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Close photograph of bare feet being ritually washed during a padapuja. A hand with a rudraksha bracelet cups water over the feet while another hand holds an orange cloth above them. Golden kalasha-style pots, small gold bells and white jasmine flowers with green leaves lie in the foreground, with red roses at the top right.

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September 06 20102010-09-06Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes being washed or dried with an orange towel by a person whose white-sleeved arm and wrist with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible at left. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray scattered with white jasmine flowers, pink petals, green leaves and gold-toned bells, with ornate gold metalwork in the background.2010-09-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's bare feet in orange robes resting on an ornate gold-embossed surface, scattered with white flowers. A second person's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a white sleeve, dries the feet with a folded orange towel. The gold relief pattern fills the background. The feet belong to a person in orange clothing; the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-08-26Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed during a padapuja. A hand in the upper left holds a folded orange cloth and dabs at the top of the right foot, while the sole and toes rest on a polished gold tray. Red roses, pink lotus-like blossoms, and scattered gold ornaments or coins surround the feet. The person wears orange cloth at the leg, and a blue fabric is visible at the left edge.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold-patterned base, and a person in orange robes kneels to wipe them with an orange cloth. Another hand in an orange sleeve pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. A rudraksha mala is visible on the wrist of the attending hand, and a wristwatch on the other. Below, white flowers with green leaves and gold-coloured bead garlands lie on the golden tray. No face is visible, so the person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the image.2010-08-28Close photograph of bare feet resting on a gilded, ornately carved golden platform. A person in orange clothing sits with white-sleeved arms reaching down, one hand pressing against the feet while a brown towel lies to the left. Around the feet are scattered golden bells or ghanta-like brass pieces, red rose petals and white flowers. The feet show red-painted toenails and a small white mark. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual washing or honouring of the feet, within the setting of an ashram ritual. No face is visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-coloured tray or pedestal, with gold-plated decorative fittings. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands above, and a second person's arm and orange cloth are blurred at the left edge. Beside the feet lie a cluster of gold-coloured ornaments, white and red flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala. The scene suggests a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of a teacher's feet.2010-09-09Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray is being washed by hands in orange and saffron clothing. One hand holds a silver vessel pouring water, while the other presses an orange cloth over the feet. Red and pink flower petals and a bundle of rudraksha beads lie around the feet. The person being washed is visibly the only person in the frame; the attending devotee's sleeve is saffron-orange, and a gold-toned ornament sits in the foreground.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Bare feet of a seated figure in orange robes rest on a gold-ornate throne base. A devotee in orange kneels and holds an orange cloth beneath the feet, wiping them. The devotee wears a gold bangle and a red-and-white sacred thread on the wrist, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left. Only hands, feet and robes are visible, with no face shown. The person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the visible cues in this crop.2010-09-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing holds a golden vessel and pours liquid over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, dries the feet with an orange cloth. The feet rest on a richly embossed gold surface, with white flowers and gold-toned ornaments scattered in the foreground. No faces are visible.2010-08-28Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in white sleeves pours water from a silver bowl over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange clothing. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, with small gold-toned vessels and a folded orange cloth at the left edge. Only hands and feet are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be established from the image.2010-08-06