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August 26 20092009-08-26Padapuja ritual: two bare feet of a person wearing an orange garment with gold border rest in a silver tray filled with flower petals, including white, yellow, pink and purple blooms. Two hands pour water from golden cups over the feet; one hand wears gold bangles and a ring. A gold-covered table and ornate gold surface surround the tray. Only feet and hands are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2009-08-18November 27 20092009-11-27A padapuja ritual in which feet clad in orange robes are washed with water poured from small brass vessels. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a bare foot resting on a silver tray scattered with white jasmine flowers and pink petals. Several hands hold brass cups and bowls, one pouring water over the foot, while a child in beige clothing and other adults in white and gold bangles assist. A silver tray with an elephant-shaped spout sits beside. Golden throne carvings are visible behind.2009-08-26Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in a red garment with green embroidered border rests in a large gold plate filled with white jasmine flowers, green leaves and a small gold kalasha-like vessel. A person in orange-saffron clothing and gold bangles on the left holds a silver spoon-shaped vessel with a red flower, while another person's hands with bangles pour or offer water over the feet from the left. Garlands of white flowers surround the gold tray and ornate gold base.2010-12-28Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which bare feet are being washed. A large ornate gold tray holds white flowers, green leaves and a small gold box. Three people's hands pour water from silver cups and a silver vessel over the feet. The person at right wears an orange garment and a silver bangle on the wrist. Silver bowls with liquid sit in the background.2010-08-01Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet in an orange saffron garment are being washed with water poured from a silver vessel by a hand at left. Silver and gold trays hold white flower petals, a red flower, an apple and a pink-flowered offering. Only the feet and a partial sleeve of an orange-clad person are visible, along with a partial figure at the right edge.2010-10-08Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a large polished brass tray scattered with pink and red rose petals and yellow marigold flowers. Two hands in the foreground pour water from small brass vessels over the feet. A pair of small brass lamps or oil lamps stands among the petals beside the feet. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of pink and white flowers and green leaves, while a hand in a blue sleeve, with a gold bangle, is visible at the left edge. The feet, flowers and vessels fill the frame.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08October 29 20102010-10-29Close-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