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Close photograph of a hand pressed on the silver padapuja feet of a seated deity murti, with a silver lotus pedestal beneath. A person's hand with silver bangles, wearing a brown and maroon textured garment at the top edge, performs abhishekam-style washing with liquid spreading across the golden-hued base. The feet and toes are finely detailed and polished silver, with gold ornamentation visible in the background. No people's faces are shown and no a person candidate is visible.

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Close view of a silver deity murti's seated feet being bathed in a pale liquid during abhishekam, a hand with silver bangles pressing the foot. The murti wears a maroon and gold patterned cloth. Gold-painted metal frame and a flat silver tray with ring handles surround the scene. No people's faces visible; only a forearm and hand are present.2010-12-14Close photo of a silver padapuja ritual: a pair of bare silver feet resting on a round silver pedestal set on a silver tray, with liquid flowing over them. A person's hand with silver bangles at left pours or touches the water. The figure above wears a yellow garment with maroon-and-gold bordered cloth. Gold-coloured decorative edging frames the surround. The scene shows padapuja or abhishekam of a sacred pair of feet, with no face visible.2010-12-14Close-up photograph of a silver-plated or polished metal statue's bare feet standing on a round silver pedestal with a ridged base. The figure wears a dark maroon and gold patterned dhoti or cloth with a golden-yellow upper fabric. Behind is a golden ornate frame and a pool of pale liquid. The toes and ankles are highly reflective. No living people are visible; the subject is a murti being bathed.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured. A person in an orange garment with a maroon edge holds a silver bowl and pours white milk in a steady stream into a silver vessel, while another hand holds a second silver cup nearby. Silver trays hold white shredded ingredients, green leaves and pink flower petals, and a gold-toned plate sits beneath. Bangles and a gold wristwatch are visible on the arms. Blurred figures appear in the background.2010-11-07September 19 20112011-09-19October 29 20102010-10-29November 07 20102010-11-07Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed in a shallow round silver-coloured tray or plate with scalloped edges, filled with water. A hand grips a polished metal pot or kalasha pouring water over the feet. The wearer has an orange-and-gold cloth at the ankle, a brown leather wristwatch, and dark rudraksha beads hanging at the right edge. The floor is polished reddish-pink stone. The image shows a padapuja-style foot washing; only the feet and hand are visible, with no identifiable face.2012-06-04Close-up photograph of a bare foot pressed against an ornate silver padapuja stand, with twisted silver posts rising from a tiered silver base. The foot belongs to a person seated beside it, and the edge of an orange garment with gold border is visible above. A tray of green leaves sits on the silver surface at right, lit by pink and purple stage lighting. The image shows ritual foot worship (padapuja) with silver ceremonial objects.2018-04-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual: a devotee's hands wash the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes, with the feet resting in a silver plate filled with white and pink flowers, small gold-coloured cups and milk or water. A red and gold cushion lies beneath the plate, and a silver vessel sits at right. Only hands, feet and orange cloth are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the feet are shown in a padapuja offering. A bangled wrist and white garment appear at left.2009-09-10