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Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured metal tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears a shimmering gold silk garment with an orange-yellow border and a white cloth draped above. Pink flowers and white petals lie around the feet, and ornate silver and gold ritual vessels are visible at the right. The feet are the focus, with a shallow depth of field blurring the surroundings. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.

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May 17 20112011-05-17Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray decorated with yellow marigolds and white jasmine-like flowers. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth with a gold border. Two small ornate gold kalasha-shaped finials sit beside the feet. Silver ritual vessels, a silver conch-shaped container, a red fruit and additional marigolds surround the tray. Only the lower legs and feet of one person are visible, with the face not shown.2012-07-07Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in a large polished gold-coloured metal tray with embossed rim. Golden coins with small embossed designs are placed on the toes and top of the feet, and small yellow petals are scattered around them. The person wears a pale cream and gold-bordered dhoti. Fresh white flowers and green leaves appear at the upper left. Only the feet and lower garment are visible; no face or full body is shown.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a polished gold-coloured tray decorated with a scalloped border. Scattered among the feet are fresh flowers: red blossoms, pink petals and yellow marigold-like flowers. The foreground foot shows wrinkled skin and a visible sole, and a saffron-orange cloth edge appears at the top of the frame. The setting suggests a padapuja, a ritual washing or worship of the feet, with flowers offered around them. No face is visible.2013-01-13July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09November 20 20112011-11-20Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet rests on an ornate gold-coloured metal tray with raised floral relief, while two hands, one resting on the tray and one holding a gold-coloured kalasha-style vessel, tend to them. A red and cream patterned cloth lies beneath, on a tan floor. The photo appears to show feet being honoured with ritual washing.2015-09-12April 01 20132013-04-01March 02 20182018-03-02March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person seated on the ground wearing orange clothing, with bare feet visible being attended to in a ritual setting. Surrounding them are silver trays and bowls containing yellow turmeric paste, and a few pink lotus flowers scattered across the frame. The feet are the focal point, with ritual items arranged around them. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-30