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Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray covered with red roses, pink flowers and small gold bells. Two sets of hands in orange saffron robes pour water from a polished metal vessel over the feet, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one wrist. The gold-embossed plate has a floral pattern. The feet are being washed and honoured as part of the ceremony.

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August 15 20092009-08-15Close view of a padapuja ritual on a large ornate gold tray decorated with floral motifs. A pair of bare feet in orange robes rests on a brass plate scattered with coins, while a person in a white shirt with a gold wristwatch and bangle pours water from a small brass vessel over them. Pink roses, red flowers and white jasmine petals surround the feet. Behind, a woman in a red sari holds a small brass bowl, and two brass bowls sit on a silver tray at left. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the ritual foot-washing is described.2011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band holds a silver plate with flower petals and a silver spoon-like vessel, pouring or offering over bare feet resting on a golden-brown ornate platform. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured beaded necklace; their face is not visible. Pink and red rose petals scatter across the silver plate and gilded base. Another person's arm, adorned with a silver bangle, reaches in from the left. A small brass dish of kumkum or vermilion sits at the left edge.2009-09-07Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes and gold bangles pours liquid over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray. A silver vessel with engraved designs is held near the feet, and red and pink flowers and small gold bells lie in the foreground. The feet are being washed with milky liquid running down them. Only hands, arms and feet are visible, so no full face is shown. The reverence of the ritual is conveyed by the golden tray, the flowers and the orange robes.2010-08-21Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in white sleeves pours water from a silver bowl over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange clothing. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, with small gold-toned vessels and a folded orange cloth at the left edge. Only hands and feet are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be established from the image.2010-08-06January 15 20132013-01-15Close view of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a large gold-embossed tray. Bare feet of a person in an orange and maroon silk garment rest on the tray at left. A man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala lowers a small silver cup toward the feet, pouring liquid. Red and orange roses, a red fruit, a silver dish and a small brass cup with a red flower sit on the tray. The figure in white is a devotee or priest; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-11-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray is being washed by hands in orange and saffron clothing. One hand holds a silver vessel pouring water, while the other presses an orange cloth over the feet. Red and pink flower petals and a bundle of rudraksha beads lie around the feet. The person being washed is visibly the only person in the frame; the attending devotee's sleeve is saffron-orange, and a gold-toned ornament sits in the foreground.2010-08-21May 28 20172017-05-28Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gilded throne. A person in white sleeves and another in orange robes hold a silver vessel and pour water over bare feet resting on a golden tray. Scattered petals in red, pink and white, along with golden bells, lie around the feet. A folded terracotta-coloured cloth rests at the left edge of the golden platform.2010-08-14August 15 20092009-08-15October 14 20102010-10-14