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Close-up photograph of a seated figure's bare feet being ritually washed during a padapuja. The figure wears a red-orange garment and a white and pink flower garland draped over the lap. A right hand with gold bangle and black thread pours or touches water over the toes, and a metal bowl rests beside the feet. A yellow sacred thread and a small brass ring lie on the cloth. Behind is a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold ritual vessels. A blurred figure in white is at the lower left.

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Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-red robes has bare feet extended onto a stone or metal basin, and an adult's hand, adorned with gold bangles, is washing or touching the feet while holding a folded white cloth or paper. A white garland of jasmine flowers with pink blossoms lies across the robes. Behind, a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold-toned ornamental objects are visible. A child in white dhoti is partly visible at the lower left edge. Right edge shows a person in white clothing. Feet and hands are the central focus, with a photo credit overlay on the lower right.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Close photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a wide brass or bronze vessel lined with orange cloth, during a Pada Puja-style foot ceremony. The seated figure wears a deep red-maroon garment with a gold zari border, and a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers is draped across the legs. Behind, a striped orange tiger-skin pattern covers the seat, with ornate gold metal throne carvings at right. Shallow focus; no faces are visible.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Close photo of a seated figure in rust-orange dhoti and orange-red upper cloth on a gold-ornamented throne, with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. A devotee's hands, one wearing a wristwatch and another with a bangle, hold and wash the seated figure's bare feet on a terracotta block, during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Marigold garlands and marigold strands hang beside the golden throne. Two heads in the lower foreground are partly visible, including one in a lavender cloth. Ornate gold-tone peetha panels frame the scene.2013-02-10May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24