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Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foreground foot resting on a gold tray is being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a hand in the upper left. White jasmine flowers are scattered over the foot, and silver bowls hold red apples and flowers around it. A person in a saffron-orange garment is seen at the top left, and a shaven-headed devotee in white clothes leans in from the right, with a silver puja vessel in front. Gold ornamental carving frames the background.

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November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesClose photo of a padapuja ritual in which water is poured over a bare foot resting on a gold-patterned tray. Flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms and a pink flower, are laid over the foot. Silver bowls and pitchers hold water, and red apples sit in silver dishes nearby. A person in an orange robe reaches in from the upper left, while a person in white sleeves holds a silver vessel at the lower left. A shaven-headed person in the lower right leans in to watch. Photo credit text is overlaid on the image.2010-08-30Close overhead photo of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A silver pitcher pours milk over a dark stone linga-like form surrounded by white flowers and pink rose petals. Silver bowls hold red apples and offerings nearby. A person in a white garment on the left and a bald-headed person in white on the right hold and tend the offerings. On the right, a hand wearing a red thread and rudraksha mala pours from a silver vessel. An orange-clad arm appears at the top left. Gold and silver ritual items are visible across the tray.2010-08-30Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot with dark skin wearing an orange garment rests on a gold tray, bathed or anointed while being decorated with pink lotus flowers, white jasmine blossoms and green leaves. Silver bowls holding a red apple, leaves and small offerings surround the foot, and a hand pours liquid from a silver vessel above. Scattered pink petals lie across the tray. Only a partial foot and hands are visible; no full face is shown.2010-08-30Close photo of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a golden ornate surface during a padapuja. Silver trays hold red apples, silver bowls, a small silver vessel, and white jasmine-like flowers, with pink flowers scattered on the left. The feet are being washed and honoured with flowers and offerings, the feet of a sannyasi in saffron clothing.2010-09-16Close view of bare feet resting on a golden-patterned surface, with the lower body wrapped in orange saffron cloth. Around the feet are ornate silver bowls filled with white flowers, pink petals, red marigold-style blossoms, whole red apples, and small heaps of white offerings. The gold ornamental background suggests a temple setting, and the arrangement matches a padapuja offering of flowers and fruit at the feet of a revered teacher.2010-09-12 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in progress. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray, with white jasmine-type flowers scattered over them, and water being poured over the feet from a silver vessel. A person in a white garment and another in saffron-orange cloth reach in with silver bowls, with a pink orchid and a red apple placed among silver ritual vessels, a small gold lamp stand and silver trays. The hands and feet of the people involved are visible, but their faces are not, so the scene is shown in close detail.2010-08-30November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copies