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Close photograph of a padapuja-style offering on a stone. Bare feet in a red silk dhoti with gold zari border stand on a rock wet with liquid, while a hand holding a polished brass kalasha pours water over the stone. Pink flowers lie scattered at the base of the rock, with green foliage in the background. Only the lower legs and arms of the people are visible, along with a gold bangle on the wrist.

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May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17A close photo of a padapuja-style foot washing on a rock. A person in a red garment with gold border stands with bare feet on a wet stone, while another person's hands pour water from a brass pot over the feet. Pink lotus-like flowers are laid along the rock in front. Green foliage fills the background. Only hands and feet of two people are visible, with no face shown.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Close-up photo of a person's bare feet on a wet, dark rock outdoors, being washed with water poured from a polished brass pot held in the right hand. The person wears a red garment with a gold border, and gold bangles are visible on the wrist. Water splashes around the feet, and pink lotus flowers rest on the rock in the lower right corner, with green foliage behind. This appears to be a paada pooja foot-washing ritual.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a red-orange silk dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armbands, standing barefoot on a rock. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes bends low pouring water from a brass pot over the man's feet while yellow-stained rock and pink flowers lie in the foreground. Green shrubs and a hillside fill the background.2011-05-17Close photo of bare feet on a rough granite rock being washed with water poured from a polished brass vessel held by a person's hands. The person wears a red garment with a gold zari border. Green foliage and small purple flowers fill the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot washing outdoors on rock.2011-05-17Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a silver tray is being washed and offered to by several hands holding silver vessels and a silver spouted pot. Pink lotus flowers and an apple sit among ornate silver bowls and gold-coloured plates. A person in saffron/orange robes is partly visible at the top, and a rudraksha-style bead strand hangs near the foot. Only hands, a foot and partial limbs are visible, and no face is shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor padapuja on a rock with a hillside behind. A long-haired man in a red draped garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace stands with bare feet on the rock while a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and gold beads pours water from a brass vessel over his feet. Yellow turmeric or offering stains the stone. Green shrubs and a rocky mountain fill the background.2011-05-17Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual outdoors on a rock. A person in red dhoti-style cloth has bare feet on the stone while another person in orange and yellow cloth pours water from a brass vessel over the feet. Pink lotus flowers lie in a line on the wet rock, with green foliage and a hillside behind.2011-05-17