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June 24 20142014-06-24Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare brown foot rests on a silver tray scattered with red and white flower petals, with gold-coloured cups and a small gold vessel. A hand in a rust-orange garment pours or holds the gold vessel, while another hand in a pink-and-gold brocade cloth rests at the tray's edge. A bangled wrist with blue and pink bangles is visible at right, beside a silver bowl with a spouted rim.A close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a large silver plate filled with flower petals, milk and turmeric, with small gold ritual cups placed near the feet. The feet wear orange cloth at the ankles, and a hand with a ring and a bangle holds the plate's edge while a pink silk cloth with gold border lies beneath. Red and white rose petals and yellow flower petals are scattered over the plate, consistent with a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Only a portion of an orange-robed person and a white-clad attendant are visible at the frame's edges.July 15 20122012-07-15Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed in a shallow round silver-coloured tray or plate with scalloped edges, filled with water. A hand grips a polished metal pot or kalasha pouring water over the feet. The wearer has an orange-and-gold cloth at the ankle, a brown leather wristwatch, and dark rudraksha beads hanging at the right edge. The floor is polished reddish-pink stone. The image shows a padapuja-style foot washing; only the feet and hand are visible, with no identifiable face.2012-06-04A photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A person in an orange robe and a gold bangle sits on a red cushion with bare feet placed on a silver tray scattered with pink and white petals. Several hands hold gold bowls, and one hand pours or applies liquid to the feet. Beside the tray sits a silver ewer with an elephant-head spout. Another devotee with long dark hair kneels at the edge of the frame. A pink velvet cloth hangs in the background.2009-10-11Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a large polished brass tray scattered with pink and red rose petals and yellow marigold flowers. Two hands in the foreground pour water from small brass vessels over the feet. A pair of small brass lamps or oil lamps stands among the petals beside the feet. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of pink and white flowers and green leaves, while a hand in a blue sleeve, with a gold bangle, is visible at the left edge. The feet, flowers and vessels fill the frame.2009-08-08November 10 20112011-11-10August 15 20092009-08-15October 15 20112011-10-15A dark stone deity murti, a Shiva-linga style sculpture with carved face and ornaments, receives a stream of water poured from a golden vessel held by a person's arm at upper left. The murti is draped in a red cloth and set against a golden embroidered backdrop with gold-framed arches. Two dark stone figures, possibly attendant or guardian statues with carved ornaments, flank the central murti. Water splashes across the murti in an abhishekam. No people are visible apart from the single arm.2021-10-09August 08 20092009-08-08