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Close 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.

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December 22 20162016-12-22A 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 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesClose photo of a temple floor during a ritual at night. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and a dark rudraksha mala kneels on a paved floor, pouring or placing a coconut on green banana leaves. Around her, barefoot people in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls stand on more green leaves, with wet patches on the pavers. Gold-coloured decor is visible at the top edge. The people are cropped at the legs and feet, so faces are not visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesClose view of devotees performing padapuja on a brick-tiled courtyard floor covered with green banana leaves. A man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-bordered cloth stands with bare feet on a leaf, and a woman in orange saree with rudraksha mala kneels beside him, placing flowers from a red-and-white floral plate onto his feet. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti kneel and bend nearby, with flowers and red kumkum visible on the leaves.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene on a tiled floor with banana leaves laid out. A woman with light blonde hair, wearing an orange sari with a maroon border and a brown rudraksha mala, kneels on the right holding a brass plate of sliced fruit and offerings. Beside her, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand barefoot on green leaves, one bending to place red flower petals and fruit on a leaf. Other devotees in orange and white are partly visible at the edges. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard during a puja.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA 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 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies