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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ritual tray scattered with red, pink, yellow and white flower petals. A white flower garland with a green stem and rudraksha-style beads adorns the ankle, with a gold ankle ornament. Around the feet are silver bowls and small brass vessels filled with white substance, a brass oil lamp, and silver boxes. The person wears a reddish-brown silk garment with gold border at the right edge. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual washing and worship of the feet, with flower offerings and silver vessels. No faces are visible.

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May 28 20172017-05-28Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti rest on a bed of white jasmine flowers and yellow marigolds inside a large ornate brass tray. Around the feet are small brass cups of milk and orange liquid, red roses, white flower petals, a conch shell, and a small brass lamp and bell. Several other brass trays with similar offerings surround the central tray.2014-06-06May 30 20172017-05-30May 30 20172017-05-30July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photo of a bare foot in an orange-red garment with a beaded anklet resting on a golden ornate ritual platform strewn with white jasmine petals and orange, red and yellow flowers. Beside it, a hand adorned with a bangle and tattoo reaches toward a round silver tray holding small silver bowls, a white shell and a fruit, while a golden kalasha-style vessel and small golden cups sit among the petals. Only a foot and hands are visible; the person's face is not shown. This appears to be a puja or padapuja offering setting.2012-09-05May 30 20172017-05-30 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28Close-up photo of a padapuja: bare feet resting on a polished brass tray filled with flowers. Red roses and a gold-beaded garland are draped over the foot, with a white lotus and yellow marigold petals on the left and a silver bowl behind. Only a sliver of red and gold-bordered cloth is visible at the top right, indicating a robed person whose body is out of frame. No face is visible.2013-12-08July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare foot in a ritual washing scene. A person in orange saffron clothing stands with bare feet on a golden plate surrounded by silver bowls and trays. Pink lotus flowers and white jasmine-like flowers lie beside the plate, with a small gold ornament at the edge. Water droplets glisten on the foot. Only the lower legs and feet are visible, so the person's face and identity cannot be judged. Silver vessels and a gold tray fill the foreground and background.2010-10-26December 15 20172017-12-15