Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close photo of a padapuja-style ritual: a pair of bare feet in an orange-saffron garment rests on a gold plate scattered with white flowers, pink lotus petals and a red fruit. A brass vessel with a silver ornament and an adult hand, possibly another person's, is visible at the top left. Gold-colored oil lamps and silver bowls with decorative rims sit around the feet, with pink flowers placed beside them. No face is visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 31 20102010-10-31Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron garment on the upper body, and the feet are visibly washed or anointed. Around the feet are silver and gold bowls holding white flowers, a red apple, a pink lotus and small offering vessels. Blurred figures in the foreground include a hand holding a red and yellow cloth and a person in dark clothing. The scene centres on the feet, with no face visible.2010-11-03September 06 20102010-09-06Close photo of a person's bare feet resting on a gold tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The wearer's orange robe is visible at the upper right. The gold tray holds pink lotus flowers, white jasmine-like flowers, small gold containers, and silver bowls with more flowers and an apple. Blurred silver and gold plates surround the scene. Only the feet and lower robe of one person are visible.2010-10-31 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed or anointed with a pale liquid, the feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. The person wears a bright orange robe, visible at the upper left. Around the feet are silver bowls and dishes holding white flowers, green leaves, and a red apple, with pink lotus blossoms on the right. The setting is a ritual padapuja-style foot offering with silver and gold vessels. A blurred dark figure appears in the foreground at the left edge and a blurred orange cloth at the lower right.2010-11-03October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesClose view of a pair of bare feet in an orange saffron robe resting on a golden tray. Around them are silver and gold bowls holding pink lotus flowers, white flower petals, and small pools of yellow liquid, with a silver pot in the lower corner. The feet suggest a padapuja, a ritual honouring of a revered person's feet, but no face or full figure is shown. Another pair of hands in white clothing appears at the top left edge.2010-10-30Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray, with a silver plate and a silver bowl on each side. A pink lotus flower and white jasmine-like flowers lie beside the feet, with small brass vessels and fruit at the edges. The person's orange-saffron robe is visible at the top right. No face is shown, so no individual can be identified from the frame.2010-11-03Close photo of bare feet in the foreground resting on a golden tray with pink lotus flowers and silver bowls containing white flower petals, turmeric-yellow paste, and kumkum. The feet belong to a person wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with pleated folds. A second person in white garments with gold necklaces is partially visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a padapuja or ritual foot-washing offering, with shell-shaped silver vessels and petals arranged around the feet.2010-10-30Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet are wet, with water glistening on the skin, and are wrapped at the ankles in a sheer orange-saffron garment worn by the person above. Around them are polished silver bowls with scalloped rims holding white petals or shredded white flowers, small dishes of yellow and orange offerings, and a cluster of pink lotus blossoms with green stems. A blurred dark-haired figure appears at the right edge. The bronze-toned tray and silver vessels create a warm, ceremonial setting.2010-10-30Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-embossed tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear a fold of orange saffron cloth at the ankle and are decorated with a garland of white jasmine flowers across the toes. Silver and gold ritual vessels surround them, including silver bowls with white flowers, a pink lotus, a red apple, a silver spouted vessel and small gold-topped containers. A hand in the lower left holds a silver cup or spoon for pouring. The feet appear to belong to a person seated above the frame, so the visible body is limited to the feet and hands.2010-08-30A close photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange robe whose sleeve is visible at upper left. The feet rest on a silver tray surrounded by silver bowls holding white flowers, red rose petals, and a red apple. A silver spouted vessel. Blurred dark sleeves and hands of attendants frame the foreground.2010-09-20