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Close-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.

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2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1Close-up photograph of bare feet standing in a gold-coloured ceremonial plate filled with white jasmine-style flowers, green leaves and pink lotus blossoms. The person wears a saffron-orange dhoti or cloth draped over the legs. Behind the feet, ornate gold-embossed panels and a gold floral medallion surround the platform. Small gold ornaments and red kumkum dots are visible on the feet and among the flowers. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose 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.2010-10-12 +1 copies2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copies2010-PHOTO-ALBUM-1 +1 copiesClose-up of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, standing on a gold-patterned platform. The feet are draped by an orange robe at the top of the frame and are adorned with red roses, white jasmine-like flowers and white petals. Silver trays hold more pink and red roses, and gold-capped small vessels with yellow liquid stand beside the feet. A hand on the left pours or places an offering and a second hand on the right holds flowers. The person whose feet these are is not visible beyond the robe, so no identity can be assigned from the image. Only partial people are visible: two hands and a sliver of dark hair at the right edge.2010-08-21Close photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden ritual tray. The person wears an orange saffron garment with a fold of cloth at the ankles. Around the feet are golden decorative balls, white flowers and silver bowls holding offerings, with a golden plate in the background. The image focuses on the feet and offerings of a puja, a padapuja-style worship scene, with no visible face.2010-09-19September 03 20102010-09-03Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a large ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet are wet and glistening, with water or milk being poured over them. The wearer's orange-red garment has a red and white embroidered border on the lower leg. The gold tray is decorated with embossed patterns and filled with white jasmine-style flowers, red roses, green leaves, and grass blades, with a small gold cup nearby. A gold-patterned cloth covers the surface beneath. Other people in orange garments are partially visible at the edges, and gold temple decor and garlands frame the scene.2010-12-28Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a large ornate gold tray, with white jasmine flowers strewn over the toes and ankles. A person in orange clothing reaches in with a bangled wrist, touching or pointing near the feet. Pink lotus flowers, a red apple, silver bowls, a silver conch-shaped vessel and a small gold vessel with oil surround the feet on the tray. A silver-rimmed basin of water and more flowers sit behind. Only the orange-clad arm and the feet are visible; no face is shown.2010-08-30Close-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 copies