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Close-up photo of a padapuja, the ritual worship of a person's bare feet. A golden tray with a raised rim holds bare feet being worshipped with white jasmine flowers and petals. Around it sit ornate silver bowls with offerings. Several hands reach in: a child's hand wearing gold bangles on the left, a woman's hand with rings and bangles at lower right, and a man's hand in the upper centre. Upper left and upper right, someone in saffron-orange cloth and a white garment is visible. The person whose feet are being worshipped is only partly visible at the centre; no face is shown.

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November 24 20102010-11-24Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which bare feet are being washed. A large ornate gold tray holds white flowers, green leaves and a small gold box. Three people's hands pour water from silver cups and a silver vessel over the feet. The person at right wears an orange garment and a silver bangle on the wrist. Silver bowls with liquid sit in the background.2010-08-01Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot with dark skin rests on a golden tray while a woman's hand, wearing a gold bangle and watch, scatters white jasmine-like flowers over it. Silver bowls hold more white flowers, green stems, red apples and a pink lotus bloom. A person in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and another figure in white is at the right. The scene centres on foot-washing and flower offerings.2010-08-28December 16 20092009-12-16A padapuja ritual in which feet clad in orange robes are washed with water poured from small brass vessels. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a bare foot resting on a silver tray scattered with white jasmine flowers and pink petals. Several hands hold brass cups and bowls, one pouring water over the foot, while a child in beige clothing and other adults in white and gold bangles assist. A silver tray with an elephant-shaped spout sits beside. Golden throne carvings are visible behind.2009-08-26August 26 20092009-08-26August 26 20092009-08-26Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the frame is being washed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a hand on the right, while a second hand on the left pours water from a glass. The foot rests on a gold-toned tray scattered with white flowers, green leaves and petals. Silver bowls and cups sit in the background, and an orange-clad arm is visible at upper right. Only hands and feet are visible; no face is shown.2010-08-01Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray while hands pour water from silver vessels over them. Several women's hands hold silver cups and bowls; one wears a silver bangle and a ring, another wears bangles. The foreground shows flowers, including red and yellow blooms, with a figure in orange robes at the upper right and a dark-haired head of a participant at the right edge. Silver and brass offering bowls fill the frame.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +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 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja ritual. A person in orange robes sits at left, their hands placing white jasmine-like flowers and green leaves onto a golden base or deity figure. A second person's bare arm, wearing gold and blue bangles, reaches in from the right holding a leaf. Silver bowls filled with white flowers, red blossoms and green leaves sit in the foreground beside lit oil lamps, and a thin incense stick is visible at lower left.2009-12-16