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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a round silver-rimmed brass tray filled with milk and scattered red and white flower petals. The feet wear gold-toned ornamental sandal-style padukas with raised decorative knobs. The wearer's orange-saffron robe hangs at the top of the frame. Beneath the tray lies a pink and red fabric with gold brocade floral patterns, and a leopard-print cloth is visible behind. The scene suggests a padapuja ritual in which the feet are bathed in milk and flowers, though no other people are visible. A silver vessel with an elephant-shaped spout sits at the right edge.

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Close view of a pair of bare feet standing on a polished brass tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet are dusted with white powder and surrounded by red rose petals and white flower petals. Gold and brass pieces resembling footwear ornaments sit on the tray beneath the toes. The wearer's orange cloth is visible at the top of the frame, and the tray rests on a pink and gold brocade cloth.A close view of bare feet resting on a golden sandal-shaped padukas set on a polished silver tray, with red rose petals and white flower petals scattered over the feet and tray. The feet are covered by the hem of orange robes. The tray sits on a pink and gold brocade cloth with a floral pattern, and a silver vessel with a handle appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual honouring the feet, though no person's face is visible.Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a silver tray, standing on gold sandals decorated with red and white flower petals. The person wears orange saffron cloth at the top of frame. The silver tray sits on a pink and gold brocade cloth over a patterned fabric. A white-clad hand holding a small vessel appears at the left edge, and a silver vessel with an elephant-head spout sits at the right. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual washing and worship of the feet, with petals scattered over the gold sandals. The person's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted and a person is set to unsure.Close photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a round polished brass tray during padapuja, the feet washed in milk and strewn with red rose petals and white flower petals. Golden kumkum-marked feet rest on the tray's edge, and a gold-topped cup sits beside them. The figure wears orange saffron cloth. Beside the tray, a seated person in white clothing rests a bare foot on a pink and gold silk cloth. Another brass plate with a small ornate design sits at the far left.Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a silver tray filled with red and white flower petals, with gold-coloured cups or lamps set between the feet. The feet are dusted with orange kumkum powder. The person is wearing orange-saffron garments from the knees down. The tray rests on a pink and gold brocade cloth, with a leopard-print fabric behind and a partly visible foot of another person at the left edge. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual washing and worship of the feet.Close photo of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet rest on a polished silver tray filled with milk and scattered red and white flower petals, with small gold-coloured feet ornaments in the tray. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes, visible from the knees down. At left, two people's hands hold folded white cloth with gold borders and a gold-coloured bangle on one wrist, while a gold bowl sits nearby. A red and pink patterned silk cloth lies beneath the tray.Close view of a pair of bare feet resting in an ornate silver tray filled with milk or water and pink and white flower petals. The feet belong to a person wearing orange robes, whose lower legs and hem are visible at the top. Gold-toned ceremonial footpieces with rounded tops stand upright beside each foot. The tray sits on a red velvet cushion, and a silver elephant-shaped handle is visible on the right. This appears to be a padapuja foot-washing ritual.2009-10-11A close photo of a person's bare feet standing in a round silver tray filled with red and white flower petals, with two small gold cups beside the feet. The wearer's orange-saffron lower garment is visible above. Beneath the tray is a pink and red brocade cloth with gold patterns, and a leopard-print mat lies behind. The scene looks like a padapuja, where a devotee's feet are honoured with flowers. Only feet and lower garment are visible, so no face or identity can be determined; a partial figure on the left shows a bare leg in blue jeans.A close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a large silver plate filled with flower petals, milk and turmeric, with small gold ritual cups placed near the feet. The feet wear orange cloth at the ankles, and a hand with a ring and a bangle holds the plate's edge while a pink silk cloth with gold border lies beneath. Red and white rose petals and yellow flower petals are scattered over the plate, consistent with a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Only a portion of an orange-robed person and a white-clad attendant are visible at the frame's edges.Close-up photo of a person seated on a pink and gold brocade cloth, wearing orange robes, with bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red and white flower petals. Two small gold-coloured ritual vessels stand among the petals, and the silver tray has an ornate handle. Leopard-print fabric and a patterned wall are behind, and a child's hand and leg appear at the left edge. This appears to be a padapuja, the washing and worship of the feet, though the visible cues are limited to the feet, petals and tray.A photograph of a padapuja in progress: a person in orange robes stands with bare feet placed in a silver tray filled with milk and scattered red and white flower petals. A hand holding a gold bangle pours or cleanses over the feet. Beneath the tray is a pink and gold brocade cloth, and behind is a leopard-print fabric and a patterned wall. Only the lower body and hands are visible; no face is shown. The feet are being washed in a ritual manner with gold cups in the tray.Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange-saffron robe fabric rests on a silver-rimmed tray filled with milk and pink flower petals, with a gold ornamental stand visible. Two hands, adorned with gold bangles and one with a dark red ring, are washing and anointing the feet. A red cushioned seat and a small silver figure of an animal appear at the right edge.2009-10-11