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May 08 2012

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May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a bare-footed person in a rust-red garment with gold border standing on a polished silver tray. The tray has elephant-head handles and repoussé floral motifs. A pink lotus flower with white petals and stamens rests on the tray near the feet, and a gold ornamental vessel sits beside the toes. A hand wearing a gold bangle reaches in from the right to place or arrange the flowers. The setting is a temple or ashram ritual.2012-05-08 +1 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja-style foot worship. Bare feet rest on an ornate silver tray decorated with repoussé floral motifs and an elephant-head spout at the left edge. A hand in a gold bangle and a gold-toned bracelet places white flowers and pink lotus blossoms into the tray, and a small golden vessel stands near the feet. The person wears a rust-red garment with broad gold-coloured borders. Plain ritual flower offering; no visible face or identifiable features.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21Close-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.2010-08-30August 15 20092009-08-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 16 20092009-08-16August 08 20092009-08-08Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, resting on a gold-tinted ornate tray. The feet, dark-skinned, extend from the edge of the frame, and the person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. Around the feet are polished silver plates and bowls holding pink lotus flowers, white flower petals and garlands, a red-and-yellow apple, and small brass vessels. The scene is an offering of flowers and fruit at the feet.2010-11-03Close-up photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray filled with white jasmine flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, placed on a red velvet cushioned step with a gold-striped border. The foot wears a beaded wooden bracelet on the ankle. The silver tray has an ornate repoussé border and an elephant-head handle.2012-10-13