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September 13 2012

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Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver elephant-headed tray filled with flower petals, including pink roses, yellow marigold petals, green leaves and rudraksha beads, with a small gold kalasha-like vessel. The tray sits on a red velvet cushioned seat with a gold-framed base. A person in an orange-and-gold-bordered garment sits on the throne; the foot is being bathed in flower offerings as a padapuja.2012-09-29October 20 20122012-10-20September 26 20122012-09-26Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet and ankles during a ritual, with a silver tray decorated with an elephant-head handle at the base. The person wears orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and red-and-gold beaded anklets. The feet rest on a red velvet platform with black tiger-stripe pattern, beside a gold-and-red cord. On the tray are green leaves, gold ornaments, white flowers and red offerings, consistent with a padapuja foot-worship offering. No face is visible.2012-10-16April 20 20132013-04-20January 04 20132013-01-04Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a round silver puja plate during a pada puja. The person wears orange saffron cloth with a gold border. The plate holds white flower petals, green leaves, a pink lotus, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray. A dark-skinned hand holding a green leaf appears at the right edge. The background is a white wall and a red cloth covering a table.2011-10-09Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated person's bare feet rest on a silver tray shaped like an elephant, surrounded by pink, yellow and white flower petals and white jasmine-like blossoms, with a small gold ornament placed among them. The person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. On the left, a hand with a gold ring holds a flower above the tray. Silver bowls sit on a gold-plated pedestal with ornate gold carved panels, and green leaves frame the background.2009-08-15Close-up photograph of bare feet standing on a polished silver tray decorated with embossed floral motifs, set on a deep red cloth. The wearer's orange saffron cloth is visible at the top left. Around the feet are white jasmine-like flowers, green leaves, a pink blossom, small gold-coloured kalasha-style objects and rudraksha beads. The background is blurred with warm gold and white tones. The feet are not attributed to any identified person.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a gold-and-silver tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals, white jasmine blossoms, green leaves and two small gold sprinkling vessels. The person wears an orange-red garment, and a pair of hands with a gold ring on one finger is folded in namaskar at the left edge. Two silver bowls sit on a gilded platform in front of a backdrop of green foliage, an elephant-shaped silver spout at the right. This appears to be a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of the feet.2009-08-15July 15 20162016-07-15Close view of a bare foot resting on a silver tray shaped like an elephant's head with a curled trunk. The tray holds yellow marigold petals, white flowers and a small golden kalasha-style pot. The foot wears an orange-and-gold garment at the top edge. Below sits a red velvet cushion on a gold-coloured base, with red and brown tiger-stripe fabric behind. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet, with no face visible.2012-10-05 +1 copies