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Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a golden tray decorated with white and pink flower petals. The person wears an orange garment with a gold-bordered hem. Beside the feet, a silver oil lamp with a lit flame sits among silver bowls, coconut halves and silver vessels. No face is visible and only the feet and lower garment are shown.

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March 16 20132013-03-16January 15 20132013-01-15March 16 20132013-03-16Close photo of a ritual on a gold tray: a pair of bare feet in orange-bordered robes rests on scattered white plumeria and orange and pink flower petals. Around them are polished silver bowls filled with saffron-yellow liquid and red kumkum, and silver lamps whose flames are lit. A hand with a tattoo holds one lamp in the foreground. Looks like a padapuja or aarti offering.2013-03-16Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a golden ornate base, with an orange and gold cloth draped over the ankle. Silver bowls filled with yellow-orange liquid sit in the foreground, decorated with engraved floral and swirl patterns. Red roses and white flowers lie beside the feet. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2013-03-06November 07 20102010-11-07Close photo of a bare foot resting on a gold-toned ritual tray scattered with white plumeria flowers and pink and red roses. A pair of bare feet in an orange garment with gold border stands on the tray, with the toes touching the flowers. Nearby are silver bowls holding flower petals, a small silver container, a silver spouted vessel and a dish of yellow turmeric paste. The setting suggests padapuja foot worship with flower offerings. No faces are visible and no people beyond the feet are shown.2013-03-16August 19 20132013-08-19May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in gold-bordered saffron-gold cloth rest on a tray heaped with orange, yellow, red and white flowers, including white frangipani-style blooms. Around them silver bowls, ornate silver vessels and small cups hold flower petals, a liquid in one bowl, and a silver spouted vessel with a white cloth. Some ornate silver containers and a small brass lamp sit among the blossoms.2013-11-02Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. An orange-robed person's feet, with orange cloth with gold border visible above, are surrounded by silver bowls filled with yellow liquid, white petals, pink rose petals and green leaves. Silver cups and a small silver spoon sit on gilded trays. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top right, offering items.2013-02-21Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a robed figure in an orange cloth with gold border rest on a spread of silver bowls filled with white, yellow and pink flower petals, rudraksha beads, and a silver kalasha-like vessel. Behind, a young girl in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and earrings looks down toward the offering. Small oil lamps flicker at the edges of the frame against a dark background.2013-06-09