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Close view of a bare foot resting on a golden or brass tray during a padapuja. The sole and toes are prominent, and the lower leg is draped in a rust-brown silk garment with a gold border. Around the foot sit silver repoussé bowls and a silver spouted vessel, with pink and orange roses, yellow marigold petals and white flowers scattered over the tray. Small silver cups hold liquid offerings, and a silver sprinkler with a flower stem rests nearby. The visible person's foot is the only body part shown; no face is visible. The setting appears to be a ritual washing of the feet with flowers and offerings.

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Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a rust-orange silk garment with a gold border are being washed or offered to over a brass tray. Silver bowls and vessels surround the tray, holding pink and red roses, yellow and white flowers, and orange petals. A small brass vessel stands among the flowers. Only the feet and clothing are visible; no face appears.2013-12-29 +1 copiesPhoto 11744167 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual padapuja in progress. Bare feet of a seated person in an orange-red garment with gold border rest on a bed of red and pink flowers. Silver bowls, plates and small vessels surround the feet, some holding white and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A hand pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. Only the feet and a partial hand are visible, so no faces appear. Water and flower offerings mark the washing of the feet.2013-03-07Close photo of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual, with the feet resting on a bed of red, pink and yellow flowers. Around them are polished silver bowls and plates, rudraksha malas in brown beads, and a silver vessel with a white conch-like spout. A saffron-gold garment edge is visible at the upper left. The feet belong to a person seated off frame, who is not otherwise visible.2013-08-13May 03 20122012-05-03December 29 20132013-12-29Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray filled with red, pink, and yellow rose petals and marigolds. Only the lower legs and feet of a person in a gold-bordered orange-brown garment are visible. Around the feet are polished silver bowls holding honey-coloured liquid, rose petals and flowers, and silver vessels with spouts, with a small brass cup among the petals. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual of washing and honouring the feet with flowers and offerings. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.2013-10-19Close view of a ritual worship arrangement on a gold-toned floor. Bare feet and the lower legs of a person in a maroon garment with a wide gold border stand at the top left. Around them are many polished silver bowls and trays holding red, orange, yellow and pink flower petals, a yellow-orange liquid, and silver spouted vessels with white conical tops decorated with green leaves. A central tray is heaped with yellow and pink flowers. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup; a second person in white is partly visible at the top. A small purple logo appears at the top left.2013-08-12Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray of flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-and-gold silk garment at the ankles. Around them are silver bowls with a yellow liquid and white liquid, red roses, pink roses, yellow marigold petals, white frangipani blossoms, green leaves, and a small ornate golden kalasha-style vessel. The scene suggests a foot-worship offering.2013-03-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a tray of flowers during a ritual padapuja. Pink and red rose petals, yellow and orange marigolds, and white blooms surround the foot. A silver-and-white conical vessel with a red rose and green leaves is set near the foot, beside a silver bowl holding orange-yellow liquid. Blades of grass lie across the toes. The foot appears to be the focus of worship with floral offerings and silver puja vessels in the foreground.2013-10-12Close view of a pada puja offering: bare feet in the foreground rest on a bed of rose petals and marigold flowers in pink, red, orange and yellow. Around them stand polished silver bowls and cups with embossed patterns, some holding red and yellow flower petals, plus silver vessels with spouts and green leaves. A wearer in a red and gold silk sari is visible at the left edge, and a person in white clothing with a dark cord necklace appears at the top. The metal trays rest on a gold-coloured cloth.2013-09-16May 28 20172017-05-28