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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, the feet resting on a golden tray. The feet, with pale-painted toenails, are only partly visible at the left edge, and the wearer's orange-saffron clothing is visible at the top left. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding white jasmine-like flowers, pink lotus blossoms, shredded white vegetable pieces, a red apple and a silver kalasha-style vessel. The scene is a padapuja, with the feet being honoured with flowers and offerings. No face is visible.

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Close 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 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06Close view of bare feet being bathed in a ritual padapuja setting. Two dark feet rest on a golden tray, glistening with water, while a person in an orange robe sits at the right edge. Around them are silver bowls holding yellow liquid and white flower petals, and pink lotus flowers lie on the left. The foreground is filled with more silver bowls.2010-10-30A close photograph of a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment rest on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and plates. Red apples, white flower petals and shredded white flowers lie on the tray, and pink flower petals are scattered at the left. A hand holding pink flowers reaches in from the left edge to offer them. Silver vessels and a silver tumbler-style cup are visible in the foreground.2010-10-19 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet with orange-robed legs rests on a golden tray surrounded by silver bowls and dishes holding red apples, white flower petals, pink lotus blossoms, a gold chain and small silver vessels. Two hands with white sleeves and a gold pendant appear faintly at the top of the frame. The feet and robes belong to a person being honoured; the feet are presented for worship with offerings arranged around them.2010-10-19 +1 copiesClose-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 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 view of bare feet of a person wearing orange robes, standing on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding pink lotus flowers, white shell-like conch vessels, small dishes of yellow liquid and shredded white garnish. The orange robe fabric is visible at the upper right. No face is shown. The scene suggests a padapuja foot-worship offering with milk or water poured over the feet.2010-10-30Close photo of bare feet in a padapuja-style offering. A person in an orange-red garment kneels or bends at left, with dark bare feet resting on or near a golden peetha. Around the feet are silver plates and bowls holding red apples, white flower petals, and pink lotus flowers strung with yellow-gold beads. A silver kalasha-like vessel and a silver spouted ladle sit nearby. Gold ornate carving forms the background.2010-11-19September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12