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Close-up photo of a puja setting. A hand rests on a golden tray at lower left, and the arm wears a red silk garment with gold zari border. Red and white flowers and green leaves lie on the left. Behind is a golden deity murti or ornament with a crown-like top and a tall brass lamp stand on a red cloth. Right foreground shows a silver vessel with pink flowers and incense sticks.

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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in an orange-saffron garment with gold border rests on a silver plate with pink lotus flowers and a silver elephant-spout vessel. A garland of white jasmine and pink flowers hangs from the leg. A hand with gold bangles offers flowers at the foot. The foot rests on an ornate gold-leaf pedestal with floral relief carving, with a steel bowl at the lower right.2012-06-02Close view of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform, with a person in an orange-red garment bordered by gold trim standing above. Red hibiscus flowers, yellow marigold petals, and silver trays holding red-purple fruit and white offerings surround the feet. The gilded carved throne or peetha dominates the lower frame.2012-08-24July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet standing in a large ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear an orange-red garment with a decorative border of green, white and red patterned trim. The gold tray holds white jasmine garlands, red flowers, green leaves and blades of grass, with a small gold kalasha-style vessel nearby. Gold ritual vessels and a gold textile sit around the tray, with white flower garlands at the edges.2010-12-28 +1 copiesClose view of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red rose petals, set on an ornate gold-carved throne or pedestal. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth with a gold border, and a silver elephant-headed spout and a silver staff rise at the right edge. The feet appear to be undergoing padapuja, the ritual washing and honouring of a teacher's feet. No face is visible; the figure is partially shown.2013-02-06 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange and red silk clothing rest on a large gold-embossed tray. A hand in a white garment pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet. Red and orange roses, a bright magenta flower, green leaves and a small gold cup sit on the tray, with a red fruit and silver bowls at the top edge. A second person in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and stands behind the tray. The white ring-shaped hand and toes are the focus.2011-11-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet rest on a gold tray in the foreground while a figure in red garments with a red and gold border sits beside it. The feet are being offered flowers and worship items: silver plates and bowls hold white flower petals, red roses, a small red fruit or apple, and a silver spouted vessel. Red roses and marigold-style flowers are arranged on the gold tray. A blurred figure in teal occupies the lower left edge, and another person in red sits at the upper right. No readable text other than a copyright line on the image.2011-11-27 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet rest on a gold-edged platform while a red cloth with blue and gold border drapes the legs above. Around the feet are silver bowls and vessels, a silver spouted pot with white contents, a red apple, and incense sticks rising in smoke. A partially visible person at the right edge, with dark hair, is also present. Ornate gold carved panels frame the scene. The feet are being honoured with offerings as part of the ritual.2011-01-25