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November 25 2013

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Close-up photo of bare feet in a maroon silk garment with gold border standing on two dark metal padukas or sandal-shaped stands set on an orange cloth. Red rose garlands and yellow lemons are arranged around the feet and stands. A hand rests on the right side and an orange-robed arm appears at the edge; the person's face is not visible. Rose petals and a lemon garland hang beside the stands in a ritual foot-worship setting.2013-11-25Close photograph of bare feet in a maroon silk sari with gold zari borders, resting on a dark bronze padapuja base with a small bronze shivalinga-style peetha and spiked metal pedestal. Beside it stands a second bronze base holding a red flower garland strung with yellow lemons, and a hand with a tattoo points toward the lemons. The base sits on an orange cloth-covered platform.2013-11-25Close photo of a person's bare feet standing on an ornate metal padukas or sandal-shaped stand on an orange cloth-covered platform. The wearer is in a dark maroon silk garment with gold zari borders. Around the feet are yellow lemons, and nearby stand a red rose garland, scattered red petals and a metal stand rod. A braided rope runs across the platform. The image shows a ritual foot-placement setting.2013-11-25Close photo of a bronze deity murti standing on an orange cloth-covered platform, with a rope of twisted natural fibre running across the base. The murti wears a maroon silk garment with gold zari borders, and only the lower part of its body and bare feet are visible. Lemons or yellow fruit sit beside the base, and red flower petals and a red flower garland lie scattered around it. No people are visible.2013-11-25July 18 20162016-07-18Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a round tray decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and pink lotus-like flowers. A person in a deep red garment with gold border sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat. Another person's hand, in the left corner, is arranging or supporting the flower-covered tray. A small golden fruit or kalasha-like object lies among the flowers. This appears to be a padapuja, where the feet are honoured with flowers. Gold carved ornamentation surrounds the setting.2017-07-08Close-up photo of a padapuja, a ritual washing of bare feet. A pair of bare feet in a maroon cloth with gold border is adorned with a garland of pink roses, red and yellow flowers. Two hands in brown and orange robes with rudraksha malas and bracelets pour liquid over the feet from a vessel, while a hand in white sleeves holds a brass tray with flowers, a green coconut or fruit and a small brass lamp. Ornate gold-patterned furniture and a rug are visible at left.2016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08April 08 20172017-04-08Close photo of a person's bare feet resting on two dark bronze padukas, each topped with a round yellow fruit, placed on a draped orange-brown cloth on a table. The wearer's saffron-brown garment with gold border is visible above. The setting is a dim hall with a red backdrop.2016-12-23April 08 20172017-04-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which bare feet resting on a folded maroon cloth are being worshipped. Pink and red roses and a garland with yellow marigolds are placed over the feet, and a small green fruit, a brass or gold-toned object and yellow and purple flowers sit on the cloth below. Several devotees in saffron-maroon and gold-bordered dhotis or shawls and rudraksha wrist malas reach in with their hands to offer flowers and fruit. A gold-patterned throne or seat is visible at left and an ornate carpet beneath. The feet belong to the seated figure whose face is not shown.2016-03-06 +1 copies