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Close view of bare feet resting on a golden-patterned ceremonial platform among silver bowls and trays. Orange-clad legs are visible at the top right. The bowls hold milk, honey, yellow liquid, and red flower petals, with conch-shaped vessels and a bronze-toned plate beneath red and white flowers. This appears to be a padapuja or abhishekam offering arrangement, with the feet being washed and honoured with flowers. No face is visible; the person is shown only from the knees down, and the a person field is unsure because only feet and robe are shown.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Close photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in the foreground rest on a golden base with rose petals, while the figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border. Around them are ornate silver bowls and trays holding red flowers, saffron-yellow liquid, kumkum-like red powder and small silver vessels with conch-shaped spouts. A golden decorated table surrounds the offerings. At the upper right, seated devotees in white clothes hold their hands folded in namaskar, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be an ashram satsang or puja.2013-02-24March 18 20132013-03-18Close photo of a bare foot in a red garment with gold border resting on a gold-patterned ceremonial surface amid puja offerings. Silver bowls and trays hold orange liquid, white and pink flowers, red roses, green leaves and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Plumeria and rose petals are scattered around the foot. Only a foot and a partial red-clad leg are visible, with no face shown.2013-04-01May 20 20132013-05-20March 04 20132013-03-04May 03 20122012-05-03A photo of a ceremonial puja setup on a gilded golden platform. Silver thali trays hold small silver bowls filled with yellow liquid, with pink, purple and white flower petals and red marigold garlands. Two silver pots with spouts and small silver vessels are arranged among the trays. At the top left, a bare foot rests on the platform beside the offerings, below orange-brown dhoti cloth with a gold border. A red patterned runner is visible in the background.2013-01-31August 20 20142014-08-20A padapuja-style foot ritual: bare feet in saffron-orange robes with gold trim rest on a gold-embossed ceremonial table. Around the feet, silver bowls and trays hold red rose petals, pink flowers, white blossoms, yellow liquid and small offerings. Seated devotees in white and sari-clad women with bangles watch from the right, some wearing rudraksha malas. A striped tiger-print cloth lies on the golden seat at left.2013-02-24Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. An orange-robed person's feet, with orange cloth with gold border visible above, are surrounded by silver bowls filled with yellow liquid, white petals, pink rose petals and green leaves. Silver cups and a small silver spoon sit on gilded trays. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top right, offering items.2013-02-21February 20 20132013-02-20