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May 08 2012

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May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a bare-footed person in a rust-red garment with gold border standing on a polished silver tray. The tray has elephant-head handles and repoussé floral motifs. A pink lotus flower with white petals and stamens rests on the tray near the feet, and a gold ornamental vessel sits beside the toes. A hand wearing a gold bangle reaches in from the right to place or arrange the flowers. The setting is a temple or ashram ritual.2012-05-08 +1 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja-style foot worship. Bare feet rest on an ornate silver tray decorated with repoussé floral motifs and an elephant-head spout at the left edge. A hand in a gold bangle and a gold-toned bracelet places white flowers and pink lotus blossoms into the tray, and a small golden vessel stands near the feet. The person wears a rust-red garment with broad gold-coloured borders. Plain ritual flower offering; no visible face or identifiable features.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray filled with white jasmine flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, placed on a red velvet cushioned step with a gold-striped border. The foot wears a beaded wooden bracelet on the ankle. The silver tray has an ornate repoussé border and an elephant-head handle.2012-10-13March 16 20132013-03-16Close photo of a bare foot in a puja setting. A person in orange saffron robes stands at the right, with only the foot and lower orange garment visible. The foot rests on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and dishes holding white and pale offerings, pink roses, white flower petals, and a gold beaded garland with a small gold pendant. Silver vessels fill the foreground and background. This looks like a padapuja or foot-worship offering, though only the foot is shown. The orange robe identifies a sannyasi, but no face is visible, so the identity of the person cannot be confirmed from this image.2010-10-26Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, resting on a gold-tinted ornate tray. The feet, dark-skinned, extend from the edge of the frame, and the person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the legs. Around the feet are polished silver plates and bowls holding pink lotus flowers, white flower petals and garlands, a red-and-yellow apple, and small brass vessels. The scene is an offering of flowers and fruit at the feet.2010-11-03Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a hand pours water from a silver vessel with a long spout over bare feet of a person wearing an orange robe, onto pink lotus flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms arranged on a gold-toned tray. Ornate silver plates and bowls surround the scene. Only the feet, legs and pouring hand are visible, so no face is shown.2010-10-29Close photo of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a golden ornate platform, with a silver-rimmed golden tray of pink and white flower petals and green leaves set in front of them. The golden carved base shows scrolled floral relief. An elephant-shaped silver spout curls at the right edge of the tray. Petals are scattered on the golden surface.2009-08-16Close-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 photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot with dark skin rests on a golden tray while a woman's hand, wearing a gold bangle and watch, scatters white jasmine-like flowers over it. Silver bowls hold more white flowers, green stems, red apples and a pink lotus bloom. A person in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and another figure in white is at the right. The scene centres on foot-washing and flower offerings.2010-08-28