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A photograph of a ritual foot-washing on a tiled floor. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti kneels at right, wearing a rudraksha mala and applying yellow turmeric paste from a brass bowl to the foot of a standing man in white dhoti and an orange-and-black printed shawl. Large green banana leaves with white milk-like liquid lie beneath the feet, with more leaves visible at the edges. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style ritual, with ornamented hands visible at the upper right. The kneeling priest's appearance is not clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is unsure.

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December 22 20162016-12-22A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on tiled ground, placing yellow turmeric or kumkum paste with his right hand onto a banana leaf. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside him, their bare feet visible on wet-looking leaves spread across the floor. Another orange-clad person kneels in the upper background, and a brass bowl of yellow paste sits by the kneeling man. The ritual setting suggests a temple puja preparation, with copyright text overlaid at lower right. A man in an orange shawl with a printed Sanskrit text kneels nearby, and white dhoti-clad devotees stand around the leaves in an early-morning temple courtyard.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching cloth, squatting on a tiled floor and placing or arranging an oil lamp on a green banana leaf. Beside him, several men stand barefoot in white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing orange and maroon shawls with printed script, their feet resting on green leaves on the wet stone floor. The scene suggests a temple ritual preparation with leaves and lamps. A person in an orange robe and white marks on the arms and chest is the central figure, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual on a tiled floor with green banana leaves laid out. Men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand with bare feet on the leaves, and their feet are being marked with turmeric or kumkum. A woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a brass plate of red flowers and offerings toward a leaf. Other people in orange and white clothes kneel and bow along the row, and a man in orange with a bare chest kneels at left. A woman in orange kneels at the centre beside a leaf. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet, with devotees in orange and white. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet standing on fresh green banana leaves on a tiled floor. A person in orange clothing kneels at right, holding a brass bowl of yellow-orange turmeric paste and applying it with a brush to the feet, while white milk or liquid pools on the leaves around them. The feet are wearing white garments with gold borders at the top. A ritual foot-anointing in a temple setting, consistent with the page's Karthigai Deepam context.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesClose view of several pairs of bare feet in white dhotis standing on banana leaves laid over a tiled floor, with red flower petals scattered around them. The feet appear to be receiving a ritual washing or padapuja. On the right, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking kneels beside a brass plate holding yellow turmeric or offerings, tending the feet. Other figures in orange robes are visible at the top edge.2016-12-12 +1 copies