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Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A bare foot rests on a silver tray filled with red and yellow flower petals and garlands. The foot belongs to a person in a rust-orange garment with gold border seated behind an ornate silver-gilt structure. A second person in white cloth sits at right, partly visible, and a bare-backed person in the foreground faces the scene. Ornate metalwork and silver vessels fill the frame.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a silver throne. Bare feet in a rust-red robe with gold border rest on a silver tray filled with white and red flower petals. Ornate silver throne legs and a silver footstool are visible. Several devotees with dark hair are seated in the foreground, one bending forward with folded hands in worship, and a woman in a dark top watches from the upper right. The feet belong to a seated figure whose face is not visible; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2018-01-01Photograph of a padapuja ritual at a silver ornate throne. A seated figure in reddish-maroon robes with gold-bordered hems has bare feet resting over a silver tray filled with white and pink flower petals, a small brass lamp and offerings. Several devotees with dark hair in the foreground, bent forward, face the feet. A woman in a red and maroon sari with gold jewellery is visible at upper right. Ornate silver throne legs and carved silver footstool frame the scene.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01Close photograph of bare feet resting on a round silver plate filled with red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a small brass oil bottle or kalasha-like vessel beside them. The feet belong to a seated person in an orange-red garment at left; a teal fabric edge appears at right. Silver ritual railings and an ornately carved silver base frame the scene, and an oil lamp glows at the lower right. The image suggests a padapuja-style foot offering, though no face is visible. a person's presence is not established by any visible cue.2018-02-13Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver tray during a padapuja. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle, scatter red roses, pink flowers, white plumeria and green leaves over the foot. Silver bowls holding water and a small gold-tone deity figure sit nearby, with an orange-bordered garment at the top left.2013-03-07July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesAugust 12 20132013-08-12A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a silver throne. A bare foot rests on a silver plate filled with red and yellow flower petals and a small brass lamp. A devotee in a red-and-gold garment sits in the foreground, with a seated woman in a dark embroidered sari and another devotee's head visible at right, all partly blurred. Silver carved pillars of the throne frame the scene. The image does not clearly show a face, so the identity of the foot's owner cannot be established from appearance.2018-01-01March 07 20132013-03-07Close-up of a person's bare feet resting on a silver tray or plate, surrounded by silver ritual vessels filled with yellow and red flowers, white chrysanthemums and green grass blades. The person wears a gold-and-maroon silk garment, and red and green beads are visible on a toe. The feet appear to be in a padapuja style offering, with flowers and silver thali vessels arranged around them. The background is dark.2013-09-13