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A shirtless man in white dhoti bends forward, his palms pressed to the foot of a seated figure in a rust-red garment with gold border, resting on an ornate silver footstool atop a red carpet. Behind, a silver stand with a tiered base and a red and green garland hangs near the seated figure. Ornate silver furniture is at right, and a leopard-print garment is partly visible at upper right. The gesture is padapuja, feet worship. Only the man in white and the seated figure are visible.

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March 04 20182018-03-04A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white sacred thread kneels and bows his head to touch the feet of a seated figure on a silver-covered platform. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment with gold border, and a leopard-print cushion and silver ornamental pedestal are visible behind. A hand rests on the kneeling man's back, and a rudraksha mala is on the wrist. The scene suggests a padapuja or reverence ritual.2018-04-04September 15 20132013-09-15A man bare-chested with a white dhoti and long hair tied in a knot, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold bangle, bows low with palms pressed together and forehead touching his hands. In front of him, a bare foot in a rust-red robe rests on a gold-embossed footstool heaped with pink and white flowers, while the seated figure's red-orange robe and red cushions are visible behind. This is a padapuja-style foot-worship scene at a naming ceremony.2017-04-17March 09 20182018-03-09A priest in white dhoti with a flower garland and gold bangle kneels with joined palms before a gilded ornate throne. A seated figure in rust-red robe rests a bare foot on a gold-carved footstool scattered with pink and white flowers. A red cushion and a gold-carved throne base frame the scene; a woman in orange sari stands behind the priest.2017-04-17April 22 20182018-04-22Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate silver-coloured footstool carved with floral and scrolling vine motifs. The feet emerge from beneath a red garment with a gold zari border. The background is dark, and a silver ornamental element is visible at the upper right. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from this frame.2018-05-11October 24 20102010-10-24Close-up photograph of a pada puja, a foot-worship ritual. A man's bare feet rest in a large silver tray, and a woman's hand with gold bangles pours water over his right foot from a small silver vessel. Another hand holds a silver bowl at left. Pink flowers and green leaves lie on the tray, and the man wears an orange-saffron cloth with a garland of red flowers and green leaves at the top edge. Silver and gold metalware surrounds the scene.2010-10-12Close-up of a ceremonial scene: two pairs of hands, one wearing a dark red-maroon garment edged with gold border, rest on or near a round red velvet cushion set atop an ornate silver-finished stool with carved floral motifs and clawed feet. A pale off-white dhoti with yellow-gold and green borders is visible at left, and a patterned cloth covers the floor. A silver vessel sits near the hands. Only hands, legs and feet are visible; no face is shown, so no person can be identified.2018-03-09March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copies