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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting in a shallow brass tray filled with flower petals, including white jasmine buds, pink and magenta petals, red roses and yellow marigold blooms. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange and red garment with gold-bordered edging. A small gold container with a red stone sits among the petals, and a silver vessel with a spout is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a pada puja, where devotees wash and worship the feet of a teacher. Only the feet and lower garment are visible, so no face is shown. Lower-right corner carries a photo credit overlay.

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Close view of a person's bare feet standing in a silver tray filled with white jasmine flowers, red roses, pink petals and a yellow marigold, with small gold-toned vessels among the blossoms. The person wears a maroon garment with wide gold-toned borders. A silver vessel with a spout sits at the left edge. This appears to be a foot-washing or pada puja offering, with the feet being honoured with flowers.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a brass tray filled with flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet are in focus, wearing no visible adornment, and the figure wears a deep red garment with a gold-bordered edge at upper left. The tray holds yellow marigolds, white jasmine, pink and red roses, and green leaves, with a small brass vessel near the toes. Blurred brass trays and bowls sit in the background, and a golden ritual setting is visible at right.2017-07-07 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray filled with white plumeria flowers, pink roses, orange blooms and green leaves. The foot is being honoured in a padapuja ritual. The person wears a red and gold garment with a gold border. A small brass vessel sits at the edge of the tray. The visible foot shows only the lower body and feet, so no face or upper body is shown, and no identity is established from the image.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24Close view of bare feet resting on a round silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals, with small gold-toned vessels among the petals and a gold-trimmed red cloth beneath. The figure wears an orange-red garment with a gold border. A pada puja setting where feet are being ritually honoured. Hands and a silver vessel are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-03-19Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a bed of flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet, one slightly raised, belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange garment with a gold border. Around them lie red carnations, pink orchids, white and orange blossoms, yellow petals and green leaves. Silver bowls and a silver spouted vessel surround the feet, and rudraksha malas drape across the flowers at right. The setting suggests a foot-worship ceremony with floral offerings.2013-06-23Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet resting on a round, ornately embossed silver tray filled with white jasmine buds and stems. The person wears a rust-orange cloth with wide gold-zari borders. Two gold ceremonial ornaments with red stone tops sit between the feet, and a hand enters from the right edge holding a jasmine flower. The scene suggests a padapuja or foot-worship ritual, with flowers set out as offering. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined.2012-05-12July 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare foot resting in a shallow gold ritual tray filled with flower petals, including white plumeria, red roses, yellow and pink blooms, and green leaves. Two small ornate gold vessels with red stones stand beside the foot. The foot appears to be undergoing padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, with the tray catching petals and the offering. The background shows gold and orange surfaces. No face is visible.2017-07-28 +1 copies