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A close photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. A bare foot rests on a large ornate gold tray, with a woman in a green sari with purple border at the right edge. Behind, another woman in an orange sari holds a small cup in both hands. The gold tray holds pink lotus-like flowers, red petals, a small red fruit and silver bowls with white offerings, a kumkum-marked plate and a conch-shaped vessel.

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August 21 20112011-08-21November 08 20102010-11-08November 20 20112011-11-20October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesJanuary 15 20132013-01-15September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangle seated before a golden tray, reaching to place flowers near a pair of bare feet at left. Silver plates with apples and sweets sit on the gold tray, and pink and red flower petals are scattered across it. A green and gold-bordered garment is visible at the left edge, and two other people are partly visible at the frame edges. This appears to be a padapuja foot-worship offering.2011-11-01Close view of bare feet of a seated person in orange robes resting on a gold tray during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Silver bowls, pink lotus flowers, red apples, white flower petals and marigold garlands surround the feet on silver and gold trays. No face is visible, and no one else is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-14September 21 20102010-09-21October 22 20112011-10-22Close-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 view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold-rimmed silver plate filled with yellow marigolds, white jasmine flowers and red and pink petals. A bare hand with a gold bangle pours or touches the feet. Gold ornate pedestal and small gold cups stand beside the feet, and a silver bowl sits at right. Only the feet, hand and lower robe are visible; the face is not shown.2009-08-15