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Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing an orange and maroon garment. Around them are silver bowls, pink lotus blossoms, white jasmine flowers, a yellow apple, small golden kalasha-like vessels and a silver offering dish. The composition focuses on the feet and offerings rather than the face.

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Close view of bare feet of a seated person in orange robes resting on a gold tray during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Silver bowls, pink lotus flowers, red apples, white flower petals and marigold garlands surround the feet on silver and gold trays. No face is visible, and no one else is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-14Close photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja-style offering. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron and maroon garment with striped borders. Around the tray are pink lotus flowers, white jasmine blossoms and green leaves, silver bowls and a silver vessel, a yellow-green apple in a silver cup, and gold finials. Only the feet and lower garment are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2010-11-10A close photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. A bare foot rests on a large ornate gold tray, with a woman in a green sari with purple border at the right edge. Behind, another woman in an orange sari holds a small cup in both hands. The gold tray holds pink lotus-like flowers, red petals, a small red fruit and silver bowls with white offerings, a kumkum-marked plate and a conch-shaped vessel.2011-11-01September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21Close photo of a person's bare feet resting on a golden ritual tray during a padapuja. The person wears an orange saffron garment, visible at the upper right. Around the feet are silver bowls and a gold-bordered plate holding red apples, white shredded vegetables or sprouts, green leaves and a bright red flower petal. Pieces of white coconut or similar offerings sit among the bowls. The feet are being honoured with offerings, a common padapuja gesture of devotion. No face is visible.2010-11-09Close-up of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-toned tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears a saffron-orange garment that drapes over the shins. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding red apples and pink lotus flowers, with a silver kalasha-style vessel tipped with a pink lotus in the lower right. Decorative silver and gold metalwork surrounds the offerings.2010-08-30December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet with orange-robed legs rests on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and dishes holding red apples, white flower petals, pink lotus blossoms, a gold chain and small silver vessels. Two hands with white sleeves and a gold pendant appear faintly at the top of the frame. The feet and robes belong to a person being honoured; the feet are presented for worship with offerings arranged around them.2010-10-19 +1 copiesClose-up of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange dhoti with golden border rests on a gold tray scattered with red and white flower petals. A hand in a silver-brown bowl pours liquid over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl and a silver container with yellow flowers nearby. Silver ritual vessels with lemon slices and floral garnish fill the surrounding trays. The lower half of the wearer is visible; no face appears. Only hands and feet of people are visible.2013-01-15 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20132013-01-18