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Close-up photograph of a bare foot with a gold anklet, resting on a golden ritual platform, wrapped in an orange-red garment with gold border. Around the foot are silver puja vessels containing yellow liquid and white flowers, and red roses and hibiscus blossoms are scattered on the tray.

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Close-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.2011-01-21January 15 20132013-01-15Close-up photograph of a ritual scene at a ceremonial altar. A person in an orange and gold-bordered garment with a pearl necklace stands or sits at left, with only their lower body and bare legs visible. Foreground and background hold many silver bowls with embossed floral patterns, some filled with yellow liquid, along with red roses, red hibiscus and yellow flowers, and ornate gold-toned metalwork. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering arrangement. No face is visible, so no identification is made.2013-09-09November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photo of a bare foot stepping onto a gold-rimmed tray surrounded by silver bowls and small silver cups, scattered with red carnations, pink and white rose petals, yellow flowers and green leaves. The person's orange-red garment with gold border falls at the top of the frame. Only the foot and lower garment are visible, so the person is not fully shown. Silver and gold pooja vessels suggest a ritual foot-washing or padapuja setting.2013-05-25March 07 20132013-03-07Close-up photo of bare feet of a person wearing an orange-and-gold bordered dhoti or cloth, resting on a large golden ritual tray. Beside the feet are silver bowls holding pale paste, a silver cone-shaped vessel with green leaves, and white and yellow flowers; a small green bead or stone ornament is visible near the toes. Padapuja style foot worship setting with brass and silver puja implements and rose petals scattered on the tray. Faint hands of seated devotees appear at the top edge.2013-01-15Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes, visible at the top right. Around the feet are silver and gold plates and bowls holding red apples, white flower petals, red roses, a silver conch-shaped vessel and a gold garland. Only the feet and lower robe are visible, so no face is shown.2010-12-27Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet in orange-and-gold garment hems rest on a bed of red and pink flowers and petals. Around them is an arrangement of ornate silver bowls and silver-rimmed trays holding turmeric-yellow liquid, rice, kumkum and petals, with a small oil lamp burning nearby. Hands in white sleeves hold ladles and offerings at the edge of the frame. Golden ritual vessels surround the scene. No face is visible, and the visible feet and clothing do not establish a specific person's identity.2013-03-07 +1 copiesNovember 20 20112011-11-20Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet in a ritual setting. The feet bear a red dot, possibly a kumkum or sindoor mark, and toes with reddish nail polish or henna. Above, a golden-yellow silk garment with a red border and gold embroidery is visible. In the foreground, a silver puja thali holds a large red hibiscus flower, a yellow-orange rose, red flower petals and blades of green grass, alongside silver ritual vessels and dishes. The setting suggests padapuja, a ritual honouring of the feet, though no person's face is shown.2013-09-08 +1 copiesClose view of a bare foot with reddish dye and a red dot resting on a gold tray filled with pink, white and orange flower petals and red hibiscus blossoms. A woman's orange sari with a gold border is visible at the top left, and silver bowls holding offerings sit in the background. The scene suggests a padapuja, the washing and worship of feet, with flowers arranged around the foot. No face is visible. a person is not clearly present in this image.2013-09-05 +1 copies