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Overhead close view of a pada puja at a devotee's house. Two bare feet rest in a round silver plate with milk and white paste, with dark petals or seeds scattered around. Hands of a woman in a red sari with gold-patterned border and bangles are visible at upper left, and a seated figure in orange-red garments with a jasmine and rose garland lies at right. A small silver cup sits at the bottom edge on a red and orange floral cloth.

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Overhead photo of a pada puja: a devotee's bare feet rest in a polished silver plate holding milk-soaked offerings and fragrant paste. A woman in a red and gold sari with bangles sits to the left, her hands resting in her lap. The lower right shows a man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with red roses, while a silver cup stands at the bottom edge beside a dark hand. The red floral cloth beneath the plate adds to the warm colours.2014-06-26Close overhead photo of a devotional foot-washing ritual. Several pairs of hands pour water over bare feet resting in a round metal plate, with a silver vessel held nearby. A person in white garments sits on a white cloth. Hands wear gold bangles, a ring and red bangles. Red and orange cloth with gold borders lies on a floral red carpet, with white jasmine garlands around. Fellow devotees in the lower corners are partly visible.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a silver tray filled with red, pink and orange flowers and green leaves, while a second person pours milk from a silver vessel over the foot. Another person in a rust-brown garment with gold border stands beside it, and a silver bowl sits behind. The foot is being bathed in milk over flowers.2014-04-29 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual padapuja-style offering in a temple or hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, pouring or offering from a small metal vessel onto a large silver plate. Beside him a young girl in white and a shaved-headed young man in white sit close by. At right, a seated figure in an orange-red garment draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands is receiving the offering, with gold bangles on the wrist. Bottom right shows brass vessels and a plate of offerings on a low table. A woman in a green blouse with a hair ornament sits at the bottom, extending a hand toward the plate. The scene is a close, crowded ritual setting.2014-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16Overhead photo of a ritual at floor level. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari kneels on a striped green, red and yellow mat, pouring liquid from a steel cup over a silver plate holding a dark object with a lemon. Her hands and a man's hands in a white shirt are around the plate. A seated person in orange robes sits at left, and the lower body of a standing person in a maroon garment with a gold border and a yellow lemon garland is visible at top. A white and red flower garland lies on a patterned cloth. Steel vessels sit at right.2014-06-27