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A padapuja-style ritual photographed at close range. Bare feet in the upper left rest on a flower-covered area, with the lower legs wrapped in an orange-red dhoti with a golden border, seated on an ornate gold throne or peetha with carved gold scrollwork. Several silver trays arranged around the feet hold red apples, yellow marigold flowers, red petals, milk-filled bowls and small silver cups. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a man in a white kurta, holding a conch-shaped vessel with a yellow flower, participate on the right. Two women in white sit in the background, one with red dupatta, and a tiny bowl of offerings is visible in one hand. The scene is dense with ritual offerings and flowers.

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Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in orange garments rest on a bed of yellow and pink flowers and petals at the centre of a golden ornate table. Around the feet are silver bowls and trays holding milk, honey, turmeric-tinted liquid, white flowers, kumkum and red flowers, with a silver plate and small silver implements. Blurred devotees in white and red saris stand behind the table. The arrangement suggests a foot-washing puja offering, and the person's feet are the main focus.2013-03-04December 11 20112011-12-11August 02 20172017-08-02December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26December 27 20132013-12-27A ritual puja setup on an ornate gilded golden stand. Silver offering plates hold red-and-yellow marigold flower garlands, red-tipped petals and whole red apples or fruit. A central white and yellow flower arrangement surrounds a small brass or gold ritual object. A bare foot in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth rests at the left edge. At top right, a person in white robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in namaskar. The background shows a gold-carved chair and a patterned red carpet.2015-02-01March 17 20132013-03-17September 05 20132013-09-05February 21 20132013-02-21Close view of a padapuja offering: bare feet of a person in a red and gold silk sari rest on a silver tray amid many small silver bowls holding red and pink rose petals, yellow liquid and white flowers. Silver ritual vessels with spouted handles and a silver cup sit around the feet, with red roses and orange blossoms scattered on the tray. A gold-embroidered red sari border is visible above the feet, and an ornate gold metal base surrounds the arrangement. The scene shows the foot-worship ritual with flower and liquid offerings. Only the feet and lower legs of one person are visible.2014-10-11A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and gilt plates hold pink lotus flowers, small silver bowls of yellow liquid, white flower petals and silver kalasha-like vessels. Bare feet of a person in saffron-orange robes stand on the golden tray, while behind them a person in white with a long gold bead necklace and bangle extends their hands over the offerings. Another person is partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-30 +1 copies