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December 26 20132013-12-26Close photograph of a seated person's bare feet being worshipped during a padapuja-style ritual. The foot, with a white lace anklet, rests on a red patterned cushion beside a red silk garment with gold border. Above, a hand holds a gold-coloured box with small items, and to the left a person in white clothing with gold border and a braided dark hair shows part of their face. a person appearance is not determinable from the visible limbs and clothing.2016-01-03Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a silver tray with pink and white flower petals and a small golden kalasha-style vessel. Several hands hold small golden bowls, one pouring liquid over the foot. A woman's hand with a gold bangle steadies the foot. The person whose foot it is wears an orange-saffron robe. The scene shows a foot-washing offering with flowers and golden vessels on red fabric.2009-10-11June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet resting on a polished silver tray filled with pink and red flower petals and a small gold cup or vessel. The feet belong to a person wearing a red and gold-bordered ceremonial garment, with a shimmering gold border, and a silver-toned ornate ritual implement rests behind them. A hand with a ring appears at the top edge. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual washing or honouring of the feet, with flowers and a dish of offerings. No face is visible, so the identity of the person cannot be determined from the image.2014-05-21Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver-coloured tray filled with red roses, white flowers and green leaves, with two small gold-coloured ornaments near the toes. The foot emerges from a saffron-and-gold bordered garment, and a hand rests at the left edge. A red cloth covers the surface beneath the tray, and an ornate silver vessel sits at the right. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet with flowers. The foot is visible but the wearer's face is not shown, so no person is identified here.2012-10-16August 04 20142014-08-04A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which devotees wash and honour a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red and white flower petals and a small golden stand. The feet belong to a person wearing orange saffron robes, and the cloth draped over the knees is orange. Several hands are visible: one wearing a gold ring and bangles, another with a beaded bracelet, and others offering petals or water. A pink and gold brocade cloth lies beneath the tray, and a gold vessel sits at the left edge beside a leopard-print cushion. The photograph shows hands and feet only, with the person's face outside the frame.April 29 20142014-04-29Close-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.2013-10-19Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray filled with red, yellow, pink and orange rose petals. The feet belong to a person wearing a rust-brown garment with gold-thread border. Brass and silver ritual vessels sit in the background. Only the feet and lower garment are visible, so the person's face and identity are not shown; no a person cues are visible.2013-10-19July 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copies