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May 17 2011

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured metal tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears a shimmering gold silk garment with an orange-yellow border and a white cloth draped above. Pink flowers and white petals lie around the feet, and ornate silver and gold ritual vessels are visible at the right. The feet are the focus, with a shallow depth of field blurring the surroundings. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.2011-05-17Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a large polished gold-coloured metal tray with embossed rim. Golden coins with small embossed designs are placed on the toes and top of the feet, and small yellow petals are scattered around them. The person wears a pale cream and gold-bordered dhoti. Fresh white flowers and green leaves appear at the upper left. Only the feet and lower garment are visible; no face or full body is shown.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray decorated with yellow marigolds and white jasmine-like flowers. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth with a gold border. Two small ornate gold kalasha-shaped finials sit beside the feet. Silver ritual vessels, a silver conch-shaped container, a red fruit and additional marigolds surround the tray. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible, with the face not shown.2012-07-07July 09 20122012-07-09Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed during a padapuja ritual. Feet rest in a golden metal tray or basin filled with red roses, white flower petals and pink lotus buds, with small gold bell-like ornaments scattered among them. A hand holds an orange cloth towel, drying or cleansing the feet. The photo is tightly framed on the feet and flowers, with no faces visible.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a brass tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The person wears saffron-orange cloth covering the legs. Around the feet are silver and brass plates and bowls holding turmeric-yellow paste, a small mound of white substance, glass cups, and pink lotus flowers scattered across the tray. Only the feet and lower legs are visible, so no face or distinctive presentation cues appear.2010-10-30April 01 20132013-04-01Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet, with visible hair on the ankles and toes, rest in a gold-coloured vessel. Red and pink rose petals, white flowers and small gold-coloured pots or bells surround them. A hand, partly visible at the upper left, holds the foot. An orange cloth edge appears at the top left. The feet belong to a person seated in the ritual, and no face is visible.2010-08-21November 20 20112011-11-20July 09 20122012-07-09November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual. A person in orange robes sits with bare, dusty feet resting on a golden tray. Around the feet are silver and gilt ritual vessels holding pink rose petals, a silver conch-shaped vessel, small bowls of yellow liquid, and white flower or grain offerings. Only the lower body and feet of the worshipped person are visible; no face shows. The scene reads as padapuja with abhishekam-style offerings laid around the feet.2010-10-30