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A padapuja-style foot ritual during a sitting event. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe has bare feet resting in a large ornate gold-rimmed silver tray filled with milk and pink flower petals, with small gold kalasha-like cups and red flower petals scattered around. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a gold bangle pours milk from a small silver cup over the feet, while another woman in white holds a white bowl of milk. A devotee with dark hair sits at the right edge. A gold-trimmed throne or dais is behind. The photo is a close, cropped view of the feet and offerings. An ID badge hangs from the woman's neck. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible.

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Close-up photo of a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Hands holding silver bowls pour a white liquid over a bare foot, with the water running down the toes. A bare-armed attendant wears gold bangles and a gold bracelet. Pink lotus flowers, white petals and green leaves surround the foot on a gold-coloured tray. The person whose foot is being washed wears an orange robe at the top of the frame. Another person's silver bowl appears at the upper right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual: a devotee's hands wash the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes, with the feet resting in a silver plate filled with white and pink flowers, small gold-coloured cups and milk or water. A red and gold cushion lies beneath the plate, and a silver vessel sits at right. Only hands, feet and orange cloth are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the feet are shown in a padapuja offering. A bangled wrist and white garment appear at left.2009-09-10October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a round brass-and-silver tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth, with a gold-rimmed brass vessel being poured over them. The feet are washed with milk-like liquid and scattered with red rose petals and yellow flower petals. On the right, a person in orange robes sits with the bare foot visible beneath the cloth. Another person in a white kurta with gold and white bangles pours from the golden vessel with one hand, and a third hand holds a silver bowl at the right edge. Gold bowls sit at the left on a silver tray.A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A robed figure in orange saffron garments stands at center, with hands reaching toward a silver tray holding fruit, flowers and small brass and gold bowls draped in an orange and pink brocade cloth. Several people, including a woman in a green top with rudraksha beads and gold bangles on the left, and others in white embroidered sleeves on the right, extend their hands to the offerings. A silver bowl sits in the foreground beside a white-haired person's shoulder. A silver elephant-shaped vessel rests on the tray, and a red cloth backdrop frames the scene.2009-10-22Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in an orange robe has bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with pink lotus flowers, white blossoms and small brass lamps. A devotee's hand pours milk from a silver vessel over the feet, while another devotee in white with a bangle reaches in from the left. Gold-coloured cloth and a silver plate surround the scene. Background shows a white-clad devotee with rudraksha beads.2010-10-29Close overhead photo of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A silver pitcher pours milk over a dark stone linga-like form surrounded by white flowers and pink rose petals. Silver bowls hold red apples and offerings nearby. A person in a white garment on the left and a bald-headed person in white on the right hold and tend the offerings. On the right, a hand wearing a red thread and rudraksha mala pours from a silver vessel. An orange-clad arm appears at the top left. Gold and silver ritual items are visible across the tray.2010-08-30August 16 20092009-08-16October 11 20102010-10-11A photo of a padapuja ritual: a devotee in white sleeves pours milk from a gold cup over the bare feet of a seated person wearing orange robes. The feet rest on a silver tray filled with pink and white flower petals, with gold-tipped ornaments and a small silver elephant figure at the edge. Orange and gold brocade cloth covers the seat behind.2009-09-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies