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Close photograph of a seated figure in orange robes whose bare feet are being washed with water from golden vessels. Several hands reach in: an older person's bare hand holding a gold cup, a younger person's hand with gold bangles pouring from another gold vessel, and a child's hand with a blue-beaded bracelet at left. The feet rest on a silver tray strewn with pink and white flower petals beside a silver elephant-shaped vessel. Background shows a pink and gold brocade cloth and a white-clad man at upper left. Ritual foot-washing scene consistent with padapuja.

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A 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.2009-10-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which devotees wash and honour a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red and white flower petals and a small golden stand. The feet belong to a person wearing orange saffron robes, and the cloth draped over the knees is orange. Several hands are visible: one wearing a gold ring and bangles, another with a beaded bracelet, and others offering petals or water. A pink and gold brocade cloth lies beneath the tray, and a gold vessel sits at the left edge beside a leopard-print cushion. The photograph shows hands and feet only, with the person's face outside the frame.Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A figure wrapped in orange cloth rests bare feet on a silver tray filled with pink and white rose petals and marigold-style petals. Several hands hold and scatter petals over the feet, including a woman's hand wearing a thin gold bangle. A silver elephant-shaped vessel sits at the right edge on a red cushion with a red-and-gold textile behind. Only the feet, legs and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2009-10-11Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare brown foot rests on a silver tray scattered with red and white flower petals, with gold-coloured cups and a small gold vessel. A hand in a rust-orange garment pours or holds the gold vessel, while another hand in a pink-and-gold brocade cloth rests at the tray's edge. A bangled wrist with blue and pink bangles is visible at right, beside a silver bowl with a spouted rim.A 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.2009-10-11A close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a large silver plate filled with flower petals, milk and turmeric, with small gold ritual cups placed near the feet. The feet wear orange cloth at the ankles, and a hand with a ring and a bangle holds the plate's edge while a pink silk cloth with gold border lies beneath. Red and white rose petals and yellow flower petals are scattered over the plate, consistent with a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Only a portion of an orange-robed person and a white-clad attendant are visible at the frame's edges.A 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.2009-10-11A padapuja ritual in which devotees wash and honour a pair of bare feet in orange robes. A woman in a dark purple sari with a pink wrist band pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet, while a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray of red and white flowers and a small brass cup. The feet rest on a pink and gold brocade cloth over a gilded base. Another woman with a dark bun and a light beige top sits in the foreground. The orange garments of the seated figure are visible above the feet, and pink silk brocade saris frame the scene. The setting appears to be a formal temple or hall with the honoured person seated on a raised platform.2009-10-03Close-up photo of a ritual pada puja. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles pours water from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a silver tray of red and white flower petals, with a silver bowl of offerings nearby. In the foreground a person in white clothing holds a golden cup, and a figure in orange robes stands behind a golden deity murti. A purple velvet cloth with gold border lies beneath the tray.2009-10-02A close photograph of bare feet in a silver tray being ritually washed. The person standing has orange-saffron cloth draped over the legs and bare feet. A hand wearing bangles and a gold ring pours water from a golden cup over the feet. The tray is filled with red and white flower petals and sits on a pink and gold patterned silk cloth, beside a silver vessel with an elephant-shaped spout. The background has a leopard-print cloth and a patterned wall. The feet are being bathed in a padapuja style ritual.Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting in a silver tray scattered with pink flower petals and a gold-coloured ornate vessel. A pale hand holds a gold cup pouring water over the feet, while a second hand with a gold bangle supports the ankle. Red cloth covers the seat beside a pink and gold draped backdrop.2009-10-11A photograph of a devotional gathering in a room with beige partition panels. A long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on a pink-draped chair with palms pressed together in namaste. Before him a red cushioned footstool holds a silver tray of flower petals. A woman in white stands at left with hands joined, and a man in white kurta and a woman in a pale shawl kneel nearby, with two seated devotees in the foreground and a shaven-headed man in orange robes at lower right beside a small brass bowl. A pedestal fan stands behind the chair. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and beaded necklaces, so this is a person presence in person.2009-10-11