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Close view of bare feet standing in a large gold-coloured ornate tray filled with white jasmine-like flowers, green stems and pink lotus blossoms. The person wears a red-orange draped garment that reaches the ankles. Dark red markings are visible on the toes and gold ornaments sit near the feet. Behind and beneath the tray is an elaborately embossed gold surface with floral and scroll patterns. This is a padapuja-style foot offering.

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2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-12010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet standing on a golden ornate platform, with a gold-rimmed brass tray filled with white jasmine-like flowers and green stems. A pink lotus blossom lies at the front edge of the tray. The feet wear large gold toe rings set with red stones, and red kumkum marks are on the tops of the feet. The wearer's lower body is draped in red-orange cloth. This is a padapuja-style foot-worship offering, showing feet, flowers and gold ornamentation without any visible face.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet standing on an ornate gold surface. The person wears orange-saffron cloth draped over the legs, visible from the knees down. Below the feet lies a pile of gold-coloured rudraksha-style beads or ceremonial gold ornaments mixed with white flower petals and a few pink and green petals. The gold carved platform and surround have intricate embossed floral patterns. A small pale round object sits at the centre beneath the feet. No face is visible, so identity cannot be determined from the image; the scene suggests a ceremonial satsang or puja setting, with the wearer's saffron clothing and the golden throne-like base as the main visual cues.2010-10-06June 12 20142014-06-12Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on a large gold-coloured ornate tray filled with white jasmine-like flower petals and green stems. The person wears a red-orange cloth wrap at the top of the frame. Both feet have small red kumkum marks on the top, and the toes are adorned with gold rings set with red stones. A pink lotus flower lies at the base of the tray near the feet. The background is gold embossed floral metalwork.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, standing on a gold-toned ornate platform. The person wears orange-saffron cloth draped over the legs. The feet are decorated with red roses, white jasmine flowers and petals. Around them are silver bowls holding pink lotus-like flowers, white blossoms and red roses, plus small gold vessels, with a silver container at the right edge. The gold background is richly carved.2010-08-21October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet standing in a large ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear an orange-red garment with a decorative border of green, white and red patterned trim. The gold tray holds white jasmine garlands, red flowers, green leaves and blades of grass, with a small gold kalasha-style vessel nearby. Gold ritual vessels and a gold textile sit around the tray, with white flower garlands at the edges.2010-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 20 20122012-07-20September 21 20102010-09-21Close-up photograph of a pada puja: bare feet of a seated person in orange robes rest on an ornate gold-toned pedestal with embossed floral designs. Pink roses and white flower petals are scattered on the gold plate beside the feet. Gold carved panels and an orange-red floor frame the scene. A person's feet are visible but the face is not shown, so the individual's identity is unsure.2010-10-19