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A photograph of a padapuja ritual: a large silver pedestal holding a pair of gold paduka (sandals) decorated with white flower garlands sits on a red patterned rug. A smaller silver tray with a gold paduka pair and a white garland rests on a blue striped cloth. Scattered pink petals lie on the rug. At the right edge, a seated person wears orange ochre robes, with bare feet resting near the petals. The scene suggests a footwear-worship offering, with no face visible.

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June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A bare foot rests on a silver tray filled with red and yellow flower petals and garlands. The foot belongs to a person in a rust-orange garment with gold border seated behind an ornate silver-gilt structure. A second person in white cloth sits at right, partly visible, and a bare-backed person in the foreground faces the scene. Ornate metalwork and silver vessels fill the frame.2017-10-12July 19 20132013-07-19Close overhead photograph of a ceremonial padukas pair set before a tiered metallic structure on a silver-footed stand, on a red floor. The stand is draped with white jasmine garlands and strings of red flowers, and the base is strewn with red rose petals and pink and white flower petals. Two ornately engraved golden-bronze sandals with a small silver knob rest on a round silver tray filled with red roses, marking a sacred seat or padukas puja. A beige cloth hangs at the top edge. No people are visible.2003-11-16Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated person's bare feet rest on a silver tray shaped like an elephant, surrounded by pink, yellow and white flower petals and white jasmine-like blossoms, with a small gold ornament placed among them. The person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. On the left, a hand with a gold ring holds a flower above the tray. Silver bowls sit on a gold-plated pedestal with ornate gold carved panels, and green leaves frame the background.2009-08-15Close-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.2011-10-10Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, resting on a gold-tinted ornate tray. The feet, dark-skinned, extend from the edge of the frame, and the person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. Around the feet are polished silver plates and bowls holding pink lotus flowers, white flower petals and garlands, a red-and-yellow apple, and small brass vessels. The scene is an offering of flowers and fruit at the feet.2010-11-03September 13 20132013-09-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose photo of bare feet of a person in orange saffron robes resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. Silver bowls and plates hold white jasmine flowers and garlands, with pink lotus blossoms along the edges. A small gold ritual vessel stands on the tray. Blurred devotees' heads appear at the frame edges. The feet are being worshipped with flowers, reflecting a padapuja offering.2010-10-29 +1 copiesAugust 19 20132013-08-19