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A 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.

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Devotees gather around a golden-edged low platform draped in pink and magenta silk brocade, offering flowers during a padapuja. A pair of bare feet with henna-decorated soles rests on the platform, covered in orange cloth, with a figure in orange robes standing behind. Among the offerings are white and pink flowers and garlands on a silver plate. A man in a white shirt with a gold bracelet and a woman in a beige top with hair in a bun lean forward, their hands reaching toward the flowers. Other devotees in pink and purple saris are partly visible at the edges.2009-10-03A 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.August 08 20092009-08-08December 03 20092009-12-03Close 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.2009-10-11Close photo of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet rest on a silver tray, and a pair of hands in the foreground pours water over them from a small silver vessel. Pink lotus flowers and white petals lie on the golden plate beside the feet. Another person in orange clothing sits at the edge with bangles on the wrist, and more hands hold silver bowls and offerings around the tray. The feet and hands are the visible subjects; no face is shown clearly.2010-11-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual. An elderly bald man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed close to a brass tray of flower petals, pink lotus petals and red blossoms. A standing figure in orange-saffron robes with a red flower at the shoulder is visible above the tray, and a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits at the left edge. Another woman's hand with gold bangles reaches toward the tray to offer petals, and an ornate gold chair with carved details stands behind. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible, so the identity of the person being honoured is not established. Brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessel sit among the petals.A photo of a padapuja ritual. An elderly bald man in a white shirt kneels at left with his palms pressed together, bending toward a seated figure draped in orange robes and a red flower garland. Another man in white with dark hair, at right, extends his hands in reverence toward the feet. In the foreground, a silver tray holds pink lotus flowers, petals and a small gold object, with scattered rose petals on the red cushion of a gold-trimmed throne. Two dark-haired heads are visible at the bottom edge. A seated figure in orange clothing is visible but his face is not shown.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 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.2009-10-02March 31 20122012-03-31Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in the foreground rest on a golden tray while a devotee's hand, wearing a silver bangle and red-and-yellow thread, places pink and red flower petals on the feet. The feet belong to a person in an orange saffron garment. Other devotees in white clothing are blurred in the foreground, and silver ritual plates sit at the bottom edge. The scene is a foot-washing or foot-worship offering rather than a full view of the person's face.2011-09-15