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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange-clad lower garment standing on a golden tray during a padapuja. The feet are covered with red and orange rose petals and green leaves, and a red rose lies across the top of one foot. Around the feet are golden-coloured decorative items, silver bowls holding petals and a white paste, and a silver-rimmed platter. The image is partially cropped at the right edge, where another person's dark hair is faintly visible.

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October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08Close view of a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange garment being bathed or worshipped during a pada puja. The feet rest on a silver tray with gold-coloured decorative ornaments, red flowers and a small silver vessel with a white cone-shaped pour spout. Silver bowls and gold plates surround the feet, and a gold cloth is visible in the background. The image is a cropped photograph of ritual foot worship.2010-10-18 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a pada-puja, the ritual washing and worship of feet. Bare feet in an orange-saffron garment rest on an ornate gold tray decorated with repoussé scrollwork. White jasmine-type flowers and red rose petals are scattered over the feet and tray. Small gold cups with purple-tipped finials stand on the tray, and silver bowls holding offerings such as grain or sweets and a clear liquid sit at the top edge.2010-08-05Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing bright orange cloth wrapped around the ankles. Surrounding them are silver ritual vessels holding milk-like liquid, red apples, a silver pitcher with a spout, and bright red roses with white flowers. Incense sticks stand upright near the feet. A hand holding a small silver bowl appears at the left edge. The gold-patterned throne is visible in the background.2011-01-23A close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a golden platform during a padapuja. The foot belongs to a person wearing saffron-orange robes, visible at the upper right. Red and pink rose petals and a red rose lie scattered over the foot and the gold surface. Behind it, silver bowls and dishes sit on a silver tray holding white liquid, pale paste, and reddish water with petals. A small gold vessel is at the lower left. The person's face and upper body are not visible, so no one can be identified from this image.2010-08-14 +1 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes sits with bare feet resting on a golden tray. Yellow flowers, green grass blades and red petals lie around the feet. Gold-coloured shell-like vessels and silver trays hold sweet prasadam, small glass cups and bowls of offerings. Two small framed photographs with blue borders sit among the gold items. The scene shows only feet and clothing, with no face visible.2010-08-06October 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron orange robes. Around them are polished silver bowls holding white flowers and small silver dishes, plus pink lotus-like blossoms placed among the offerings. The orange cloth and metallic vessels dominate the frame.2010-10-07