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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform during a padapuja ritual. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment with a maroon-red hem. The feet are surrounded by silver and glass offering vessels holding fruit, coconut halves, flowers and small bowls, with red roses placed to the right. Ornate gold-toned metalwork and a silver kalasha-like vessel appear in the background.

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Close photograph of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet rest on a golden tray while another person's hand reaches toward a silver plate. The seated figure wears an orange garment with a red border at the ankle, and a bangle is visible on the wrist. Surrounding the feet are silver bowls and plates holding offerings, including a coconut, rice, and flowers. Red roses lie to the right on the gold surface.2011-01-21Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet in an orange and maroon garment resting on an ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. Around the feet are silver bowls filled with water, red roses and white flowers, and a silver lamp or vessel in the background. The feet are the central focus of the ritual offering.2011-01-21Close photo of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned ritual platform during a padapuja. The person wears an orange upper garment and a maroon lower cloth. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates with water and offerings, and red roses with white flower petals are scattered on the right. A silver kalasha-like vessel and other metal pots fill the background. No face is visible, so no identification is made.2011-01-21Close photograph of a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange garment with a deep red hem, resting on a golden tray surrounded by silver and gold plates and bowls. Pink lotus flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms, with small brass or gold vessels, are arranged around the feet. The lower legs are visible at the top, and a corner of a gilded decorative tray fills the right side. The scene is in a temple or ashram setting. No faces are visible, and the feet are the only person shown.2010-11-07Close view of a pair of bare feet in a saffron-orange garment being bathed or worshipped during a pada puja. The feet rest on a silver tray with gold-coloured decorative ornaments, red flowers and a small silver vessel with a white cone-shaped pour spout. Silver bowls and gold plates surround the feet, and a gold cloth is visible in the background. The image is a cropped photograph of ritual foot worship.2010-10-18 +2 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned plate during a padapuja. The person wears an orange garment with a deep red hem. Around the feet are silver bowls and trays holding offerings, some with white petals and pale fruit, plus a bunch of red roses at the right edge. Incense sticks rise from the back, and a small gold deity murti shrine sits at the top right. Gold and silver ritual items fill the frame.2011-01-21Close photo of a pada puja ritual. A pair of bare feet in orange draped cloth rests on a gold-ornate platform, with the bare feet of a person in orange garment visible at centre. Silver ritual plates hold red apples, a small silver cup, white flowers and red roses, and incense sticks stand upright on the right. A devotee's hands with rings and bangles, one wearing white, pour or offer items from a silver vessel on the left. The scene centres on the washing and worship of the feet during padapuja.2011-01-23September 11 20112011-09-11Close-up photograph of bare feet of a person in orange clothing with gold-bordered hem, standing on an ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. Around the feet are silver bowls with white flowers, pink lotus blossoms, a red apple, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a scattering of red and pink petals. The gold tray and silver offering vessels reflect warm light. Only feet and lower garment are visible; no face or full figure appears in frame.2010-11-12 +1 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing bright orange cloth wrapped around the ankles. Surrounding them are silver ritual vessels holding milk-like liquid, red apples, a silver pitcher with a spout, and bright red roses with white flowers. Incense sticks stand upright near the feet. A hand holding a small silver bowl appears at the left edge. The gold-patterned throne is visible in the background.2011-01-23Close-up photograph of a padapuja offering: a pair of bare feet in the foreground rests on a polished gold tray decorated with embossed motifs. Around the feet are silver bowls and cups, red roses with white flower stems and green leaves, and incense sticks standing upright. The wearer's orange and maroon garment is visible at the upper left. No face is visible and identity cannot be determined from the feet, so the a person field is unsure.2011-01-21Close-up photograph of bare feet in a pada puja offering. A person wearing orange-saffron drapery stands with bare feet placed on a gold-coloured ceremonial tray. Around the feet are silver bowls and plates holding white milk-like offerings, red apples, pink and red roses, a silver vessel with a spout, and lit incense sticks rising at right. A gold-patterned throne or dais surface lies behind. A faint upper-left blur shows a person in white clothing.2011-01-23 +1 copies