, with pink lotus blossoms on the right. The setting is a ritual padapuja-style foot offering with silver and gold vessels. A blurred dark figure appears in the foreground at the left edge and a blurred orange cloth at the lower right.2010-11-03Close photo of bare feet resting on a gold tray during a padapuja. The feet belong to a figure wearing orange cloth, visible at the top right. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding red apples, white flowers, red roses and gold chains, plus a conch shell with a silver rim. Gold and silver ritual vessels fill the frame, and a green leaf is visible in one bowl.2010-12-27October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA 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.2010-09-20Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron garment on the upper body, and the feet are visibly washed or anointed. Around the feet are silver and gold bowls holding white flowers, a red apple, a pink lotus and small offering vessels. Blurred figures in the foreground include a hand holding a red and yellow cloth and a person in dark clothing. The scene centres on the feet, with no face visible.2010-11-03Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange garment with a deep red hem, resting on a golden tray surrounded by silver and gold plates and bowls. Pink lotus flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms, with small brass or gold vessels, are arranged around the feet. The lower legs are visible at the top, and a corner of a gilded decorative tray fills the right side. The scene is in a temple or ashram setting. No faces are visible, and the feet are the only person shown.2010-11-07Close photo of a pada puja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange draped cloth rests on a gold-ornate platform, with the bare feet of a person in orange garment visible at centre. Silver ritual plates hold red apples, a small silver cup, white flowers and red roses, and incense sticks stand upright on the right. A devotee's hands with rings and bangles, one wearing white, pour or offer items from a silver vessel on the left. The scene centres on the washing and worship of the feet during padapuja.2011-01-23November 08 20102010-11-08