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Close photo of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a golden ornate platform, with a silver-rimmed golden tray of pink and white flower petals and green leaves set in front of them. The golden carved base shows scrolled floral relief. An elephant-shaped silver spout curls at the right edge of the tray. Petals are scattered on the golden surface.

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August 08 20092009-08-08Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated person's bare feet rest on a silver tray shaped like an elephant, surrounded by pink, yellow and white flower petals and white jasmine-like blossoms, with a small gold ornament placed among them. The person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. On the left, a hand with a gold ring holds a flower above the tray. Silver bowls sit on a gold-plated pedestal with ornate gold carved panels, and green leaves frame the background.2009-08-15October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 15 20092009-08-15October 29 20102010-10-29Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron orange robes. Around them are polished silver bowls holding white flowers and small silver dishes, plus pink lotus-like blossoms placed among the offerings. The orange cloth and metallic vessels dominate the frame.2010-10-07Padapuja ritual: two bare feet of a person wearing an orange garment with gold border rest in a silver tray filled with flower petals, including white, yellow, pink and purple blooms. Two hands pour water from golden cups over the feet; one hand wears gold bangles and a ring. A gold-covered table and ornate gold surface surround the tray. Only feet and hands are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2009-08-18Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a gold-and-silver tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals, white jasmine blossoms, green leaves and two small gold sprinkling vessels. The person wears an orange-red garment, and a pair of hands with a gold ring on one finger is folded in namaskar at the left edge. Two silver bowls sit on a gilded platform in front of a backdrop of green foliage, an elephant-shaped silver spout at the right. This appears to be a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of the feet.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes has bare feet resting on a silver tray set on an ornate gold pedestal. Gold toe rings are visible on the feet, and red and pink flower petals are scattered over the gold surface. A silver elephant-shaped vessel sits beside the tray. A person in white clothing kneels at the left edge of the frame. A rudraksha-and-cloth garland with blue, white and red threads drapes on the orange-clad arm. The body of the seated figure is only partly visible, so no face or identity is shown.2009-09-07 +1 copies