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July 08 2013

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August 19 20132013-08-19Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray during a ritual foot-worship (padapuja). Silver vessels and bowls hold red and yellow flowers, white petals and green blades of grass. The person wears a gold-bordered yellow silk garment, and a blurred smiling face and a white-clad figure appear in the background. The feet are being offered flowers and petals in devotion.2013-07-08November 20 20112011-11-20A padapuja ritual in which bare feet in orange robes rest on a golden platform. Silver trays hold pink lotus flowers, red apples, white flowers and shredded produce in small silver bowls. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits beside a golden seat, and at the lower edges two people with dark hair watch from close range. Orange cloth, gold ornamentation and gold trays dominate the frame.2010-10-13Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man in white ritual clothes and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas, pours water from a silver vessel over a devotee's bare feet while another hand holds a silver cup. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray with red and orange flower petals, silver bowls and a copper vessel. A woman in a gold-trimmed sari and bangles is visible at the lower left and another person at the lower right.2011-11-20Close-up photograph of a bare foot with a gold anklet, resting on a golden ritual platform, wrapped in an orange-red garment with gold border. Around the foot are silver puja vessels containing yellow liquid and white flowers, and red roses and hibiscus blossoms are scattered on the tray.2013-03-06August 15 20092009-08-15June 09 20132013-06-09August 19 20132013-08-19December 07 20092009-12-07July 09 20132013-07-09Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet in orange-and-gold garment hems rest on a bed of red and pink flowers and petals. Around them is an arrangement of ornate silver bowls and silver-rimmed trays holding turmeric-yellow liquid, rice, kumkum and petals, with a small oil lamp burning nearby. Hands in white sleeves hold ladles and offerings at the edge of the frame. Golden ritual vessels surround the scene. No face is visible, and the visible feet and clothing do not establish a specific person's identity.2013-03-07 +1 copies