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Close view of a padapuja foot-washing ritual. Two hands pour water from golden cups over a pair of bare feet wearing orange cloth with gold borders, resting on a silver tray filled with flowers including magenta, yellow and white blossoms. A golden embossed cloth covers the table beneath a silver elephant-shaped vessel at right. Only the feet and hands of the people are visible, so no faces are shown. Whether the feet belong to a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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Padapuja 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.2009-08-18August 26 20092009-08-26August 08 20092009-08-08A padapuja ritual in which feet clad in orange robes are washed with water poured from small brass vessels. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a bare foot resting on a silver tray scattered with white jasmine flowers and pink petals. Several hands hold brass cups and bowls, one pouring water over the foot, while a child in beige clothing and other adults in white and gold bangles assist. A silver tray with an elephant-shaped spout sits beside. Golden throne carvings are visible behind.2009-08-26August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet rest on a polished brass tray scattered with pink and red petals, yellow marigold flowers and a small brass lamp. Two hands pour water from brass vessels over the feet. A figure in orange clothing and a garland of red roses and white flowers is seen at the top; a person in blue sleeves holds the tray at left, and an older person's grey-haired head is visible at right. The feet are unmarked by any identifying text.2009-08-08August 16 20092009-08-16August 26 20092009-08-26Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a large polished brass tray scattered with pink and red rose petals and yellow marigold flowers. Two hands in the foreground pour water from small brass vessels over the feet. A pair of small brass lamps or oil lamps stands among the petals beside the feet. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of pink and white flowers and green leaves, while a hand in a blue sleeve, with a gold bangle, is visible at the left edge. The feet, flowers and vessels fill the frame.2009-08-08Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange robes rest on a silver tray filled with red, pink and yellow rose petals. A person in white holds a gold cup in each hand, pouring liquid over the feet. The ornate gold-toned platform beneath is carved with floral patterns. Only a partial orange-clad figure and a white-clad worshipper are visible, so the feet are the focal point. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2009-09-07August 15 20092009-08-15