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Close-up photo of a bare foot stepping onto a silver tray heaped with red and pink rose petals, yellow marigold petals, green leaves and small square sweets or blocks. The foot belongs to a person in a red garment with gold zari border visible at the top right. Beside the tray is a silver elephant-shaped vessel. Silver bowls, plates of sweets and a brass table surround the scene. The person's face is not visible, and no one's identity is established from appearance.

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A close photo of a bare foot resting on a silver tray of padapuja offerings, with a red-and-gold cloth sleeve at top right. The tray holds red, orange and yellow flowers, rose petals, a silver-coloured tray with small rectangular items and a silver elephant-shaped vessel. Silver ritual containers and a gold-toned table surround the tray, with a silver ritual pot at top left. The foot belongs to a person whose body is mostly out of frame, so no one's face or full figure is visible. This appears to be a padapuja offering setting.2017-07-05Close-up photograph of a bare foot stepping onto a silver ritual plate filled with pink, yellow and white flower petals and garlands, a padapuja-style offering. The person's ankle and reddish-brown silk dhoti or sari border with gold zari are visible at upper right, with a pink and white flower garland hanging beside the leg. Behind the plate are silver puja vessels and a golden tray on a golden surface, with scattered petals. No face is visible.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a bare foot stepping onto a gold-rimmed tray surrounded by silver bowls and small silver cups, scattered with red carnations, pink and white rose petals, yellow flowers and green leaves. The person's orange-red garment with gold border falls at the top of the frame. Only the foot and lower garment are visible, so the person is not fully shown. Silver and gold pooja vessels suggest a ritual foot-washing or padapuja setting.2013-05-25Close photo of a padapuja-style foot worship. A bare foot rests on a golden tray with ornate silver bowls holding flowers. A child's hand with gold bangles reaches to offer red and white flowers, including frangipani-like white blooms and a pink-and-yellow flower, onto a heap of red, white and yellow petals. A person in an orange and gold sari-border garment stands above, and another person's hand holding petals appears at the upper left. Only the feet, hands and arms are visible, so people are partially visible.2013-07-21Close view of a pair of bare feet stepping onto a golden tray filled with red, pink and white flower petals and a few yellow blossoms. Surrounding the tray are polished silver and gold bowls, small brass cups and silver vessels holding water, and a few green leaves are scattered among the flowers. The feet are ceremonial foot-washing offerings, and the wearer's gold-bordered garment edge is visible at the top left. No face is shown.2013-05-19March 07 20132013-03-07July 05 20172017-07-05 +3 copiesClose view of a bare foot resting on a golden tray of pooja offerings. A person in a saffron-and-gold silk garment stands at the left edge. Around the foot are silver bowls with pink and orange marigold-style flowers, large pink orchid blossoms, green leaves and a small silver pooja vessel. This appears to be a padapuja, where a guru's feet are washed and honoured with flowers.2013-05-29Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver tray during a padapuja. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle, scatter red roses, pink flowers, white plumeria and green leaves over the foot. Silver bowls holding water and a small gold-tone deity figure sit nearby, with an orange-bordered garment at the top left.2013-03-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copies