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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual. A bare foot in orange cloth with a gold border rests on a silver tray, while a person in white garments with a gold bangle and a ring washes or anoints the foot with a small brass vessel. The tray holds white flowers, a pink lotus, green leaves and a small brass cup on a deep red cloth-covered table. Only hands, feet and cloth are visible; no face is shown.

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A close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange saffron cloth rests on a silver plate heaped with flower petals, a pink rose, green leaves and a small brass cup. Another person's hands, adorned with gold rings and wearing white clothing, hold a green leaf or betel piece to the side. The red velvet-covered table and cream backdrop frame the scene.2011-10-09Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a round silver puja plate during a pada puja. The person wears orange saffron cloth with a gold border. The plate holds white flower petals, green leaves, a pink lotus, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray. A dark-skinned hand holding a green leaf appears at the right edge. The background is a white wall and a red cloth covering a table.2011-10-09Close-up photograph of bare feet in a silver tray resting on a deep red velvet cloth. The person wears orange-saffron robes visible at top left. The tray holds white flowers, green leaves, a red flower, rudraksha beads, and two small gold-coloured ceremonial pots or kalasha-like vessels beside the feet. No faces are visible.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of a pada puja: bare feet in the foreground rest on a polished silver tray, wrapped in an orange saffron cloth with a gold-bordered hem. A hand at the right pours liquid from a small silver cup over the feet. The tray holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a pink flower with green leaves, and scattered white petals. The background is dark and out of focus, and the tray sits on a maroon cloth. No face is visible.2011-10-09Close photo of padapuja: a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet placed on a silver tray filled with white and pink flowers and gold-coloured accessories. A devotee in white clothes with gold rings pours water over the feet with one hand, and rose petals are scattered on a white cloth. The tray rests on a red-orange cushion with gold floral embroidery. Only the feet, hands and garments are visible; no face is shown.2009-09-10A close photo of a padapuja ritual on a red velvet cushion with gold-edged woodwork. A figure in orange robes sits above a silver tray holding pink lotus blossoms, scattered white and pink petals, and a small gold cup. An elderly person in a white garment reaches toward the tray with palms open, while another person's hands in white hold a brass bowl and a strand of grass near the right edge. Brass bowls with turmeric-yellow contents sit on either side. The frame is tightly cropped to the feet and hands.Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes sits with bare feet resting on a large ornate silver and gold tray, while a hand in cream sleeve pours water or applies it over the feet. Pink flowers and scattered petals lie on the tray and white cloth. A second hand in orange sleeve holds a small gold ritual vessel with a handle beside the tray. The feet are adorned with a small gold ornament on one toe.2009-09-10A close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a silver tray lined with a maroon velvet cushion is being washed and anointed by a devotee in white clothing. The foot belongs to a person wearing an orange saffron garment that covers the leg. Pink and purple flower petals and a gold-coloured oil lamp or vessel sit on the tray. Gold bowls with offerings and a gold-edged maroon cushion are visible at the edges. Only the lower body and hands are visible, so no face can be seen.2009-10-18Close photo of bare feet in an orange robe being ritually washed as a padapuja. Two hands, one holding a silver cup, pour liquid over the feet, while a silver tray holds pink lotus flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, a small brass lamp and silver bowls. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange clothing; the face is not visible. Only the feet, hands and sleeves appear, so physical people are limited to the washing hands and the feet, with a second person's white-clad arm at the lower edge.2010-10-29Close-up photo of bare feet standing on a round engraved silver tray during a paduka puja. The feet rest on flower petals and a pink rose, with two small gold-toned metal padukas placed on the tray. The wearer's orange robe with a gold-bordered hem drapes over the ankles. A deep maroon cloth covers the table beneath the tray, and a wooden carved edge is visible at right.2011-10-09October 14 20102010-10-14Close photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in orange saffron robes rest on a silver tray decorated with flowers. Two hands from a person in white clothing wash or anoint the feet, one wearing a gold bangle. The tray holds white jasmine and pink flower petals, small gold kalasha-shaped vessels stand near the feet, and a red-orange cushion with gold embroidery sits beneath. Scattered petals lie on the white cloth, and a blurred brass lamp with flame is visible at the right edge. Only the feet and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2009-09-10