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A padapuja ritual where a bare foot resting on a gold tray decorated with yellow and red flower petals is being honoured. A white garland of jasmine and pink flowers drapes the leg of the seated figure in orange-red garments. A woman in a white sari with glasses and a thin white border, wearing a rudraksha mala, bends forward pouring liquid from a small silver cup over silver plates of offerings. To the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white border holds a brass bowl and pours, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Silver trays hold flowers, fruit and kumkum, and a brass oil lamp burns in the background beside a gold deity murti.

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August 16 20092009-08-16July 05 20172017-07-05A padapuja ritual in progress: a bare foot rests on a brass tray while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a silver bowl of milk. Brass and silver bowls hold red roses and orange and pink flowers, with a red-skinned fruit and a conch-shaped vessel on a gold plate. A woman in a mustard-yellow top and gold bangles, and another person's hands, are also reaching toward the offerings. Gold-toned cloth covers the floor.2011-11-20July 03 20142014-07-03October 15 20102010-10-15November 20 20112011-11-20Close photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A woman in a pale green sari with a beaded bracelet and a ring pours water from a small silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red and pink flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms and a red sweet in a silver bowl surround the tray. Another person's hand holds a silver spoon at the lower right, and a partially visible figure with dark hair sits at the right edge. Only the feet, hands and hair of the people are visible. The water flowing from the vessel and the offerings sit on the golden plate.2011-10-22December 05 20112011-12-05November 20 20112011-11-20October 22 20112011-10-22February 01 20152015-02-01November 24 20102010-11-24