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Close-up photograph of bare feet in a silver tray resting on a deep red velvet cloth. The person wears orange-saffron robes visible at top left. The tray holds white flowers, green leaves, a red flower, rudraksha beads, and two small gold-coloured ceremonial pots or kalasha-like vessels beside the feet. No faces are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a round silver puja plate during a pada puja. The person wears orange saffron cloth with a gold border. The plate holds white flower petals, green leaves, a pink lotus, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray. A dark-skinned hand holding a green leaf appears at the right edge. The background is a white wall and a red cloth covering a table.2011-10-09Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet being washed or anointed with a pale liquid, the feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. The person wears a bright orange robe, visible at the upper left. Around the feet are silver bowls and dishes holding white flowers, green leaves, and a red apple, with pink lotus blossoms on the right. The setting is a ritual padapuja-style foot offering with silver and gold vessels. A blurred dark figure appears in the foreground at the left edge and a blurred orange cloth at the lower right.2010-11-03Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet standing on a shallow silver metal tray lined with red petals and white flowers, set on a red cushion. The person wears orange cloth at the ankles. Gold-toned ornamental stands sit beside each foot, with pink and white petals scattered around. This shows a padapuja, the ritual worship of the feet, with flower offerings arranged around the feet. Only feet and orange-clad ankles are visible, so no face or identifying features can be seen.2009-12-03Close-up photo of bare feet standing on a round engraved silver tray during a paduka puja. The feet rest on flower petals and a pink rose, with two small gold-toned metal padukas placed on the tray. The wearer's orange robe with a gold-bordered hem drapes over the ankles. A deep maroon cloth covers the table beneath the tray, and a wooden carved edge is visible at right.2011-10-09Close photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a silver tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron garments, and the tray holds a pink flower and two golden foot-shaped ornaments with red stones. A red and gold embroidered cushion sits beneath the tray, and a silver vessel with an elephant-head handle lies to the right on a white cloth. Behind is a gold-tasselled satin draping and a patterned rug. The lower legs and feet are the only human parts visible.2009-09-10Close-up photograph of bare feet standing on a polished silver tray decorated with embossed floral motifs, set on a deep red cloth. The wearer's orange saffron cloth is visible at the top left. Around the feet are white jasmine-like flowers, green leaves, a pink blossom, small gold-coloured kalasha-style objects and rudraksha beads. The background is blurred with warm gold and white tones. The feet are not attributed to any identified person.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver thali tray filled with white rice and red kumkum, with yellow marigold flowers and a gold-coloured item beneath the sole. The foot is wrapped in the edge of an orange-yellow garment, and a silver lamp or vessel sits behind it on a red cloth. A tapestry rug lies in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja foot-worship ritual. No face is visible; the foot belongs to a person in orange robes. Identity cannot be determined from the foot alone.2012-10-14A close photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed in a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange robe whose sleeve is visible at upper left. The feet rest on a silver tray surrounded by silver bowls holding white flowers, red rose petals, and a red apple. A silver spouted vessel. Blurred dark sleeves and hands of attendants frame the foreground.2010-09-20Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron garment on the upper body, and the feet are visibly washed or anointed. Around the feet are silver and gold bowls holding white flowers, a red apple, a pink lotus and small offering vessels. Blurred figures in the foreground include a hand holding a red and yellow cloth and a person in dark clothing. The scene centres on the feet, with no face visible.2010-11-03Close photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray of silver ritual vessels, part of a padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes, visible at the upper right. Pink rose petals and stems are scattered at left, with silver bowls holding oil, shredded white flower or grain offerings, and a silver spouted vessel. The feet are being washed or honoured with the offerings arranged around them.2010-10-30April 29 20142014-04-29July 24 20142014-07-24