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Close-up photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Bare feet in orange robes stand on a leopard-print cloth, while a man's hand with a gold bangle and a wristwatch touches an ornate gold sandal-shaped object on a green and striped mat. A small gold ritual lamp or vessel stands between the sandals. Orange and red robes fill the lower foreground. The visible people are the feet, hands and arms of two or more people, with only partial bodies shown.

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Close photo of bare feet in orange robes resting on a striped green, pink and blue mat. Two hands are cradling or holding the feet, and two gold padukas (sandal-shaped foot ornaments) with small red-tipped knobs sit beneath them. One person wears a black wristwatch and a black strap, and another wears a beaded bracelet and a silver ring. Padapuja worship of the feet is visible. The image appears to show two or more people in close contact with the feet, but the feet are the only identifiable body parts; no face or full figure is visible.2008-12-11Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in gold-coloured sandals with ornate embossed patterns and a red stone set in each toe post, resting on a teal and striped cloth over a leopard-print mat. An orange garment hem is visible above the feet, and a hand rests at the left edge. No other people are visible.2008-12-11Close view of bare feet standing on a shallow round brass tray filled with water. The feet wear gold sandals with raised gold toe-posts topped with small red-pink gemstones. The person wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, visible at the top of the frame. The tray rests on a leopard-print cloth over a striped green and multicoloured mat. The feet are being washed as part of a foot-worship ritual, consistent with padapuja.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet wearing ornate gold sandals with pink gemstone-topped toe posts, resting on a leopard-print cloth over a green and striped rug. The wearer's orange robe hangs above the feet. Only the feet and robe are visible, and no face appears in the frame.2008-12-11 +1 copiesClose photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a gold-ornamented wooden sandal or footstool, with a leopard-print cloth beneath. A second person's hands, one wearing a wristwatch and a sacred thread band, hold and apply a small golden vessel or lamp to the feet, in a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual. Behind, two gold-and-green decorated items sit on a striped green and pink mat. The feet are worshipped in a ceremonial setting.2008-12-11Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a silver tray with an embossed floral rim and an elephant-shaped spout. The feet wear ornate gold sandals with red-jewelled knobs between the toes. Orange saffron robes drape over the knees above. The feet rest on a red velvet cushion, with pink and gold brocade fabric behind and a silver bowl at the right edge. The image shows a foot-worship ritual with no visible face.2009-10-11December 11 20082008-12-11Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet wearing ornate gold sandals with raised toe-post knobs set with pink stones, standing on a leopard-print cloth over a striped green, pink and blue mat. The orange robe hem of the wearer is visible above the feet. The sandals are elaborately engraved with floral and scroll patterns. No face is visible, so no identification is made and the wearer is not named.2008-12-11Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet in orange clothing standing on ornate gold sandals with a red-tipped central post, resting on a teal cloth with pink, blue and yellow stripes and a leopard-print mat beneath. Only the feet and orange lower garment are visible; no face or upper body appears. The gilded sandals, or padukas, are the central object of the image.2008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an orange-covered sofa, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi on the forehead. Their bare feet rest on a pair of ornate gold sandals placed on a striped teal rug. A bearded man in a cream and maroon dhoti and orange shirt kneels and tends to the feet, while another person's hand is visible at the left edge. Orange cushions, a steel water bottle and white curtains with hanging decorations form the background. The scene appears to show a padapuja-style foot ritual.2008-12-11