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A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on the left, drying a bare foot with an orange cloth while a gold-and-rubied vibhuti-marked devotee in orange robes bends over the golden seat. Gold tray holds garlands of marigold-like flowers, pink petals and a small silver vessel. Ornate gold carved throne with red velvet cushions behind. The foot being washed belongs to a seated figure whose face is not visible. Watermarked imagery omitted.

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Close-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 pada puja in progress: a person in a white shirt and a beaded rudraksha bracelet dries a bare foot with an orange cloth. The foot belongs to a figure in orange saffron robes seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with floral carved scrollwork. Only the feet, orange robe and the attendant's hands and forearms are visible. The orange cloth and robe contrast with the gold throne.2010-08-26Close-up photograph of a pada puja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange saffron robes rests on a golden ornate throne or seat with embossed scrollwork. A devotee's hands, one wearing a gold bangle and a black wristband with a red thread, holds and washes the feet, while an orange cloth is being moved beside them. Only the feet, legs and hands of two people are visible, with a red-carpeted floor below. No face is shown. The orange garments and gold seat dominate the frame.2010-09-14Close 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.2010-08-26August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose-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 photograph of bare feet being ritually honoured during a padha puja. A person in orange saffron robes is seated on a richly carved gold-coloured platform, their feet wrapped in a soft brownish-pink cloth that a white-sleeved attendant is holding and adjusting with one hand while the other hand is extended open. Gold bells and small gold ornaments are heaped on the platform around the feet, mixed with white flowers and red petals. The ornate golden carving of the platform fills the background. Visible cues are limited to the feet, orange robe and gold objects; no face is shown.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange robes rests on a folded orange cloth, while another person's hands with gold bangles and a braided sacred thread hold and tend the feet. Behind them is a richly embossed gold-colored throne or seat with ornate scrollwork. The feet belong to a figure in orange clothing whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the roles of the people are described here.2010-09-14Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a gilded golden platform strewn with red and white flower petals and golden bells. A person in a white garment kneels and holds an orange cloth while washing or wiping bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes and a silver ring on a toe. A polished silver bowl stands beside the feet, and the golden bell-like ornaments lie in the foreground.2010-08-14Close-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.2010-08-21October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Two people in saffron-orange robes kneel at the front of a gold-ornate throne or platform, pouring liquid over a pair of bare feet with a gold kalasha-style vessel. The feet belong to a seated person whose bare arm wears a rudraksha bracelet. Scattered white and yellow plumeria flowers, pink and red roses, and a strand of gold beads lie on the gilded surface. One attendant wears a wristwatch and a ring. The gold carved edges of the seat frame the scene.2010-08-30