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Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet resting on a heap of small golden bells and scattered white petals. A man's hand, palm open, rests beside the feet at left. White roses and green leaves lie at the upper right, and a red-orange cloth is draped over the legs. Golden ornamental fabric forms the background. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual foot-worship, with flowers and golden bells as offerings.

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September 02 20102010-09-02Close-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 pair of bare feet resting on a polished gold-toned ritual tray during a padapuja-style offering. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron-orange cloth with a golden border, visible at the left edge. White jasmine flowers are scattered around the feet, and a single red flower lies beside the toes. Ornate gold and silver metal vessels surround the tray, and a small gold cup stands near the feet.2013-01-20 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare foot resting on a gold-toned ritual tray scattered with white plumeria flowers and pink and red roses. A pair of bare feet in an orange garment with gold border stands on the tray, with the toes touching the flowers. Nearby are silver bowls holding flower petals, a small silver container, a silver spouted vessel and a dish of yellow turmeric paste. The setting suggests padapuja foot worship with flower offerings. No faces are visible and no people beyond the feet are shown.2013-03-16June 30 20122012-06-30 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20132013-01-18Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The foot belongs to a person in orange robes whose lower leg and orange cloth are visible at top right. Red and pink rose petals and green leaves cover the foot and tray, and a hand at upper left pours from a small silver bowl. Silver and brass bowls, a brass vessel and a golden plate surround the foot, with a small golden container at left.2010-08-14Close-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.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray heaped with red roses and a large white flower, part of a padapuja-style offering. The person wears a red garment with a gold border at the left edge. Silver bowls and a gold plate with floral decoration surround the feet. Only feet and lower legs are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2013-03-18Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure's bare feet rest on a gold-coloured tray decorated with red and yellow flower petals, a yellow and green flower garland, and white blossoms. A person's bare hand with a gold bangle holds a silver vessel pouring water over the feet. Silver bowls with offerings sit on a gold base, and a silver elephant-spout vessel stands at the right. The figure wears orange-saffron cloth and a yellow-green flower garland. Gold carved panels form the background.2009-08-15June 12 20142014-06-12July 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copies