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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a man in orange-saffron dhoti with white border and red sacred thread on his wrist kneels and washes or anoints the bare foot of a seated person draped in a rust-red garment with gold border. He holds a red-cloth-wrapped object and wears a silver wristwatch and rings. Fresh white and red flower petals lie on a red cushion with gold trim. Only the feet, hands and garments are visible, so no face or identity can be determined; the seated person's role is not shown.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A close photograph of a seated figure's bare feet resting on a low terracotta-coloured cushioned block, wrapped in a maroon cloth with a yellow border. A person in white with a grey-stained arm and hand cradles and washes or anoints the feet with a small grey dish or vessel. Bright yellow flowers and a red patterned cloth lie on the floor in the foreground. The person giving the ritual wears white sleeves and a yellow-trimmed garment, and the seated person's face is not visible. No a person candidate is identifiable from the visible features.2015-07-07July 31 20152015-07-31Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a red cushion, seated on a golden ornate tray with flower petals scattered around. The person wears orange saffron cloth draped over the legs, and a second person in white with a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left beside a golden bowl. Petals dot the cushion and tray.2009-07-07March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 24 20142014-07-24Close-up photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold border trim receiving a foot-worship ritual. A person in a blue-and-white striped shirt holds and washes the bare foot of the seated figure, while another hand rests on the shin. A red and yellow flower garland hangs at the side, and a cream cushion sits to the right. The ritual is a padapuja, visibly a foot-washing offering. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2012-03-30A photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja ritual. A person's bare feet rest on a red velvet cushion on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. Devotees gather rose and pink petals, white flowers and marigold-type garlands in a red plate, and a hand reaches down to offer petals to the feet. The person whose feet are shown wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border. Nearby devotees in white kurtas and red and white shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand on a red carpet. Petals are scattered across the red cloth.2016-05-20Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-red robes has bare feet extended onto a stone or metal basin, and an adult's hand, adorned with gold bangles, is washing or touching the feet while holding a folded white cloth or paper. A white garland of jasmine flowers with pink blossoms lies across the robes. Behind, a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold-toned ornamental objects are visible. A child in white dhoti is partly visible at the lower left edge. Right edge shows a person in white clothing. Feet and hands are the central focus, with a photo credit overlay on the lower right.2016-05-24June 20 20142014-06-20May 24 20162016-05-24July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies