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Close photograph of a puja arrangement on a gold-patterned tray. A pair of bare feet, with a visible toe ring, rests among silver bowls holding white plumeria and frangipani flowers, pink and red petals, green leaves and small amounts of yellow liquid. Above the feet, the edge of an orange and maroon cloth with gold border is visible. Silver cups and a silver bowl sit on the tray, and a pale conch-shaped vessel with a silver rim is at the right. The setting suggests a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.

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May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon garment with gold border rest on a bed of white and yellow flowers, with a pink rose at the centre. Around them are ornate silver trays holding small silver bowls of orange-yellow liquid, white flowers and silver spouted vessels with green leaves. The gold-embossed platform beneath suggests a formal puja setting. No faces are visible.2013-05-04August 19 20132013-08-19July 25 20132013-07-25Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the foreground, wearing an orange and gold garment edge, rests on a gold-toned tray arranged with silver bowls and cups filled with pink, red and yellow flowers, petals, and yellow and orange liquid. Silver vessels and a silver spouted pot surround the central flower arrangement. No physical people beyond the foot are visible.2013-07-09Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray heaped with white plumeria and frangipani flowers, pink and red blossoms, and green leaves, surrounded by ornate silver bowls and vessels filled with offerings and a silver incense or ritual implement. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship offering, with the feet of a seated person in an orange garment visible at upper left. No face is shown.2013-05-11March 07 20132013-03-07Close view of a padapuja-style ritual: bare feet in saffron-orange robes with gold trim rest on a golden tray heaped with red, white and pink flower petals and blossoms. Around the feet, many polished silver bowls and cups hold orange liquid, water and flowers, with red carnation garlands and white frangipani-like blossoms placed among them. A silver kalasha-shaped vessel and small silver items sit on the right. The scene is ceremonial and close-cropped, showing only the feet and the offering arrangement.2013-07-03July 09 20132013-07-09Close view of a puja arrangement on a golden cloth: a person's bare feet in the upper left, wearing an orange-red garment, are seated behind rows of ornate silver bowls, cups and spouted vessels. Pink roses, white frangipani-like flowers and green leaves are heaped among them, with white petals scattered in several bowls. No face is visible and no readable name appears on the sign-free surfaces.2014-08-29July 09 20132013-07-09Close-up photograph of bare feet in an orange-bordered saffron garment stepping onto a bed of red, yellow and white flowers arranged on a golden tray. Surrounding the flowers are polished silver bowls, conch-shaped vessels, a silver spoon and small cups holding orange liquid and rose petals, typical of a padapuja or abhishekam offering. A few other people in red and maroon clothing are partly visible at the top edge, seated with hands folded. A large silver-toned plate and tray fill the frame, with a watermarked copyright line visible in the corner.2013-08-04