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Close-up photograph of a bare foot in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered hem resting on a silver tray. A hand with a henna-like tattoo holds a clear bowl and sprinkles or pours liquid over the foot, a padapuja style foot-washing. Ornate gold-embossed throne or peetha fabric and gold ritual vessels surround the scene, with a red flower petal on the tray. Only the feet and hand of people are visible; no face is shown.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja-style foot ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a wide gold border and a red shawl at the right edge. The feet rest on an ornate gold throne or seat with repoussé floral patterns. Beneath the feet is an ornate gold tray holding a pink-red flower, a small gold vessel and a silver dish. Hands holding silver bowls appear at the bottom corners. Only the lower body and feet of the seated person are visible, so no face is shown.2013-02-07August 25 20092009-08-25August 15 20092009-08-15Close photograph of a bare foot in the act of stepping onto an ornate golden tray or plate with embossed floral and scroll patterns. The person wears orange saffron robes, with the fabric visible at the upper edge of the frame and an arm partly visible at the right. Beside the tray at the left are white flower petals and pink blossoms, and the background shows more gilded carved decoration. The foot is dark-skinned and placed on the tray's raised rim as if in a foot-washing or padapuja ritual. There are no other people visible.2010-11-08Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray is being washed by hands in orange and saffron clothing. One hand holds a silver vessel pouring water, while the other presses an orange cloth over the feet. Red and pink flower petals and a bundle of rudraksha beads lie around the feet. The person being washed is visibly the only person in the frame; the attending devotee's sleeve is saffron-orange, and a gold-toned ornament sits in the foreground.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a bare foot in a ritual foot-washing (padapuja) setting. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border stands with one bare foot resting on a silver tray, while an unseen hand in a white sleeve pours water from a small silver cup over the foot. Scattered red and orange flower petals and marigold garlands lie on an embroidered orange cloth, and a blurred ornate gold and copper background shows a temple or altar setting.2013-02-16Close photograph of a bare foot resting on a gilded golden throne edge, with the man wearing saffron-orange robes. A white-clad attendant's hands cradle the foot while another attendant in white and orange moves blurred in the foreground, and a golden decorated base or throne frame sits beneath the foot. The scene suggests a foot-worship ritual (pada puja) in progress. No face is visible, so the identity of the person cannot be confirmed from appearance; only the saffron robe and throne setting are shown.2010-08-06August 25 20092009-08-25November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Bare feet of a seated figure in orange robes rest on a gold-ornate throne base. A devotee in orange kneels and holds an orange cloth beneath the feet, wiping them. The devotee wears a gold bangle and a red-and-white sacred thread on the wrist, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left. Only hands, feet and robes are visible, with no face shown. The person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the visible cues in this crop.2010-09-14August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet standing on an ornate gold-coloured ceremonial platform with embossed floral and scroll patterns. The person wears an orange-saffron dhoti or wrap. Beside the feet sits a gold plate holding red flowers and gold-coloured ornamental pieces, and yellow marigold garlands drape the platform edges. The scene suggests a pada puja, a ritual of honouring the feet, though the person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2010-10-18 +1 copies