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Close-up photograph of a puja offering. In the foreground, a person's hand in an olive-green sleeve holds a small sprig of green leaves with a red bud. Behind, a blurred bare foot in white clothing rests on a gold-toned ritual tray or platter. Right side shows silver bowls and a silver container holding red and pink flowers, white blossoms and a red fruit. The setting resembles a worship or padapuja-style offering, though the feet are blurred and no face is visible.

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December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a gold-coloured tray with silver bowls holding white flowers and pink petals. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels beside, with another hand pouring from a silver vessel onto the feet. Blurred foreground figures in white garments frame the scene. a person is not visibly present; only feet and hands of attendees are shown.2011-02-14 +1 copiesAugust 13 20132013-08-13October 20 20102010-10-20Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a tray of flowers during a ritual padapuja. Pink and red rose petals, yellow and orange marigolds, and white blooms surround the foot. A silver-and-white conical vessel with a red rose and green leaves is set near the foot, beside a silver bowl holding orange-yellow liquid. Blades of grass lie across the toes. The foot appears to be the focus of worship with floral offerings and silver puja vessels in the foreground.2013-10-12Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet with toes resting on a gold tray of flowers, pink petals and an apple. A hand in a bangle holds a silver cup of water while another hand in white sleeve pours or rests a silver vessel near the feet. Silver bowls and offerings surround the tray. Only hands and feet of the people are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-11-26September 15 20112011-09-15Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-embossed tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear a fold of orange saffron cloth at the ankle and are decorated with a garland of white jasmine flowers across the toes. Silver and gold ritual vessels surround them, including silver bowls with white flowers, a pink lotus, a red apple, a silver spouted vessel and small gold-topped containers. A hand in the lower left holds a silver cup or spoon for pouring. The feet appear to belong to a person seated above the frame, so the visible body is limited to the feet and hands.2010-08-30Close photograph of a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet. Bare feet in orange and red silk drape rest on a golden tray heaped with pink roses, white flowers and leaves, beside silver bowls and a red apple. Above, a woman in a white dress with red floral embroidery holds a silver cup in both hands. Two people's heads are blurred in the foreground.2011-11-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a brass tray during a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and brass bowls and plates hold white flower petals, rice-like grains and a red-and-yellow fruit. Pink lotus blooms lie at the left edge, and a silver vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Only the feet and lower robe are visible; the person's face is outside the frame, so the identity of the person cannot be determined from the image. Blurred foreground shadow at right.2010-11-01September 21 20112011-09-21