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November 25 2009

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band holds a silver plate with flower petals and a silver spoon-like vessel, pouring or offering over bare feet resting on a golden-brown ornate platform. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace; their face is not visible. Pink and red rose petals scatter across the silver plate and gilded base. Another person's arm, adorned with a silver bangle, reaches in from the left. A small brass dish of kumkum or vermilion sits at the left edge.2009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08A close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet, smeared with white paste, rest on a golden tray while several hands pour water over them from silver vessels. One hand holds pink lotus flowers, and water streams down past a red-and-green thread on the ankle. The person whose feet are being washed wears no visible face in frame; in the foreground a dark-haired head is partly visible at right. A woman in an orange-and-white outfit with a green-trimmed border and gold bangles pours water, and a man in an orange robe also stands beside the tray. Silver bowls with offerings sit at the bottom of the frame.2010-10-30 +1 copiesClose photograph of a seated person in orange saffron robes having their bare feet washed in a shallow metal plate during a padapuja-style ritual. A hand holds a small brass vessel or cup pouring water over the feet, and yellow flowers lie nearby. A folded white cloth with pink and green edges, a red cloth, and scattered rose and marigold petals cover the floor beside a green and striped ceremonial mat. Only feet and hands are visible, with no face shown.2015-09-14August 15 20092009-08-15Close photograph of a bare foot in a golden ritual tray being worshipped by hands. A woman's hand with gold bangles and a silver ring holds a garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers while another hand, with a rudraksha bead bracelet and wearing white, touches the foot. The foot wears orange-saffron robe fabric at the ankle, and the tray is filled with red and pink rose petals, a green leaf and gold-coloured ornaments. Whose foot it is cannot be determined from the image.2010-08-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesPadapuja ritual: two bare feet of a person wearing an orange garment with gold border rest in a silver tray filled with flower petals, including white, yellow, pink and purple blooms. Two hands pour water from golden cups over the feet; one hand wears gold bangles and a ring. A gold-covered table and ornate gold surface surround the tray. Only feet and hands are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2009-08-18August 15 20092009-08-15Close photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in orange saffron robes rest on a silver tray decorated with flowers. Two hands from a person in white clothing wash or anoint the feet, one wearing a gold bangle. The tray holds white jasmine and pink flower petals, small gold kalasha-shaped vessels stand near the feet, and a red-orange cushion with gold embroidery sits beneath. Scattered petals lie on the white cloth, and a blurred brass lamp with flame is visible at the right edge. Only the feet and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2009-09-10Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver tray during a padapuja. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle, scatter red roses, pink flowers, white plumeria and green leaves over the foot. Silver bowls holding water and a small gold-tone deity figure sit nearby, with an orange-bordered garment at the top left.2013-03-07