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A padapuja ritual where bare feet of a person in orange saffron robes are being washed with milk poured from a small silver cup held by a hand adorned with gold bangles. Silver plates and bowls hold red roses, white flowers, sliced fruit, a whole yellow apple, and a silver lamp or vessel. Another hand in white sleeve holds a silver bowl above. A devotee's hand in an orange sleeve sits at the lower left edge. Foot-washing ceremony with milk, flowers and fruit offerings on silver trays.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a gold-embossed ritual platform during a padapuja. The feet wear orange-red clothing at the ankles and are decorated with red kumkum or sindoor on the top of one foot, while pink flower petals, green leaves, and a red garland are draped near the top. Silver plates hold a red apple, pink lotus-like flowers, and shredded white vegetable or flower offerings scattered around the feet. The scene is a worship offering centered on washing or honouring the feet, with the person themselves not visible beyond their lower legs.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose photo of bare feet in the foreground, the left foot planted on a golden metal tray during a padapuja ritual, with the wearer in an orange-saffron garment whose hem is visible at upper right. Around the feet are silver ritual bowls holding white flowers, shredded white petals, an orange-yellow apple, pink roses and loose white blossoms, with a small gold cup near the roses. A silver spoon and a silver vessel sit on the tray. Behind, a seated person in white clothing with a red thread on the wrist holds an item near the top edge. The composition shows an offering of fruit, flowers and petals at the feet during worship.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesClose-up of a bare foot resting on a silver and gold ritual tray during a padapuja. A person in an orange cloth is seated behind it, their legs and orange garment visible at the upper right. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, sliced fruit and a ripe apple, with bright pink roses and white blossoms scattered at the left. Water droplets glisten on the foot and tray. Another person's hands, partly visible at the top left, hold petals over the scene.2010-10-09Close view of bare feet in a padapuja setting. A person in a red and gold-bordered garment stands on a gold-embossed platform, their bare feet resting among offerings. Around the feet are silver trays holding fresh flowers in red, orange, yellow and white, small silver bowls of yellow and orange liquid, and silver vessels. A silver kalasha-style pitcher and a silver lamp are visible among the flowers. Two people's lower legs appear at the upper edge.2013-09-02October 09 20102010-10-09Close view of a padapuja offering. Bare feet in an orange-saffron garment rest on a golden surface, surrounded by silver bowls and trays holding red apples, white jasmine flowers and pink lotus blossoms. A hand in a white sleeve holds a small silver bowl near the feet. A silver-wrapped object, possibly a vessel or statue base, sits among the offerings. Only a hand and feet are visible, so the person's face and body are not shown.2010-08-30Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot rests on a silver tray, washed with water poured from a silver vessel. Hands in white and orange-red robes pour and offer water; red flower petals and a green leaf sit in a silver bowl, with red apples placed around the tray. Gold and silver ritual vessels frame the scene, with a blurred figure in dark clothing at right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes and silver bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray. Around the feet are silver bowls holding a red apple, shredded white and green offerings, a small coconut, and flower petals, with a pink flower at left and gold-toned decor behind.2010-10-11A padapuja-style ritual photographed at close range. Bare feet in the upper left rest on a flower-covered area, with the lower legs wrapped in an orange-red dhoti with a golden border, seated on an ornate gold throne or peetha with carved gold scrollwork. Several silver trays arranged around the feet hold red apples, yellow marigold flowers, red petals, milk-filled bowls and small silver cups. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a man in a white kurta, holding a conch-shaped vessel with a yellow flower, participate on the right. Two women in white sit in the background, one with red dupatta, and a tiny bowl of offerings is visible in one hand. The scene is dense with ritual offerings and flowers.2015-02-01