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Close photo of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja setting. The feet, with dark skin and wet, are resting on a silver tray. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the leg. Surrounding the feet are silver bowls, a golden tray, white flower petals and strands, a red apple, and a pink flower at the edge. The sole visible person is only partly shown; no face is visible.

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October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet in orange robes rest on a gold tray, while a devotee's hand reaches toward silver bowls of red apples, white flower petals, and green leaves. Silver and gold ritual trays and a silver vessel with a spout surround the feet. Another person's white clothing is visible at the top right corner, and a red-orange cloth lies at the lower right.2010-09-08Close photo of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a golden ornate surface during a padapuja. Silver trays hold red apples, silver bowls, a small silver vessel, and white jasmine-like flowers, with pink flowers scattered on the left. The feet are being washed and honoured with flowers and offerings, the feet of a sannyasi in saffron clothing.2010-09-16November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesClose view of a seated figure's bare feet resting on a polished gold tray during a padapuja. The person wears loose orange-saffron cloth. Around the feet are silver bowls holding red apples, white flowers and pink lotus blossoms, a silver vessel and clear glass cups. Ornate gold and silver ritual trays surround the scene.2010-09-14 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesClose-up of a pair of bare feet in a ritual setting, resting on a golden tray scattered with white flower petals and green leaves. The wearer is in an orange-saffron garment visible at the upper right. Silver and gold bowls and small golden finials surround the feet, with a red-and-yellow fruit visible in a silver bowl at the bottom. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual worship of the feet, with the feet adorned with flower petals and surrounded by offerings. No face is visible, so no identification is made.2010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesClose-up of bare feet of a seated person in an orange robe resting on a gold tray during a padapuja foot-worship ceremony. Silver bowls, a silver conch-shaped vessel, red apples, pink lotus flowers and white flower petals surround the feet. Ornate silver and gold ritual vessels fill the background. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2010-09-14October 08 20102010-10-08Close-up photograph of a ritual offering spread on a gold-edged silver tray. A pair of bare feet in the foreground, with dark skin, rests beside the tray; the wearer's orange-saffron garment is visible at upper right. Silver bowls hold fresh red apples, a bowl of shredded white vegetable with green chilli, a green leaf, pink lotus flowers, and small gold-toned kalasha-like containers. A silver spouted vessel sits among the bowls. Dark blurred shapes of onlookers appear at the left and right edges. The arrangement suggests a padapuja style offering.2010-11-09