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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in a saffron-orange dhoti stands with bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with flowers, leaves and small bowls, set on a red-velvet cushion over an ornate gold base. A devotee in a white embroidered kurta holds a silver oil lamp with a flame, and another devotee in a cream and red sari stands at the right edge. A silver vessel sits at lower left and a gold-framed chair appears behind. Only the feet and legs of the central figure are visible.

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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in orange cloth rests on a polished silver tray decorated with lotus-petal patterns, holding a pink lotus, green leaves, white flower petals and a small brass vessel. A hand on the right holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle curled in ornate scrollwork. Gold-toned carved decoration and a maroon cloth frame the setting. Only the foot and hand are visible; no full face is shown.2011-10-09Close-up photograph of bare feet in a silver tray resting on a deep red velvet cloth. The person wears orange-saffron robes visible at top left. The tray holds white flowers, green leaves, a red flower, rudraksha beads, and two small gold-coloured ceremonial pots or kalasha-like vessels beside the feet. No faces are visible.2011-10-10November 20 20112011-11-20December 22 20092009-12-22August 15 20092009-08-15Close photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a silver tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron garments, and the tray holds a pink flower and two golden foot-shaped ornaments with red stones. A red and gold embroidered cushion sits beneath the tray, and a silver vessel with an elephant-head handle lies to the right on a white cloth. Behind is a gold-tasselled satin draping and a patterned rug. The lower legs and feet are the only human parts visible.2009-09-10October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet, wet with water, rest on a golden tray surrounded by polished silver trays holding a red apple, a coconut, a small silver bowl and white flowers with a pink blossom at the lower right. The person's orange saffron-coloured garment covers the upper left, and the feet are being washed in the ceremonial foot-worship.2010-10-16Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a brass tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The person wears saffron-orange cloth covering the legs. Around the feet are silver and brass plates and bowls holding turmeric-yellow paste, a small mound of white substance, glass cups, and pink lotus flowers scattered across the tray. Only the feet and lower legs are visible, so no face or distinctive presentation cues appear.2010-10-30Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed or anointed with a pale liquid, the feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. The person wears a bright orange robe, visible at the upper left. Around the feet are silver bowls and dishes holding white flowers, green leaves, and a red apple, with pink lotus blossoms on the right. The setting is a ritual padapuja-style foot offering with silver and gold vessels. A blurred dark figure appears in the foreground at the left edge and a blurred orange cloth at the lower right.2010-11-03Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a red cushion, seated on a golden ornate tray with flower petals scattered around. The person wears orange saffron cloth draped over the legs, and a second person in white with a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left beside a golden bowl. Petals dot the cushion and tray.2009-07-07November 08 20102010-11-08