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Night-time photograph of devotees performing a ritual at ground level, with bare feet stepping onto metal thalis filled with red and yellow flower petals. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls over their shoulders, and gold-bordered cloth is visible on the figure at left. Some devotees bend forward carrying or placing trays while others walk along a dark paved street, with scattered petals and damp marks on the ground.

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February 16 20092009-02-16July 07 20152015-07-07Close photograph at night on a dirt ground of a devotee's bare foot stepping into a shallow metal plate of water mixed with red and yellow flower petals, a ritual foot-washing or padapuja gesture. The standing figure wears white dhoti with a maroon border. At right, a person in an orange saffron cloth and white garment holds cupped hands full of red and white flowers. Other white-clad feet and yellow petals lie on the ground. Only partial figures are visible and no face shows, so no identity can be given from appearance.2009-02-16A bare foot rests on a round brass plate of yellow, red and pink flower petals set on sandy ground, as a pada pooja ritual is performed. A person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth is bent over at the top right, with a red and white flower garland visible at the neck area. Scattered petals cover the ground around the plate.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a padapuja ritual on a sandy, dusty ground. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, each with bare feet placed on a shallow brass plate. Marigold and orange garlands hang from their necks and shoulders. A man in a white kurta with a yellow-bordered cloth bends forward and pours water from a golden brass pot over the feet of one devotee. Scattered petals and grains lie on the ground. Green and white dhoti borders are visible on the right. A printed copyright line and archive source credit appear in the lower right corner.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a dirt ground. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row with their bare feet placed on brass plates, and each holds palms together in anjali. Marigold and white jasmine garlands with pink and orange flower accents hang from their shoulders. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward with hands joined near the plates, and other white-clad devotees stand beside him. A red-doored structure and palm trees are in the background, with sacks stacked at the far right.2010-07-24February 16 20092009-02-16March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's feet in white cloth with a gold border standing on a round brass plate filled with yellow and red flower petals, set on a dusty ground with scattered petals around it. This is a pada pooja style foot-washing offering. The person's face and upper body are cropped out of frame, and the flower-strewn plate is the main subject.2010-07-24Close overhead photo of two people standing barefoot in shallow brass plates filled with water, marigold petals, white jasmine-like flowers and red petals. The person on the left wears white dhoti-style cloth with a yellow border and has hands pressed together at the waist; the person on the right wears white trousers. Dark floor and night-time lighting, with scattered petals on the ground. This appears to be a foot-washing ritual (padapuja) in a ceremonial setting.2009-02-16December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual on bare ground. A man in a white kurta with a yellow sash bends forward and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of another person standing on a brass plate. The standing person wears white trousers rolled at the ankles and a white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Other devotees in white garments with maroon borders stand nearby, and one person in the background stands on a brass plate. The ritual is a padapuja, the washing of feet.2010-07-24