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A close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion scattered with pink flower petals, during a padapuja-style ritual on an ornate gold-carved throne. The foot wears a gold anklet and has a white paste mark on the toes. Beside the cushion, a person in red-and-gold silk with a gold border sits on the throne, and another person in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge stands to the right. A man at the left in a white dhoti holds a red sash inscribed with Tamil text, and his hands hold a small offering.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a red velvet cushion. The person wears a rust-red garment with a wide gold zari border, and gold anklets encircle the ankles. A pink flower garland drapes at the top edge, and a patterned red and beige rug lies beneath. The frame shows only feet and lower clothing, so no face or full figure is visible.2016-10-02Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-red robes has bare feet extended onto a stone or metal basin, and an adult's hand, adorned with gold bangles, is washing or touching the feet while holding a folded white cloth or paper. A white garland of jasmine flowers with pink blossoms lies across the robes. Behind, a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold-toned ornamental objects are visible. A child in white dhoti is partly visible at the lower left edge. Right edge shows a person in white clothing. Feet and hands are the central focus, with a photo credit overlay on the lower right.2016-05-24Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet resting on a red cloth over an ornate gold-edged tray, with a seated figure in orange and red garments and a silver anklet. A devotee in white kneels to the right, hands pressed together in namaskar, and flowers in red, white and orange lie around the tray. A brass bowl sits in the foreground, and a black handbag appears in the background among white-clad attendees.2009-07-07A photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja ritual. A person's bare feet rest on a red velvet cushion on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. Devotees gather rose and pink petals, white flowers and marigold-type garlands in a red plate, and a hand reaches down to offer petals to the feet. The person whose feet are shown wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border. Nearby devotees in white kurtas and red and white shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand on a red carpet. Petals are scattered across the red cloth.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Close-up photo of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion scattered with pink rose petals, set on an ornate gold-plated pedestal. A hand with gold bangles and a dark thread bracelet, sleeve in saffron orange cloth, holds a garland of red roses and yellow flowers over the foot in a padapuja-style foot worship. Another person in white clothing stands at the edge of the frame.2010-10-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated figure's bare feet being ritually washed during a padapuja. The figure wears a red-orange garment and a white and pink flower garland draped over the lap. A right hand with gold bangle and black thread pours or touches water over the toes, and a metal bowl rests beside the feet. A yellow sacred thread and a small brass ring lie on the cloth. Behind is a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold ritual vessels. A blurred figure in white is at the lower left.2016-05-24July 31 20152015-07-31January 02 20162016-01-02