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November 26 2011

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November 26 20112011-11-26Close photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26Close view of a padapuja ritual on a golden tray: a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with gold border has bare feet resting on the tray, while a woman in cream and gold sari and another in a teal blouse drop white flowers and petals from small silver bowls. Pink and white flowers, orange marigold petals, small brass bowls and a golden plate fill the foreground. A man in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The feet and flower offerings are the focus.2011-11-26A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck washes the bare feet of a seated person, whose toes rest on a bed of flower petals in red, orange and pink. Ornate gold trays hold silver bowls, a conch-like shell and more petals. Other hands in orange, yellow and saffron sleeves and gold bangles reach into the scene, and out-of-focus heads frame the foreground.2011-11-20December 11 20112011-12-11Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange cloth with a gold border rests on a gold tray scattered with yellow marigold petals and white flowers. A small brass deity murti sits on the tray. Two people's hands, one wearing a ring and a wristwatch, offer flower petals over the feet. A silver bowl stands at left. Beside the ornate gold tray, the feet and hands are the visible focus, with no face shown.2012-07-08Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray while hands pour water from silver vessels over them. Several women's hands hold silver cups and bowls; one wears a silver bangle and a ring, another wears bangles. The foreground shows flowers, including red and yellow blooms, with a figure in orange robes at the upper right and a dark-haired head of a participant at the right edge. Silver and brass offering bowls fill the frame.2010-08-02 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24Close-up photo of a padapuja, the ritual worship of a person's bare feet. A golden tray with a raised rim holds bare feet being worshipped with white jasmine flowers and petals. Around it sit ornate silver bowls with offerings. Several hands reach in: a child's hand wearing gold bangles on the left, a woman's hand with rings and bangles at lower right, and a man's hand in the upper centre. Upper left and upper right, someone in saffron-orange cloth and a white garment is visible. The person whose feet are being worshipped is only partly visible at the centre; no face is shown.2010-08-01A padapuja ritual in progress: a bare foot rests on a brass tray while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a silver bowl of milk. Brass and silver bowls hold red roses and orange and pink flowers, with a red-skinned fruit and a conch-shaped vessel on a gold plate. A woman in a mustard-yellow top and gold bangles, and another person's hands, are also reaching toward the offerings. Gold-toned cloth covers the floor.2011-11-20Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual. Several hands pour water from silver cups and bowls over a bare foot resting on a golden tray. A person in an orange saffron garment sits at right, wearing gold bangles, and a person in white clothing with a white sleeve reaches in from top left. Silver vessels, white flower petals, a pink flower, and green leaves surround the tray. Water runs down the foot onto the tray. Several people's hands are visible, with one at left wearing rings and bangles.2010-10-15