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Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot wearing a rudraksha bead anklet and white and pink flower garlands rests on a brass plate filled with flower petals and yellow and red blossoms. Dark-red trousers with gold border are visible above the foot, and a seated person wears gold bangles. Behind, a blurred bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace bends over the foot, and incense sticks rise nearby. Brass lamps and an ornate brass stand fill the background.

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March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a seated figure's bare foot, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and red-brown silk-bordered trousers, rests on a brass plate of white and pink flowers, red petals and marigolds, beside an incense stick and small brass vessels. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits blurred in the background, and a leopard-print seat is visible. The person whose feet are worshipped has red-brown trousers and gold-toned bangles on the wrist; no face is shown. A soft golden lamp stand appears in the background.2017-03-18 +1 copiesClose photograph of bare feet resting on a brass tray decorated with an elephant-head handle, set on a gold-toned surface. The person wears a rust-orange garment and rudraksha mala beads around the ankle, with red and pink flowers and a yellow cloth on the tray. Brass plates with incense sticks, oil lamps and offerings sit along the table, and a blurred figure in the right foreground wears orange. This appears to be a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Close view of a person's bare feet being washed or honoured during a ritual at a gold-toned altar. The feet rest on a brass plate with a decorative elephant-shaped spout, flowers and petals, and a green and gold cloth beneath. The person wears rudraksha beads on the ankle and a rust-orange dhoti or skirt with a gold border. Behind them, brass and silver puja plates, lamps and offerings sit on the altar, and another person's hands in orange clothing are visible at the top edge.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's bare feet resting on a brass or gold tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet, adorned with beaded bracelets on the ankles, rest on a gold plate with red flower petals, a brass elephant-head ornament, and a green and gold brocade cloth. Around the gold-covered platform are brass bowls holding red flowers, white and yellow blossoms, lit oil lamps, and burning incense sticks. Another person in white and orange-red garments sits at the upper edge of the frame.2017-03-18May 28 20172017-05-28July 15 20162016-07-15January 01 20182018-01-01A padapuja scene: a seated figure in rust-red and orange robes has bare feet resting on a large silver tray filled with red and yellow flowers, white petals and a small brass lamp. A rudraksha mala hangs over the feet, and the figure's hands rest on a silver armrest. Several devotees with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, and a bare-chested attendant in red and orange cloth with beaded necklaces sits at the left edge.2018-01-01July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copies