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Close overhead photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in saffron-orange robe with gold border has bare feet resting in a large ornate gold tray. Devotees' hands offer yellow marigold-type flowers, pink roses and gold-wrapped chocolate-like sweets into the tray around the feet. One devotee wears silver bangles and another wears red and orange threads on the wrist. A white-clad arm appears at the lower right over a patterned woven mat. A small maroon logo appears at the upper left.

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Close overhead photo of a padapuja: bare feet in an orange-hemmed saffron cloth rest in a large ornate gold tray filled with yellow gerbera flowers, pink roses, petals and small gold objects. A hand with rings and a wristwatch holds a yellow flower over the feet, while other hands in white sleeves hold more yellow flowers at the edges. A red-and-orange thread is tied around one wrist. The patterned floor mat is visible beneath the tray.2010-09-24Close-up photograph of bare feet resting in a shallow ornate gold-rimmed tray, surrounded by pink lotus and rose petals, gold anklets and beaded gold ornaments. The person's legs are draped in orange cloth with a gold border, and a white garment and a yellow flower are visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a foot-washing ritual of padapuja. No face is visible, so no individual can be identified; the feet are shown in the offering.2010-09-24September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20102010-09-14October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesA close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two people in white clothing sit at the edges of the frame, and a person in saffron-orange robes with a silver bangle and a ring leans in, pouring water from a silver vessel over feet resting in a golden tray. The golden tray holds pink and yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind the tray is an orange cloth-covered table with a small framed picture and a thin trail of incense smoke rising at left.2010-07-27Close-up photo of a person in an orange robe seated at a ritual offering, with a forearm and hand visible. Yellow marigold garlands and a magenta flower garland rest on the arm, and pink lotus blossoms with white jasmine flowers are placed near the hand. Silver bowls and plates filled with food offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground, with a second silver plate and a partially visible hand at the bottom edge. The arrangement suggests a puja or padapuja offering. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-08-19September 07 20092009-09-07Close-up photograph of a ritual offering during a pada puja. Hands hold a long gold necklace of large round gold beads with decorative ornaments over a golden tray scattered with pink rose petals. An orange-robed sleeve in the foreground and a white-clad arm on the right frame the scene. A patterned cloth lies beneath the gold plate. The focus is on the gold beads and the petals, with no clearly visible face.2010-09-24July 11 20092009-07-11October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copies