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Close photo of a person's bare feet resting on a brass or gold tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet, adorned with beaded bracelets on the ankles, rest on a gold plate with red flower petals, a brass elephant-head ornament, and a green and gold brocade cloth. Around the gold-covered platform are brass bowls holding red flowers, white and yellow blossoms, lit oil lamps, and burning incense sticks. Another person in white and orange-red garments sits at the upper edge of the frame.

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March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesClose photograph of bare feet resting on a brass tray decorated with an elephant-head handle, set on a gold-toned surface. The person wears a rust-orange garment and rudraksha mala beads around the ankle, with red and pink flowers and a yellow cloth on the tray. Brass plates with incense sticks, oil lamps and offerings sit along the table, and a blurred figure in the right foreground wears orange. This appears to be a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Close view of a person's bare feet being washed or honoured during a ritual at a gold-toned altar. The feet rest on a brass plate with a decorative elephant-shaped spout, flowers and petals, and a green and gold cloth beneath. The person wears rudraksha beads on the ankle and a rust-orange dhoti or skirt with a gold border. Behind them, brass and silver puja plates, lamps and offerings sit on the altar, and another person's hands in orange clothing are visible at the top edge.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18July 15 20162016-07-15A close view of a bare foot resting on a large ornate brass tray filled with red, orange and yellow marigold petals and red roses, with a small golden ornament and a white flower. The foot belongs to a person wearing a long garland of white flowers, pink lotus blooms and gold beads, and a strand of rudraksha beads wraps the ankle. Behind the tray, a golden decorative edge and a silver elephant-shaped ornament are visible, and a second silver tray with cups and offerings sits on a golden table at the upper right. Scattered petals lie on the table. This appears to be a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of the feet, with the feet offered on a flower-filled tray.2017-06-23October 16 20122012-10-16Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red rose petals and two small gold kalasha-shaped objects, set on a red fabric cushion with a black tiger-stripe pattern. A gold-trimmed edge of a throne or seat is visible at the right. A person in orange-red garments is seen at the top left with hands pressed together. The scene suggests a pada puja ritual, with the feet being honoured by flower offerings.2014-01-22July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesMay 13 20142014-05-13