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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which bare feet resting on a folded maroon cloth are being worshipped. Pink and red roses and a garland with yellow marigolds are placed over the feet, and a small green fruit, a brass or gold-toned object and yellow and purple flowers sit on the cloth below. Several devotees in saffron-maroon and gold-bordered dhotis or shawls and rudraksha wrist malas reach in with their hands to offer flowers and fruit. A gold-patterned throne or seat is visible at left and an ornate carpet beneath. The feet belong to the seated figure whose face is not shown.

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March 06 20162016-03-06Close-up photo of a padapuja, a ritual washing of bare feet. A pair of bare feet in a maroon cloth with gold border is adorned with a garland of pink roses, red and yellow flowers. Two hands in brown and orange robes with rudraksha malas and bracelets pour liquid over the feet from a vessel, while a hand in white sleeves holds a brass tray with flowers, a green coconut or fruit and a small brass lamp. Ornate gold-patterned furniture and a rug are visible at left.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA close photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an ornate golden throne. A bare foot wearing a red-and-pink flower garland rests on a rust-coloured cushion, while a man in a saffron-red robe with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits beside it, his hands near a tray of red and yellow flower petals, a small green fruit and a coin-like offering. Another robed figure in red and gold stands behind, and a person in white clothing reaches in from the lower right. The foot is visible, but the person it belongs to is not shown. The scene is a sacred offering of flowers and fruit at the feet of a seated figure.2016-03-06 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesApril 08 20172017-04-08July 08 20172017-07-08April 08 20172017-04-08March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee's hand resting on a white-wrapped bundle placed on a brass tray decorated with marigold and flower petals, in front of a seated figure wrapped in orange cloth with gold border. A man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined beside a red-cushioned gold throne. The bundle is part of a set of white coconut bundles on the floor, consistent with a padapuja offering of coconuts at the feet of a seated guru on a throne. The seated figure's face is not visible in the frame.2016-01-02July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesClose-up of bare feet resting on a bed of pink and white flower petals and shredded white and green produce, with yellow fruits and dark round stones among them. The feet belong to a person in a maroon garment with a gold border and a red-and-white flower garland; an orange cloth is visible at the right edge, and a white garment with gold sequins sits at upper left. The scene suggests a foot-worship ritual (pada puja), with only the feet and clothing in frame.2014-07-01 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-red robes has bare feet extended onto a stone or metal basin, and an adult's hand, adorned with gold bangles, is washing or touching the feet while holding a folded white cloth or paper. A white garland of jasmine flowers with pink blossoms lies across the robes. Behind, a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold-toned ornamental objects are visible. A child in white dhoti is partly visible at the lower left edge. Right edge shows a person in white clothing. Feet and hands are the central focus, with a photo credit overlay on the lower right.2016-05-24