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Close photograph of a padapuja ritual: bare feet resting in a gilded silver tray filled with flower petals in pink, purple, yellow and white. A person in an orange garment with gold border stripes pours milk from a gold cup over the feet, while another person's hand rests on the gold throne or pedestal beside them. Ornate gold-leaf surface frames the scene.

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August 15 20092009-08-15Padapuja ritual: two bare feet of a person wearing an orange garment with gold border rest in a silver tray filled with flower petals, including white, yellow, pink and purple blooms. Two hands pour water from golden cups over the feet; one hand wears gold bangles and a ring. A gold-covered table and ornate gold surface surround the tray. Only feet and hands are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2009-08-18A photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in saffron-orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray heaped with pink and white flower petals. A man in a white shirt and gold wristband pours water from a gold vessel over the feet, while a woman with grey hair and glasses in a silver bracelet holds a gold bowl. A gold ornate platform and a silver vessel with a spout surround the scene.2009-08-16August 26 20092009-08-26Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person's hand pours water from a small gold cup over bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with flowers. The feet belong to a figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a yellow and magenta marigold garland at the top of the frame. Pink rose petals and white flowers are scattered on the tray and the gold-plated altar base. The wrist wears gold bangles. Gold ornate carvings and a lotus-like silver rim frame the scene.2009-08-15Close view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray with an elephant-head spout, surrounded by pink and white petals, yellow marigolds and white flowers. A hand in a bangle holds a small gold cup, pouring water over the feet. Above, a figure wears orange-saffron cloth, and a white-sleeved attendant appears at the left edge. The ornate gold-carved pedestal and brass or gold wicks sit beside the tray.2009-08-15A photo of a padapuja ritual: a devotee in white sleeves pours milk from a gold cup over the bare feet of a seated person wearing orange robes. The feet rest on a silver tray filled with pink and white flower petals, with gold-tipped ornaments and a small silver elephant figure at the edge. Orange and gold brocade cloth covers the seat behind.2009-09-10August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a sacred stone object placed on a silver tray filled with red and orange rose petals, set on a gold-covered pedestal. Two hands pour milk from gold cups over the object. The figure at top left wears orange robes and rings on his fingers; the person at right wears a white shirt, a gold bangle and a gold cuff. A silver spouted vessel and a small brass lamp are visible among the petals. Two people are partly visible in frame.2009-09-07 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Several hands hold silver bowls and a silver spoon, pouring white liquid over bare feet resting on a golden tray. A person in an orange robe pours from a silver bowl at right, while another person's hand holds a silver vessel and small gold kalasha-like pots sit at left, with pink flower petals and white flowers scattered on the tray. Only hands, feet and partial arms are visible, and the faces of the people are not shown.2010-11-09A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a gold-patterned tray strewn with red and white flower petals. A hand wearing a silver bangle pours or holds a small silver bowl of milk over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl near the feet. Silver bowls with flowers sit in the background. The feet and hands show the ritual washing and offering, with no clearly visible face.2013-01-15