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Close-up photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Hands holding gold bowls and a silver-rimmed tray of white and magenta flowers surround a person in saffron-orange clothing, seated on a pink and gold brocade cloth. One hand wears a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, another wears gold bangles, and a sleeve of white cuff appears at the left. Gold vessels are being offered and poured near the feet of the seated figure in orange. The setting appears to be an indoor room with a floral-patterned sofa cushion and a leopard-print fabric behind. Only hands and partial clothing are visible.

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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a silver tray with pink and white flower petals and a small golden kalasha-style vessel. Several hands hold small golden bowls, one pouring liquid over the foot. A woman's hand with a gold bangle steadies the foot. The person whose foot it is wears an orange-saffron robe. The scene shows a foot-washing offering with flowers and golden vessels on red fabric.2009-10-11Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange dhoti with golden border rests on a gold tray scattered with red and white flower petals. A hand in a silver-brown bowl pours liquid over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl and a silver container with yellow flowers nearby. Silver ritual vessels with lemon slices and floral garnish fill the surrounding trays. The lower half of the wearer is visible; no face appears. Only hands and feet of people are visible.2013-01-15 +2 copiesClose overhead photograph of a ritual offering with several pairs of hands gathered around a silver tray covered in a red and gold cloth. Golden bowls and small golden vessels hold offerings, and the hands wear gold bangles, a ring and a wristwatch. A figure in orange robes sits at the top, and a person in white trousers with orange sleeves sits at the left. A small golden deity murti rests on the tray among flower petals and bangles. Both hands of a person in a maroon sleeve reach in from the lower edge.Close photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26November 06 20112011-11-06A padapuja ritual photographed close up: bare feet of a devotee in an orange-and-maroon bordered garment rest on a large gold-embossed tray, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala reaches to touch a small brass vessel with red and pink flower petals and a kumkum-colored offering. A red apple and silver bowls sit at the edge of the tray. The second man's face is cropped out of frame, so no portrait is visible.2011-11-15A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a round brass-and-silver tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth, with a gold-rimmed brass vessel being poured over them. The feet are washed with milk-like liquid and scattered with red rose petals and yellow flower petals. On the right, a person in orange robes sits with the bare foot visible beneath the cloth. Another person in a white kurta with gold and white bangles pours from the golden vessel with one hand, and a third hand holds a silver bowl at the right edge. Gold bowls sit at the left on a silver tray.A padapuja ritual photographed close-up: a seated figure in saffron-orange dhoti and cloth has bare feet resting on a large ornate gold tray heaped with white jasmine and pink and red flowers. A man in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace and gold bracelet pours liquid or sprinkles from a small gold bowl over the feet, while a woman in a cream sari with a maroon border holds a gold cup and steel tray of small bowls. Gold kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps sit nearby, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl kneels at the right edge. Feet are the main focus rather than the face, so the figure's identity is not evident.2011-07-15December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a silver tray with an elephant-shaped handle, surrounded by red rose petals, yellow marigolds and white flowers. A person in white sleeves and a gold bangle pours milk from a small gold vessel over the feet, while two gold cups stand on the tray and the golden throne-like base is visible behind.2009-08-15Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual. Several hands pour water from silver cups and bowls over a bare foot resting on a golden tray. A person in an orange saffron garment sits at right, wearing gold bangles, and a person in white clothing with a white sleeve reaches in from top left. Silver vessels, white flower petals, a pink flower, and green leaves surround the tray. Water runs down the foot onto the tray. Several people's hands are visible, with one at left wearing rings and bangles.2010-10-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two people's hands pour water from a gold cup over bare feet resting on a gold tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals. The feet belong to a figure wearing orange-saffron cloth draped over the lap, seated before a backdrop of green leaves. A small gold lamp or ritual item sits among the petals, and red petals are scattered on the gold stand. One person wears gold bangles and a gold ring. The tray has a silver elephant-head spout. The person being honoured is only partially visible, so no identity is established.2009-08-15