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Close view of a seated figure's bare feet resting in a silver tray during a padapuja ritual. The figure wears orange robes and a garland of white and red flowers draped over the arm. Silver anklets encircle the ankles, and gold-capped silver vessels stand beside the feet on a red cushion, with ornate gold carved panels behind. Fragments of petals scatter the cushion.

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August 13 20092009-08-13September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesClose photograph of a bare foot resting on a pile of golden offerings in a silver and gold ritual setting. The person has an orange saffron garment at the top of the frame and hairy legs. Around the foot are golden coconuts or fruit-like offerings, red rose petals or flowers, and silver bowls and plates with decorative engraved rims. A blurred dark shape occupies the lower right corner. Only the lower body is visible, so the wearer's face and identity cannot be determined from the image.2010-10-18 +2 copiesAugust 25 20092009-08-25Close view of a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange garment being bathed or worshipped during a pada puja. The feet rest on a silver tray with gold-coloured decorative ornaments, red flowers and a small silver vessel with a white cone-shaped pour spout. Silver bowls and gold plates surround the feet, and a gold cloth is visible in the background. The image is a cropped photograph of ritual foot worship.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesClose photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange-saffron clothing resting on a golden ornate surface, being worshipped in a padapuja. Silver and gold trays hold white jasmine flowers, a pink flower, a red rose, a red apple, a silver conch-shaped vessel, small silver cups, and a stack of packaged sweets or matchboxes. Only the feet and lower orange garment are visible, and no faces appear. The setting suggests a ritual foot-worship offering.2010-09-03Close photo of a person's bare feet standing on a golden ornate platform, with the wearer dressed in orange cloth. Around the feet are silver and steel ritual trays holding white jasmine flowers, a pink lotus-like flower, a silver kalasha-style vessel, small silver cups, a green leaf and packets of sweets. This is a padapuja-style offering of flowers and ritual items at the feet. The feet are the only visible human part, so no face is shown.2010-09-03August 13 20092009-08-13October 29 20102010-10-29August 25 20092009-08-25August 13 20092009-08-13