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A photograph of a padapuja ritual. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a red flower in it, wearing a mustard-yellow sari, holds a small lit oil lamp over a silver plate. Beside her a seated figure in an orange-cream garment rests bare feet on a gold-embossed platform, and a person in white with a folded hand is partly visible at the top. Nearby stand silver bowls, red apples, and an arrangement of orange and pink flowers on the gold tray.

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November 20 20112011-11-20September 21 20112011-09-21February 01 20152015-02-01A seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands during a pada puja. Before him, bare feet rest on a golden stool with a red cushion, and silver plates hold red and orange flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a pale cream sari with hands folded stands at upper right, and a lit oil lamp sits at lower left. The setting is a temple-style hall with a formal ceremonial atmosphere.2011-11-20December 05 20112011-12-05July 05 20172017-07-05Close photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A woman in a pale green sari with a beaded bracelet and a ring pours water from a small silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red and pink flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms and a red sweet in a silver bowl surround the tray. Another person's hand holds a silver spoon at the lower right, and a partially visible figure with dark hair sits at the right edge. Only the feet, hands and hair of the people are visible. The water flowing from the vessel and the offerings sit on the golden plate.2011-10-22A woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala around her neck holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched hands, eyes closed in devotion. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a ruffled orange garment sits at a gold-ornamented throne with red velvet cushions, hands extended near yellow flowers placed on a gold tray. A second person in white with hands folded in namaste appears at the right edge. The setting is a temple-style ritual with gold-embossed stepped seats and a painted backdrop.2011-11-16Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a gold-coloured tray with silver bowls holding white flowers and pink petals. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels beside, with another hand pouring from a silver vessel onto the feet. Blurred foreground figures in white garments frame the scene. a person is not visibly present; only feet and hands of attendees are shown.2011-02-14 +1 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet. Bare feet in orange and red silk drape rest on a golden tray heaped with pink roses, white flowers and leaves, beside silver bowls and a red apple. Above, a woman in a white dress with red floral embroidery holds a silver cup in both hands. Two people's heads are blurred in the foreground.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies