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February 14 2011

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Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure. Bare feet rest on a golden tray or platform with a raised scalloped edge. Around the feet sit silver bowls and trays holding white flowers and pink petals. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold border sits to the left, and another hand reaches in from the top. In the foreground, a blurred person in white clothing sits, and a dark-skinned arm rests in the left foreground. The shallow focus emphasises the feet and offering vessels.2011-02-14Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a gold-coloured tray with silver bowls holding white flowers and pink petals. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels beside, with another hand pouring from a silver vessel onto the feet. Blurred foreground figures in white garments frame the scene. a person is not visibly present; only feet and hands of attendees are shown.2011-02-14February 15 20112011-02-15Close-up photograph of a pada puja in progress. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a gold tray. Around them are silver and gold bowls holding white jasmine flowers, shredded white and green offerings, and pink rose petals and blooms. A small lit oil lamp glows at the right edge. The focus is on the feet being honoured, with the offering vessels blurred in the foreground.2011-01-29October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A pair of bare feet in the foreground, one wearing or resting beside orange saffron-coloured cloth, rests on a golden tray. Around them are polished silver and brass bowls holding white flower petals, rice and green leaves, and a pink lotus with white jasmine blossoms sits at the left edge. On the right, a blurred person with a shaved head and a white garment is partly visible. The scene is an offering of flowers and food at the feet of a person being honoured.2010-11-01Close-up photograph of bare feet in an orange and maroon garment standing on a golden tray. Around the feet are silver and glass bowls holding white flowers, green stems and milk-like offerings, with pink flower petals scattered across the tray. A small golden vessel with a lid sits to the right, and a blurred person in white is visible at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a padapuja or foot-washing ritual. Only the feet and lower legs of one person are visible.2010-11-07October 11 20112011-10-11November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in the foreground rest on a golden tray while a devotee's hand, wearing a silver bangle and red-and-yellow thread, places pink and red flower petals on the feet. The feet belong to a person in an orange saffron garment. Other devotees in white clothing are blurred in the foreground, and silver ritual plates sit at the bottom edge. The scene is a foot-washing or foot-worship offering rather than a full view of the person's face.2011-09-15Close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ceremonial tray during a padapuja. The person wears an orange garment with a gold-threaded border. Around the feet are silver and crystal bowls holding white flower petals and loose garlands, with pink lotus blossoms scattered in the foreground. The feet are being ritually washed and honoured, with water visible on the skin. A small lamp glows at the lower right edge.2011-01-29 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copies