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January 12 2013

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Close view of a padapuja offering: bare feet of a person in a red and gold silk sari rest on a silver tray amid many small silver bowls holding red and pink rose petals, yellow liquid and white flowers. Silver ritual vessels with spouted handles and a silver cup sit around the feet, with red roses and orange blossoms scattered on the tray. A gold-embroidered red sari border is visible above the feet, and an ornate gold metal base surrounds the arrangement. The scene shows the foot-worship ritual with flower and liquid offerings. Only the feet and lower legs of one person are visible.2014-10-11Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a gold-embossed ceremonial surface, with a pair of bare toes and ankle visible. Surrounding it are yellow and red flower petals and blossoms, a red rose, silver bowls holding a clear liquid and a golden yellow liquid, and a silver tray with white flowers. The person whose foot is shown is not fully visible and no face appears, so no identification is made.2013-03-07Close view of a ritual worship arrangement on a gold-toned floor. Bare feet and the lower legs of a person in a maroon garment with a wide gold border stand at the top left. Around them are many polished silver bowls and trays holding red, orange, yellow and pink flower petals, a yellow-orange liquid, and silver spouted vessels with white conical tops decorated with green leaves. A central tray is heaped with yellow and pink flowers. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup; a second person in white is partly visible at the top. A small purple logo appears at the top left.2013-08-12October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual padapuja in progress. Bare feet of a seated person in an orange-red garment with gold border rest on a bed of red and pink flowers. Silver bowls, plates and small vessels surround the feet, some holding white and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A hand pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. Only the feet and a partial hand are visible, so no faces appear. Water and flower offerings mark the washing of the feet.2013-03-07Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting among silver bowls and metal plates filled with yellow and red flower petals and green leaves. The foot belongs to a person in a red and gold garment whose hem is visible at the top left. The scene suggests a foot-worship offering in a ritual setting, with silver vessels arranged around the foot.2013-04-04November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja arrangement on an ornate gold tray. Bare feet of a person stand on a bed of pink, red and yellow flower petals beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Around the centre are silver plates and bowls holding yellow marigold blossoms, red roses, orange liquid offerings and a silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout. A corner of a gold-coloured garment is visible at the top. The silver platters and bowls are arranged in a circular pattern for ritual offering. The image is a close top-down view with no visible faces.2013-10-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Close view of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the foreground, wearing an orange cloth at the ankle, rests on a large ornate silver tray. Water or milk is poured over the foot from a silver vessel held by a hand at left. Around the foot sit silver bowls and a silver cup containing white flowers and offerings. Behind, two women in teal and white saris hold small brass vessels. The foot is that of the person being worshipped, appearance-based identity not established, so no candidate is named.2013-01-20October 19 20132013-10-19