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Close photo of a bare foot being bathed in a silver tray during a pada puja ritual. Milky liquid and white paste run over the foot, which rests on a silver plate holding a dark wooden or stone base with a yellow fruit or flower. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and pendant sits beside it, holding a small silver cup. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and bangles kneel nearby, and red flower petals and garlands lie on a red cloth. The foot belongs to a person in orange and red-gold robes whose hem is visible at the left edge.

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A photograph of a home pada puja. A seated devotee in a white shirt and black beaded necklace bends forward, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a pair of feet wrapped in orange cloth with gold borders, with a silver tray of offerings and white flowers below. Beside him a woman in an orange silk saree with gold border and a dark beaded necklace sits and watches, a bangle on her wrist. Behind them several saffron-robed monks in orange and gold attire stand, one holding a camera. A framed picture and a wall calendar hang in the room.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03June 26 20142014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man in white ritual clothes and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas, pours water from a silver vessel over a devotee's bare feet while another hand holds a silver cup. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray with red and orange flower petals, silver bowls and a copper vessel. A woman in a gold-trimmed sari and bangles is visible at the lower left and another person at the lower right.2011-11-20June 27 20142014-06-27March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band holds a silver plate with flower petals and a silver spoon-like vessel, pouring or offering over bare feet resting on a golden-brown ornate platform. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace; their face is not visible. Pink and red rose petals scatter across the silver plate and gilded base. Another person's arm, adorned with a silver bangle, reaches in from the left. A small brass dish of kumkum or vermilion sits at the left edge.2009-09-07July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual foot-washing at a wedding-style ceremony. A person in a red-and-gold silk dhoti with bare feet stands on a brass tray while another person's hands, adorned with gold bangles and henna-decorated fingers, pour or wash the feet. A bare-skinned shoulder and arm of a second person appear at left, and a white jasmine garland rests nearby. On the floor are a silver plate holding white rice grains and a yellow flower, a small silver bowl of red kumkum, and a brass vessel. Scattered petals lie on the white floor.2013-09-16June 27 20142014-06-27