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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in white sleeves pours water from a silver bowl over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange clothing. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, with small gold-toned vessels and a folded orange cloth at the left edge. Only hands and feet are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be established from the image.

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Close photograph of a pada pooja in progress. Bare feet rest in a large ornate silver tray filled with yellow and white flower petals and marigolds, with some pink petals. A person in orange saffron robes sits with the feet visible at the centre. An elder's hand in a white sleeve pours water from a gold vessel over the feet, while a gold-coloured bowl or vessel is held at the left. A small gold-toned ornament sits among the petals. A silver stand with a decorated cloth lies beneath the tray.2009-09-10January 15 20132013-01-15August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gilded throne. A person in white sleeves and another in orange robes hold a silver vessel and pour water over bare feet resting on a golden tray. Scattered petals in red, pink and white, along with golden bells, lie around the feet. A folded terracotta-coloured cloth rests at the left edge of the golden platform.2010-08-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing holds a golden vessel and pours liquid over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, dries the feet with an orange cloth. The feet rest on a richly embossed gold surface, with white flowers and gold-toned ornaments scattered in the foreground. No faces are visible.2010-08-28August 18 20092009-08-18Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a gilded golden platform strewn with red and white flower petals and golden bells. A person in a white garment kneels and holds an orange cloth while washing or wiping bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes and a silver ring on a toe. A polished silver bowl stands beside the feet, and the golden bell-like ornaments lie in the foreground.2010-08-14Close-up photograph of a pada puja in progress. A pair of bare male feet rests on a golden ornate tray covered with yellow and pink flower petals. A hand in the upper left pours water from a silver bowl over the feet. The man wears orange ochre cloth, and a folded orange cloth lies at the left edge. Small brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the tray beside the petals. No face is visible, so the identity of the person receiving the puja cannot be determined from the image.2010-08-06August 15 20092009-08-15August 08 20092009-08-08Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray is being washed by hands in orange and saffron clothing. One hand holds a silver vessel pouring water, while the other presses an orange cloth over the feet. Red and pink flower petals and a bundle of rudraksha beads lie around the feet. The person being washed is visibly the only person in the frame; the attending devotee's sleeve is saffron-orange, and a gold-toned ornament sits in the foreground.2010-08-21Close-up of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in the frame is being washed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a hand on the right, while a second hand on the left pours water from a glass. The foot rests on a gold-toned tray scattered with white flowers, green leaves and petals. Silver bowls and cups sit in the background, and an orange-clad arm is visible at upper right. Only hands and feet are visible; no face is shown.2010-08-01