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Close photograph of a seated figure's bare feet resting on an orange cushioned seat, with the figure wearing maroon and gold-bordered cloth. In the lower right, a person in a yellow garment with white ash markings on the arms pours or places something over a small metal vessel or plate laid on a red and gold brocade cloth, with yellow flower petals scattered nearby. The scene suggests a ritual offering or puja at a temple dais; a dark beaded mala hangs at the person's neck.

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Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver tray decorated with red and orange marigold petals. The person wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow-gold trim at the hem. Behind, an ornate gold and orange shrine or throne-like setting with bright metallic decorations is visible. Scattered red petals lie on a patterned orange-and-brown cloth draped over a table. Only the foot and lower robe are visible, with no face shown.2013-02-16February 16 20132013-02-16A 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 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver tray decorated with floral motifs, set on an embroidered orange cloth with tassel fringe. Red and orange flower petals and marigold blossoms surround the foot. The person wears an orange-red garment with a yellow-gold border. The blurred background shows ornate golden and orange decor.2013-02-16Close-up photograph of a bare foot in a padapuja setting. The foot, with an orange-saffron cloth edged in gold hem at the left, rests on a silver tray scattered with red and orange flower petals, set on an orange and brown patterned cloth with fringe. The blurred background shows warm golden and orange decorative elements. Only the foot and lower garment are visible; no face is shown, so the person cannot be identified and is described only by role as a devotee receiving padapuja.2013-02-16Close photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged border, bare foot extended and touching the base of an ornate silver stand with floral repoussé engraving and lion-paw feet. Scattered yellow, orange and red rose petals lie on a red floor. A second person in orange robes sits beside them, and a dark bracelet is visible on a wrist. The scene suggests a sacred ritual setting with a silver pedestal.2018-04-14Close-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.2015-09-05Close-up photograph of a seated figure's bare feet being ritually washed during a padapuja. The figure wears a red-orange garment and a white and pink flower garland draped over the lap. A right hand with gold bangle and black thread pours or touches water over the toes, and a metal bowl rests beside the feet. A yellow sacred thread and a small brass ring lie on the cloth. Behind is a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold ritual vessels. A blurred figure in white is at the lower left.2016-05-24Close-up photograph of a bare foot in a ritual foot-washing (padapuja) setting. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border stands with one bare foot resting on a silver tray, while an unseen hand in a white sleeve pours water from a small silver cup over the foot. Scattered red and orange flower petals and marigold garlands lie on an embroidered orange cloth, and a blurred ornate gold and copper background shows a temple or altar setting.2013-02-16Close photo of a seated figure in rust-orange dhoti and orange-red upper cloth on a gold-ornamented throne, with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. A devotee's hands, one wearing a wristwatch and another with a bangle, hold and wash the seated figure's bare feet on a terracotta block, during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Marigold garlands and marigold strands hang beside the golden throne. Two heads in the lower foreground are partly visible, including one in a lavender cloth. Ornate gold-tone peetha panels frame the scene.2013-02-10