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October 14 20102010-10-14Close photo of a bare foot in a large ornate gold tray being washed, a ritual padapuja. The foot belongs to a person in an orange robe, seated on an orange cushion over a red cloth. Another person's hands, one with silver bangles and a pink cloth, pour water over the foot. Fresh white flowers and petals sit in the tray beside a small gold vessel. Two people are partly visible: the robed foot and the attendant's hands.2010-10-14Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a polished silver tray scattered with red and pink rose petals, small brass cups and yellow and white flowers. A hand adorned with a gold bangle and gold ring pours liquid from a small gold vessel over the feet, which glisten with the liquid. Another person in white sleeves reaches in from the left edge, and a gold-embellished ornate surface is behind.2009-08-15Close view of a seated figure's bare feet in a silver plate during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. The feet rest on a gold-embossed dais, with pink flower petals and green leaves scattered over them and around the silver tray. A pair of small golden lamps sit on the plate beside the feet. The figure wears orange-saffron robes that drape over the knees. On the left, a person in white clothing with a bangled wrist and a silver bracelet reaches in to touch or offer near the feet. A silver elephant-handled edge of the tray is visible at right.2009-08-15Close photo of padapuja: a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet placed on a silver tray filled with white and pink flowers and gold-coloured accessories. A devotee in white clothes with gold rings pours water over the feet with one hand, and rose petals are scattered on a white cloth. The tray rests on a red-orange cushion with gold floral embroidery. Only the feet, hands and garments are visible; no face is shown.2009-09-10August 08 20092009-08-08October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in a red garment with green embroidered border rests in a large gold plate filled with white jasmine flowers, green leaves and a small gold kalasha-like vessel. A person in orange-saffron clothing and gold bangles on the left holds a silver spoon-shaped vessel with a red flower, while another person's hands with bangles pour or offer water over the feet from the left. Garlands of white flowers surround the gold tray and ornate gold base.2010-12-28Close photo of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet rest on a silver tray, and a pair of hands in the foreground pours water over them from a small silver vessel. Pink lotus flowers and white petals lie on the golden plate beside the feet. Another person in orange clothing sits at the edge with bangles on the wrist, and more hands hold silver bowls and offerings around the tray. The feet and hands are the visible subjects; no face is shown clearly.2010-11-03Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual in which a person's bare feet are being washed with water on a gold-ornate tray. A hand in a white-and-pale-skinned sleeve cradles the feet, while the other hand holds a wristwatch. The person wears a bright saffron-orange robe with a pink flower garland at the sleeve. Beside the feet is a folded orange cloth and a small golden vessel, with red and orange flowers at the bottom of the frame. A white-clad devotee wearing a rudraksha mala with a small framed photo pendant sits at upper left, and tilak-like white markings are visible on the arm. The seated figure is visible only from the arm down, so no face is shown.2010-09-15