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Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The person wears a green-gold sari with a metallic zari border. Around the feet are pink lotus flowers, silver bowls and plates, a white conch-shaped shell, leaves and red flower petals. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the foreground corners. The figure's face is not visible.

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November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of a puja offering arrangement. In the foreground, a woman in a lime-green sari with a gold-embroidered border rests her hand over an ornate gold tray. Around it sit silver bowls and small cups, a red apple, pink flowers and burning incense sticks. Blurred figures in the foreground and right edge, including a person in white, frame the view. The shallow focus emphasises the brass-gold tray and the clear vessels of offerings.2011-02-17 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver-and-gold ritual tray during a padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing a yellow garment with a golden border at the ankle. Around the feet are silver and gilded offering bowls, clear crystal-cut dishes, a pink rose, white flowers, and a red apple. The person's face and body are not visible, so no identification is possible.2011-02-01June 17 20132013-06-17October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron orange robes. Around them are polished silver bowls holding white flowers and small silver dishes, plus pink lotus-like blossoms placed among the offerings. The orange cloth and metallic vessels dominate the frame.2010-10-07Close-up photograph of bare feet of a person in orange clothing with gold-bordered hem, standing on an ornate gold tray during a padapuja ritual. Around the feet are silver bowls with white flowers, pink lotus blossoms, a red apple, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a scattering of red and pink petals. The gold tray and silver offering vessels reflect warm light. Only feet and lower garment are visible; no face or full figure appears in frame.2010-11-12 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured ornate tray, with the wearer's orange-saffron robe visible above. Pink lotus flowers surround the feet, and silver bowls holding white flowers, a red apple and small items sit on the tray. This looks like a padapuja, the ritual washing and honouring of a sannyasi's feet, with the feet of the honoured person being the focus. The feet and robe are the only visible human parts; no face is shown.2010-10-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual. The feet rest on a gold-coloured tray, with a silver plate and a silver bowl on each side. A pink lotus flower and white jasmine-like flowers lie beside the feet, with small brass vessels and fruit at the edges. The person's orange-saffron robe is visible at the top right. No face is shown, so no individual can be identified from the frame.2010-11-03Close 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.2013-03-16