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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.

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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.2014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual foot-washing at a wedding-style ceremony. A person in a red-and-gold silk dhoti with bare feet stands on a brass tray while another person's hands, adorned with gold bangles and henna-decorated fingers, pour or wash the feet. A bare-skinned shoulder and arm of a second person appear at left, and a white jasmine garland rests nearby. On the floor are a silver plate holding white rice grains and a yellow flower, a small silver bowl of red kumkum, and a brass vessel. Scattered petals lie on the white floor.2013-09-16July 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesClose 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 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a red mat. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits at left, pouring water or milk from a small steel bowl over the bare feet of a person in a rust-orange robe with orange-bordered cloth. The feet rest on a gold-rimmed plate with a white plate holding coconut scrapings, yellow turmeric or kumkum paste, and rose petals. A garland of red, yellow and white flowers hangs at right, and a second person in gold-patterned clothing is partially visible at top.2014-07-04 +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 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24June 27 20142014-06-27