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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-coloured tray or pedestal, with gold-plated decorative fittings. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands above, and a second person's arm and orange cloth are blurred at the left edge. Beside the feet lie a cluster of gold-coloured ornaments, white and red flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala. The scene suggests a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of a teacher's feet.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20102010-09-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Bare feet of a seated figure in orange robes rest on a gold-ornate throne base. A devotee in orange kneels and holds an orange cloth beneath the feet, wiping them. The devotee wears a gold bangle and a red-and-white sacred thread on the wrist, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left. Only hands, feet and robes are visible, with no face shown. The person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the visible cues in this crop.2010-09-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold-patterned base, and a person in orange robes kneels to wipe them with an orange cloth. Another hand in an orange sleeve pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. A rudraksha mala is visible on the wrist of the attending hand, and a wristwatch on the other. Below, white flowers with green leaves and gold-coloured bead garlands lie on the golden tray. No face is visible, so the person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the image.2010-08-28Close-up photograph of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. A person in orange saffron clothing sits with feet resting on a bed of white flowers and gold-coloured ornaments, with a polished gold tray behind and a silver vessel with offerings at the lower right. The focus is on the feet, which appear to be the subject of the ritual veneration.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange robes rests on a folded orange cloth, while another person's hands with gold bangles and a braided sacred thread hold and tend the feet. Behind them is a richly embossed gold-colored throne or seat with ornate scrollwork. The feet belong to a figure in orange clothing whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the roles of the people are described here.2010-09-14Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes being washed or dried with an orange towel by a person whose white-sleeved arm and wrist with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible at left. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray scattered with white jasmine flowers, pink petals, green leaves and gold-toned bells, with ornate gold metalwork in the background.2010-09-06Close-up photograph of a pada puja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange saffron robes rests on a golden ornate throne or seat with embossed scrollwork. A devotee's hands, one wearing a gold bangle and a black wristband with a red thread, holds and washes the feet, while an orange cloth is being moved beside them. Only the feet, legs and hands of two people are visible, with a red-carpeted floor below. No face is shown. The orange garments and gold seat dominate the frame.2010-09-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on ornate gold-coloured lotus-patterned plates, possibly part of a padapuja or foot-worship ritual. The person wears flowing saffron-orange robes that drape down over the lower legs. A portion of a green cloth appears at the upper left, and white flower petals and a pink flower sit at the lower left edge beside the gold plates. Carved gold-toned decorative wooden panels are visible on the right. Wet white ash or sandal marks dust the toes, and a semi-circular blue-and-white logo appears at the top left corner.2010-10-16Close photo of a person's bare feet in orange robes resting on an ornate gold-embossed surface, scattered with white flowers. A second person's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a white sleeve, dries the feet with a folded orange towel. The gold relief pattern fills the background. The feet belong to a person in orange clothing; the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-08-26