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Close photo of a ritual pouring: a pair of hands holds a small vessel and pours a white liquid. Pink lotus flowers and white flowers lie on the tray beside brass ritual items. A second pair of hands, wearing red-thread bracelets and a ring, rests on the tray at right. At right edge, a person in orange garment sits beside the tray. In the foreground, a dark-haired head is partly visible at left. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja.

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Close overhead view of a pada puja offering on a gold tray. Several hands pour milk from silver bowls over the bare feet of a person in orange robes, whose feet are covered in flower petals. Yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms surround the feet, and silver bowls of offerings sit around the tray. Women wearing silver bangles and a ring pour the liquids. A dark-haired head is visible at the bottom edge, and a small brass kalasha sits among the flowers.2010-08-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja: a seated person in an orange saffron garment has bare feet placed on a golden tray filled with pink rose petals, white jasmine flowers and green leaves. A second person in white clothing with a bangle pours milky liquid from a silver cup over the feet. Ornate silver bowls and a silver plate with a small offering surround the feet against a gold-toned backdrop.2010-08-30October 26 20102010-10-26October 28 20102010-10-28A photograph of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the foreground, resting on silver and gold trays, is being bathed. A woman with red nail polish and beaded bracelets pours milk from a small silver vessel over the foot, which is strewn with white flowers, pink rose petals and a red apple. The person's orange robe fills the left edge, and another silver bowl sits nearby with green leaves. The scene is set on an ornate gold-patterned surface.2010-08-30October 29 20102010-10-29Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in an orange robe has bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with pink lotus flowers, white blossoms and small brass lamps. A devotee's hand pours milk from a silver vessel over the feet, while another devotee in white with a bangle reaches in from the left. Gold-coloured cloth and a silver plate surround the scene. Background shows a white-clad devotee with rudraksha beads.2010-10-29October 28 20102010-10-28Close-up photo of a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Hands holding silver bowls pour a white liquid over a bare foot, with the water running down the toes. A bare-armed attendant wears gold bangles and a gold bracelet. Pink lotus flowers, white petals and green leaves surround the foot on a gold-coloured tray. The person whose foot is being washed wears an orange robe at the top of the frame. Another person's silver bowl appears at the upper right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11November 24 20102010-11-24Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual in which a person in a red garment with blue-and-maroon embroidered trim pours milk from a round silver vessel over another person's bare feet. Pink rose petals, white flowers, and silver bowls with coconut and offerings surround the feet on a silver tray. Gold bangles and a gold ring are visible on the pouring hand. Only hands and feet are visible; no face of the person being bathed appears in frame.2010-12-22