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Close view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet of a person in a red and gold dhoti rest on a gold-embossed platform surrounded by silver bowls, plates and a silver kalasha-like vessel. White frangipani-style flowers and loose petals are arranged among the bowls, with small pots holding orange and yellow substances. At the upper right, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded in anjali mudra, wearing a wristwatch and bangles. The scene centres on ritual foot veneration and puja items.

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May 13 20132013-05-13Close 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.2013-05-11Close 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.2013-05-04March 07 20132013-03-07Close view of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ceremonial tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates of orange-yellow liquid, scattered white and yellow flowers, and a silver ladle. The person wears a gold-bordered orange-yellow silk cloth.2013-05-09 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet in the upper left, wearing a gold-bordered orange-and-maroon cloth, rest on a gold tray filled with red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and petals. Around the feet are silver bowls and conch-shaped vessels, some holding orange liquid, pink and green flower decorations, and a small silver stand. Another silver tray with bowls and a coconut sits at the top right. No face is visible.2013-07-15April 08 20132013-04-08August 19 20132013-08-19Close 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.2013-05-11July 19 20132013-07-19March 16 20132013-03-16January 15 20132013-01-15