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Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet and lower leg in peach-orange cloth with maroon ribbon-like trim, resting on an ornate golden throne-like seat. A silver offering tray holds a red-yellow apple and a small silver bowl with white flowers, and another silver tray sits near the feet. Golden carved decorations fill the background. The face and upper body are cropped out of frame, so no one is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.

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Close-up of a seated person's bare feet and legs wrapped in peach-orange cloth with maroon triangular pleats and a maroon hem, resting on an ornate gold-toned throne with red velvet upholstery. Two silver trays in front hold a red apple, a silver conch-shaped vessel, a small silver bowl of white flowers and petals, and a silver bowl with a white conch. Gold repousse panels frame the left side. The hands are folded in the lap.2010-11-14Close photograph of a seated person's bare feet and lower legs resting on an ornate gold-toned throne or dais. The lower garment is peach-orange cotton with maroon triangular panels and a maroon hem border. Silver ritual plates in the foreground hold a red apple, a bowl of white shredded food, a white conical offering and marigold petals.2010-11-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet and lower leg in an orange robe with maroon triangular trim, resting on a golden throne-like surface. In front, a silver plate holds a silver bowl with a yellow-red apple, white flowers and a small silver cup. Ornate gold carvings fill the background, and a blurred figure in white appears at the left edge. The feet are visibly bare and the robe is saffron-orange with maroon accents; the owner's face is not visible.2010-11-10Close photograph of a padapuja scene at a golden throne. A figure in an orange robe with dark maroon triangular border panels sits on the ornate gold-and-silver throne, with bare feet resting on the platform. In front, a woman in a pink-orange sari with her hair in a bun kneels beside silver ritual trays holding flowers, a silver conch-shaped vessel and small oil lamps. A partially visible person in white clothing sits at the left edge. Ornate gold carved panels frame the throne.2011-01-26Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform during a padapuja ritual. The person wears orange saffron robes covering the legs. Around the feet are silver offering bowls holding red apples, white flowers and green leaves, a silver vessel with a white handle, and a small brass oil lamp. The golden carved throne and gilded tray frame the scene.2010-09-08Close view of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform during a padapuja ritual. The person wears orange saffron robes that drape over the legs. Silver trays hold red apples, white flowers and green leaves, and a silver vessel with a white handle sits nearby. Gold carved ornamental panels frame the scene.2010-09-08 +1 copiesClose photo of a pada puja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange draped cloth rests on a gold-ornate platform, with the bare feet of a person in orange garment visible at centre. Silver ritual plates hold red apples, a small silver cup, white flowers and red roses, and incense sticks stand upright on the right. A devotee's hands with rings and bangles, one wearing white, pour or offer items from a silver vessel on the left. The scene centres on the washing and worship of the feet during padapuja.2011-01-23Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes standing on an ornate gold-embossed surface, part of a Pada Puja foot-worship ritual. Orange cloth falls over the ankles. Around the feet are silver ritual vessels and a silver tray holding a silver cup, green leaves, white flowers, a red rose, and red apples. Silver and gold metalwork fills the frame. Only feet and legs of one person are visible, so the physical people count is one, and the feet are not identifiable as any particular person.2010-08-26Close-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. A figure in orange saffron clothing with a sheer orange wrap sits on a gold-carved throne, feet resting on a silver tray. Around the feet are silver bowls holding red apples, red roses, white flowers and green leaves, along with a silver bowl of white offering. A person in a blue top appears at the lower left edge, and another person's hand with rings is visible at the upper right. Golden carved surfaces and small oil lamps frame the scene. Only the feet and clothing of the central figure are visible, so no face is shown.2011-01-23Close view of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes stands with bare feet placed on a silver tray, while a silver pitcher pours liquid over the feet. Silver bowls hold apples, white flower petals, pink flowers and other offerings around the tray. In the foreground, a person with dark hair watches, and gold-colored ritual items are visible at the left edge. A gold-patterned throne or seat is visible behind. The orange-robed figure's feet are the main subject. Only partially visible people are present: the orange-robed person and a figure with dark hair at the right edge, plus hands at the left.2010-09-20A close photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange robe whose sleeve is visible at upper left. The feet rest on a silver tray surrounded by silver bowls holding white flowers, red rose petals, and a red apple. A silver spouted vessel. Blurred dark sleeves and hands of attendants frame the foreground.2010-09-20October 20 20102010-10-20