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Close photo of a padapuja ritual. In the left foreground, bare feet in orange-saffron robes rest on a gold tray, the feet of a seated figure being worshipped. A man in a cream-gold kurta holds a small silver cup, pouring water or milk over the feet from a small brass vessel. Red and orange rose petals and flowers are scattered across the golden tray, and silver bowls of petals and a red-decorated kalasha sit at right. The setting is a temple-like room with a red cushion at upper left. The person in orange is visible only from the feet and legs, with no face or head shown.

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Close photograph of a padapuja offering. In the left foreground, bare feet in orange ochre robes rest on a golden tray, with the robe edge visible. A man in a gold-beige kurta with embroidered neckline bends forward and places a flower onto the tray, his hand holding a stem near a small brass vessel. The tray is heaped with red, pink and orange roses, marigolds and dark petals. Behind it, a silver plate holds vermilion kumkum and a red fruit, and a cup-shaped silver vessel sits nearby. Red cushion and a gold lamp stand are blurred in the background.2011-11-05October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a pair of bare feet, wearing an orange-red garment on the upper leg, rests on a silver tray. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a ripe orange-red fruit, and a silver vessel. Pink and red flower garlands lie beside the feet, and ornate gold carving forms the background. The viewer sees the shoulder and hair of one partially visible person in the lower right and a partially visible person at the lower left edge. Only the feet are shown; the person to whom they belong is not visible.2010-10-09A close-up photo of a padapuja, a ritual washing of feet. A bare foot rests on a silver tray filled with red, pink, purple and white flowers, on a deep maroon velvet cushion over a gold-edged base. A person in an orange-saffron garment is seen at the upper left, and a hand in the upper right pours water from a gold vessel over the foot. A second gold bowl sits behind. Only the lower body, foot and pouring hands are visible, so the face of the person receiving the ritual is not shown.2009-10-18March 19 20132013-03-19Close photo of bare feet in the foreground, the left foot planted on a golden metal tray during a padapuja ritual, with the wearer in an orange-saffron garment whose hem is visible at upper right. Around the feet are silver ritual bowls holding white flowers, shredded white petals, an orange-yellow apple, pink roses and loose white blossoms, with a small gold cup near the roses. A silver spoon and a silver vessel sit on the tray. Behind, a seated person in white clothing with a red thread on the wrist holds an item near the top edge. The composition shows an offering of fruit, flowers and petals at the feet during worship.2010-10-09July 11 20092009-07-11October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesJuly 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14 +2 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22October 05 20112011-10-05 +1 copies