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Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The foot belongs to a person in orange robes whose lower leg and orange cloth are visible at top right. Red and pink rose petals and green leaves cover the foot and tray, and a hand at upper left pours from a small silver bowl. Silver and brass bowls, a brass vessel and a golden plate surround the foot, with a small golden container at left.

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Close photo of a bare foot resting on a gold-toned ritual tray scattered with white plumeria flowers and pink and red roses. A pair of bare feet in an orange garment with gold border stands on the tray, with the toes touching the flowers. Nearby are silver bowls holding flower petals, a small silver container, a silver spouted vessel and a dish of yellow turmeric paste. The setting suggests padapuja foot worship with flower offerings. No faces are visible and no people beyond the feet are shown.2013-03-16August 07 20102010-08-07Close-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.2013-03-06Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet rest on a bed of red, pink, orange and yellow rose petals on a golden tray. A hand in the upper right pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, and the water falls onto the flowers. Silver bowls with offerings and a small brass lamp sit nearby. The person wears a gold-bordered orange-brown garment, and white sacred ash marks are visible on the arm.2013-10-19September 14 20132013-09-14July 03 20132013-07-03January 15 20132013-01-15Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver tray during a padapuja. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle, scatter red roses, pink flowers, white plumeria and green leaves over the foot. Silver bowls holding water and a small gold-tone deity figure sit nearby, with an orange-bordered garment at the top left.2013-03-07Close view of a pair of bare feet stepping onto a golden tray filled with red, pink and white flower petals and a few yellow blossoms. Surrounding the tray are polished silver and gold bowls, small brass cups and silver vessels holding water, and a few green leaves are scattered among the flowers. The feet are ceremonial foot-washing offerings, and the wearer's gold-bordered garment edge is visible at the top left. No face is shown.2013-05-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesClose view of a bare foot in a red and gold garment resting among silver bowls and trays filled with yellow marigolds, red roses, pink flowers and white chrysanthemums, with green leaves scattered around. Several silver vessels and a small brass lamp are arranged on a gold cloth. Partial hands in white and bangles appear at the top edge. No face is visible, and no identification is made from appearance.2013-09-13