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A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A bare foot in an orange-saffron garment rests on a gold tray, decorated with red and yellow flowers, white petals and a small golden item. Two people's hands reach in from the edges: a hand with silver bangles on the left, and an arm with silver bangles on the right, the right arm wearing a white sleeve. Silver bowls and a silver-etched plate with offerings surround the tray. The foot's owner is visible only partially, so no face or identity is shown.

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August 02 20102010-08-02August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray while hands pour water from silver vessels over them. Several women's hands hold silver cups and bowls; one wears a silver bangle and a ring, another wears bangles. The foreground shows flowers, including red and yellow blooms, with a figure in orange robes at the upper right and a dark-haired head of a participant at the right edge. Silver and brass offering bowls fill the frame.2010-08-02 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja, the ritual worship of a person's bare feet. A golden tray with a raised rim holds bare feet being worshipped with white jasmine flowers and petals. Around it sit ornate silver bowls with offerings. Several hands reach in: a child's hand wearing gold bangles on the left, a woman's hand with rings and bangles at lower right, and a man's hand in the upper centre. Upper left and upper right, someone in saffron-orange cloth and a white garment is visible. The person whose feet are being worshipped is only partly visible at the centre; no face is shown.2010-08-01A close photograph of a padapuja-style offering at a silver tray. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at left, with a garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers draped over the orange cloth. Several people's hands, including a woman's hand with a bangle and rings, reach in to pour from or hold small silver cups and bowls. Pink roses and white flowers lie on the golden tray beside a small brass lamp, and a bowl of food is visible in the lower left. A man in a yellow garment appears at the top, and a dark-haired head is partly visible at lower left. The saffron-robed figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2010-08-19December 16 20092009-12-16October 20 20102010-10-20September 06 20102010-09-06Close photo of bare feet in an orange robe being ritually washed as a padapuja. Two hands, one holding a silver cup, pour liquid over the feet, while a silver tray holds pink lotus flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, a small brass lamp and silver bowls. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange clothing; the face is not visible. Only the feet, hands and sleeves appear, so physical people are limited to the washing hands and the feet, with a second person's white-clad arm at the lower edge.2010-10-29October 15 20102010-10-15Close-up of a ritual offering in progress. A hand wearing a silver ring and bangles holds a small silver vessel over a silver tray, while a sleeve of bright orange cloth reaches in from the right. Nearby silver bowls hold pink and white flowers, a white garland, shredded vegetables and a small gold kalasha-like object. Blurred gold ornaments and a figure in white and gold are visible in the background.2010-10-29August 08 20092009-08-08