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Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a silver tray with an embossed floral rim and an elephant-shaped spout. The feet wear ornate gold sandals with red-jewelled knobs between the toes. Orange saffron robes drape over the knees above. The feet rest on a red velvet cushion, with pink and gold brocade fabric behind and a silver bowl at the right edge. The image shows a foot-worship ritual with no visible face.

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December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a polished silver plate filled with milk and scattered pink and white flower petals, a padapuja-style foot washing. The feet wear no visible footwear and belong to a person in a saffron-orange robe whose draped fabric covers the legs above. A second person's hand, wearing a bracelet, pours or wipes along the feet at the lower edge of the frame. A silver elephant-shaped vessel sits at the right, and the plate rests on a deep red cushion with a patterned pink textile behind it. Only the lower body is visible.2009-10-11December 11 20082008-12-11A photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A person in an orange robe and a gold bangle sits on a red cushion with bare feet placed on a silver tray scattered with pink and white petals. Several hands hold gold bowls, and one hand pours or applies liquid to the feet. Beside the tray sits a silver ewer with an elephant-head spout. Another devotee with long dark hair kneels at the edge of the frame. A pink velvet cloth hangs in the background.2009-10-11December 11 20082008-12-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a silver tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron garments, and the tray holds a pink flower and two golden foot-shaped ornaments with red stones. A red and gold embroidered cushion sits beneath the tray, and a silver vessel with an elephant-head handle lies to the right on a white cloth. Behind is a gold-tasselled satin draping and a patterned rug. The lower legs and feet are the only human parts visible.2009-09-10A close photograph of bare feet standing on a polished silver tray with a raised embossed rim, resting on a pink and gold brocade cloth. The legs wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth. Two ornate gold sandals with small red-jewelled knobs sit on the tray beneath the feet, and a silver elephant-shaped vessel is visible at the right edge against a leopard-print cloth. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot worship ritual, with the feet of a person in orange being honoured.Close view of a pair of bare feet resting in an ornate silver tray filled with milk or water and pink and white flower petals. The feet belong to a person wearing orange robes, whose lower legs and hem are visible at the top. Gold-toned ceremonial footpieces with rounded tops stand upright beside each foot. The tray sits on a red velvet cushion, and a silver elephant-shaped handle is visible on the right. This appears to be a padapuja foot-washing ritual.2009-10-11May 19 20082008-05-19September 13 20122012-09-13A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes seated on a white-covered chair draped with pink and gold brocade throws, his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. He wears a gold bead necklace and a small red mark on his forehead. Devotees perform padapuja: a woman in a maroon top pours water over his bare feet from a gold vessel while a seated man in white kurta holds a gold bowl and a tray of pink flowers rests beneath the feet. Silver bowls, brass lamps and a silver basin sit on the floor.2009-10-11