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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a bed of red, orange and yellow rose petals in a golden tray, a padapuja-style ritual honouring the feet. The person wears a red and gold silk garment with a gold zari border at the top left. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a small brass cup with a pink stone, and green leaves surround the feet. Only the feet and lower garment are visible, so no face or full body appears.

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November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray filled with red, pink, and yellow rose petals and marigolds. Only the lower legs and feet of a person in a gold-bordered orange-brown garment are visible. Around the feet are polished silver bowls holding honey-coloured liquid, rose petals and flowers, and silver vessels with spouts, with a small brass cup among the petals. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual of washing and honouring the feet with flowers and offerings. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.2013-10-19Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray filled with red, yellow, pink and orange rose petals. The feet belong to a person wearing a rust-brown garment with gold-thread border. Brass and silver ritual vessels sit in the background. Only the feet and lower garment are visible, so the person's face and identity are not shown; no a person cues are visible.2013-10-19May 13 20142014-05-13Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a polished silver tray filled with pink and red flower petals and a small gold cup or vessel. The feet belong to a person wearing a red and gold-bordered ceremonial garment, with a shimmering gold border, and a silver-toned ornate ritual implement rests behind them. A hand with a ring appears at the top edge. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual washing or honouring of the feet, with flowers and a dish of offerings. No face is visible, so the identity of the person cannot be determined from the image.2014-05-21Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a bed of flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet, one slightly raised, belong to a person wearing a saffron-orange garment with a gold border. Around them lie red carnations, pink orchids, white and orange blossoms, yellow petals and green leaves. Silver bowls and a silver spouted vessel surround the feet, and rudraksha malas drape across the flowers at right. The setting suggests a foot-worship ceremony with floral offerings.2013-06-23Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a brass tray filled with flowers during a padapuja ritual. The feet are in focus, wearing no visible adornment, and the figure wears a deep red garment with a gold-bordered edge at upper left. The tray holds yellow marigolds, white jasmine, pink and red roses, and green leaves, with a small brass vessel near the toes. Blurred brass trays and bowls sit in the background, and a golden ritual setting is visible at right.2017-07-07 +1 copiesClose view of bare feet resting on a round silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals, with small gold-toned vessels among the petals and a gold-trimmed red cloth beneath. The figure wears an orange-red garment with a gold border. A pada puja setting where feet are being ritually honoured. Hands and a silver vessel are partly visible at the lower edge.2014-03-19Close-up of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals and a few red blossoms, placed on an ornate silver pedestal. The wearer's legs are draped in a rust-red cloth with a gold border. Two hands holding marigold petals are at the edges: one at the left, one at the right wearing gold bangles. Silver bowls sit to the sides and a dark-haired person is partly visible at the far left. The scene suggests a padapuja, a ritual foot-worship offering with flowers. A bare-footed figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance alone.2017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copies