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Close overhead photo of a devotional foot-washing ritual. Several pairs of hands pour water over bare feet resting in a round metal plate, with a silver vessel held nearby. A person in white garments sits on a white cloth. Hands wear gold bangles, a ring and red bangles. Red and orange cloth with gold borders lies on a floral red carpet, with white jasmine garlands around. Fellow devotees in the lower corners are partly visible.

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July 02 20142014-07-02Overhead close view of a pada puja at a devotee's house. Two bare feet rest in a round silver plate with milk and white paste, with dark petals or seeds scattered around. Hands of a woman in a red sari with gold-patterned border and bangles are visible at upper left, and a seated figure in orange-red garments with a jasmine and rose garland lies at right. A small silver cup sits at the bottom edge on a red and orange floral cloth.2014-06-26July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a pada puja: a devotee's bare feet rest in a polished silver plate holding milk-soaked offerings and fragrant paste. A woman in a red and gold sari with bangles sits to the left, her hands resting in her lap. The lower right shows a man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with red roses, while a silver cup stands at the bottom edge beside a dark hand. The red floral cloth beneath the plate adds to the warm colours.2014-06-26A photograph of several pairs of hands gathered around a seated figure wearing a rust-red robe with a deep orange-gold border. A garland of yellow lemons with green leaves and white flowers hangs across the lap, and red rose petals or flowers lie nearby. A woman in white with gold embroidery and green bangles pours or applies a white liquid from a steel cup, while other hands reach in. The scene suggests a ritual anointing with the hands of devotees, with orange cloth and a small metal bowl in the foreground.2014-06-27Overhead photo of a ritual padapuja-style offering in a temple or hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, pouring or offering from a small metal vessel onto a large silver plate. Beside him a young girl in white and a shaved-headed young man in white sit close by. At right, a seated figure in an orange-red garment draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands is receiving the offering, with gold bangles on the wrist. Bottom right shows brass vessels and a plate of offerings on a low table. A woman in a green blouse with a hair ornament sits at the bottom, extending a hand toward the plate. The scene is a close, crowded ritual setting.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27September 16 20132013-09-16June 27 20142014-06-27