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Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man in white ritual clothes and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas, pours water from a silver vessel over a devotee's bare feet while another hand holds a silver cup. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray with red and orange flower petals, silver bowls and a copper vessel. A woman in a gold-trimmed sari and bangles is visible at the lower left and another person at the lower right.

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November 20 20112011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20January 15 20132013-01-15Close photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A woman in a pale green sari with a beaded bracelet and a ring pours water from a small silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red and pink flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms and a red sweet in a silver bowl surround the tray. Another person's hand holds a silver spoon at the lower right, and a partially visible figure with dark hair sits at the right edge. Only the feet, hands and hair of the people are visible. The water flowing from the vessel and the offerings sit on the golden plate.2011-10-22March 07 20132013-03-07Close photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a golden tray scattered with red flower petals and white blossoms. The person wears an orange cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A hand pours milk from a steel vessel over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl beneath them. Silver bowls holding liquids and flowers sit in the background, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam-type offering.2013-01-15A close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet, smeared with white paste, rest on a golden tray while several hands pour water over them from silver vessels. One hand holds pink lotus flowers, and water streams down past a red-and-green thread on the ankle. The person whose feet are being washed wears no visible face in frame; in the foreground a dark-haired head is partly visible at right. A woman in an orange-and-white outfit with a green-trimmed border and gold bangles pours water, and a man in an orange robe also stands beside the tray. Silver bowls with offerings sit at the bottom of the frame.2010-10-30 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11Close photograph of a padapuja-style offering on a brass tray. Bare feet of a seated person rest on the golden tray, surrounded by silver bowls holding pink lotus blossoms, yellow marigold-type flowers, green leaves and a red apple. Two women's hands, one wearing a gold ring and bangles, one with a beaded bracelet, pick up small green leaves to offer. A woman in a white blouse with a dark mala-style necklace sits in the background. The foreground is blurred with dark hair of onlookers. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in this frame.2011-12-05November 20 20112011-11-20Close-up photo of a ritual offering with several pairs of hands holding small silver cups and pouring liquid into a large silver tray filled with silver bowls, a red apple, pink flower petals and a yellow heap of grains. A person in an orange garment with gold border, possibly a sannyasi's robe, stands at left with bare feet near the tray. Other people in white and cream clothing, gold bangles and a rudraksha-like bead necklace stand around the offering, with one person's hands clasped at lower left. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-10November 05 20112011-11-05