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Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti rest on a bed of white jasmine flowers and yellow marigolds inside a large ornate brass tray. Around the feet are small brass cups of milk and orange liquid, red roses, white flower petals, a conch shell, and a small brass lamp and bell. Several other brass trays with similar offerings surround the central tray.

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July 19 20132013-07-19Close photo of a bare foot in a red garment with gold border resting on a gold-patterned ceremonial surface amid puja offerings. Silver bowls and trays hold orange liquid, white and pink flowers, red roses, green leaves and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Plumeria and rose petals are scattered around the foot. Only a foot and a partial red-clad leg are visible, with no face shown.2013-04-01May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 06 20132013-07-06Close view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet rests on a bed of red roses, yellow marigolds and white plumeria flowers on a gold tray. Around them are silver bowls holding orange and yellow flowers, orange liquid, and a silver kalasha-style vessel. The feet and a hem of gold-bordered red cloth are visible at the top edge. No face is shown, so the person's identity cannot be determined.2013-11-04May 20 20132013-05-20Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray arranged for padapuja, the ritual washing and honouring of feet. The person wears an orange garment with a gold woven border. Around the feet are polished silver bowls and dishes, petals of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a silver puja vessel and small silver containers nearby. No face is visible, so the person cannot be identified; the figure is a devotee or priest in ritual dress, and no a person candidate is established from appearance.2013-07-17March 04 20132013-03-04May 04 20122012-05-04May 11 20132013-05-11A padapuja-style foot ritual: bare feet in saffron-orange robes with gold trim rest on a gold-embossed ceremonial table. Around the feet, silver bowls and trays hold red rose petals, pink flowers, white blossoms, yellow liquid and small offerings. Seated devotees in white and sari-clad women with bangles watch from the right, some wearing rudraksha malas. A striped tiger-print cloth lies on the golden seat at left.2013-02-24Close view of a padapuja-style offering: bare feet of a person in an orange-red sari with gold border rest on a bed of red carnations, pink and orange flowers, yellow blossoms and white frangipani. Silver bowls and plates filled with orange liquid and ornate silver vessels surround the feet on gilded trays. No faces are visible, so no identity is assigned.2013-06-23