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July 15 20162016-07-15Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot wearing an orange-clad leg rests in a silver tray heaped with white jasmine-style flowers and red blossoms, with a small silver lamp and a silver spouted vessel beside it. A devotee in a tan sleeve pours or places flowers over the foot while another person in white holds a small offering dish at the left edge. The tray sits on an ornate gold-brocaded platform. Only partial arms and a leg are visible; no full face is shown.2009-08-26August 13 20092009-08-13Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated person's bare feet rest on a silver tray shaped like an elephant, surrounded by pink, yellow and white flower petals and white jasmine-like blossoms, with a small gold ornament placed among them. The person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. On the left, a hand with a gold ring holds a flower above the tray. Silver bowls sit on a gold-plated pedestal with ornate gold carved panels, and green leaves frame the background.2009-08-15Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold tray during a pada puja. The feet belong to a person whose orange-saffron robe is visible at the upper right. Scattered white jasmine flowers and red and yellow rose petals surround the feet. Two ornate gold vessels with ruby-topped finials stand on the tray, and polished silver bowls with water sit at the top edge. The scene is part of a pratyaksha pada puja, the worship of the feet. Only the feet and a sliver of robe are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2010-08-04Padapuja 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.2009-08-18May 04 20162016-05-04Close-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.2010-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in an orange-saffron garment with gold border rests on a silver plate with pink lotus flowers and a silver elephant-spout vessel. A garland of white jasmine and pink flowers hangs from the leg. A hand with gold bangles offers flowers at the foot. The foot rests on an ornate gold-leaf pedestal with floral relief carving, with a steel bowl at the lower right.2012-06-02Close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a large polished gold tray during a padapuja foot-washing ritual. The person wears an orange-red kurta with a red and gold embroidered border along the hem and pocket. Fresh white flowers and petals lie in the golden tray, with a small gold vessel and a brass bottle visible at left. Blurred hands holding flowers appear at the top left, and a dark-haired person's head is partly visible at the right edge. Only the feet, lower garment and hands are visible, and no face is shown.2010-12-28Close 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.2010-12-28