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A photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a gold tray is being bathed as water is poured from a silver vessel with a pink flower on its rim. The tray and surrounding silver bowls hold white jasmine-like flowers, a golden cup or stand, and red apples. The foot appears to belong to a person in orange clothing at the edge of the frame, and a pair of hands with gold bangles pours the water. No faces are visible.

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A close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold-coloured tray. Two hands, one pouring water from a small silver cup, arrange silver bowls holding white jasmine-like flowers, pink and cream lotus petals, green leaves and a whole apple. Ornate silver vessels with engraved rims surround the central tray. Only partial hands and arms are visible at the edges, so people are not clearly countable.2010-11-24October 11 20102010-10-11November 10 20102010-11-10Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a bare foot is being washed. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at upper left, and a bare foot rests on a golden tray scattered with white jasmine flowers, green leaves and pink lotus petals. A woman wearing gold bangles pours liquid from a clear glass cup over the foot, while another hand holds a silver bowl of milk and a silver vessel with a lid above. The gold and silver ritual vessels surround the foot in a bright setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja offering on a gold-coloured tray. Hands from above sprinkle white jasmine flowers, and a bare foot rests on the right beside a pile of white blossoms. Silver bowls hold milk-like liquid and petals, a red apple sits among them, and a pink lotus blossom rests at the top. A small silver vessel and a brass kalasha-style cup are visible. A partially visible figure in orange clothing appears at the upper right edge.2010-08-28Close-up of a puja offering arrangement on an ornate gold-toned tray with embossed scalloped edges. Several silver bowls and small silver cups hold offerings, with a red apple at the left edge. Pink lotus blossoms, white flowers and a small gold kalasha-style finial sit at the centre. A hand in the upper right places or adjusts an offering, and a sleeve of orange cloth is visible at the left, where another hand rests on the tray. The scene shows ritual food and flower offerings being prepared on the tray.2010-11-09Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange-saffron cloth rest on a polished silver-and-gold tray, one foot placed among white flower petals and pink lotus blossoms. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a small silver vessel and a red apple sit nearby, and an ornate silver plate lies at the lower right. A hand on the left reaches toward the offerings. Only the feet and hands of the people are visible, so no whole person can be seen. The feet appear to belong to a person in orange robes, but the figure is not shown fully, so identity is unsure.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in which water is poured over a seated person's bare feet. A hand with a silver bangle and a red stone pours water from a clear glass onto the feet, which rest on a gold-coloured tray. The person's lower body is wrapped in orange saffron cloth. Around the tray are red apples in silver bowls, shredded white vegetable or flower pieces, green leaves, a pink petal and silver vessels. The scene suggests a foot-washing offering. Only the hand and feet of one person are visible, plus the saffron-clad lap.2010-11-09July 09 20122012-07-09Close photo of a padapuja-style ritual. Bare feet in an orange-saffron robe rest on a golden tray, while a hand with silver bangles pours water from a small silver cup over the feet. Around them sit silver bowls holding red apples, shredded white vegetables, a green leaf and a pink flower petal. The sitting person's feet and robe dominate the frame, with no visible face.2010-11-09November 20 20112011-11-20Close photograph of a pada puja foot-worship offering. Bare feet in the foreground, with a person's hands pouring water from a silver vessel over the feet. Orange-clothed fabric is visible above the feet. Around them are silver trays and bowls holding flower petals, a red apple, a gold-coloured ornamental cup and pink and white flowers. A second pair of hands, with a red thread on the wrist, holds a silver cup at left. The person whose feet are being washed is not shown in full, and no face is visible.2010-11-18 +2 copies