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Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a silver plate filled with flower petals, red roses and yellow marigold blossoms. A red and pink flower garland drapes over the legs, which wear a maroon silk dhoti with gold border. An ornate jewelled silver seat with red and green stones sits beside. Silver bowls, incense sticks and flower offerings are arranged on a silver tray in the foreground. In the blurred background a person in a teal sari sits with folded hands.

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January 09 20182018-01-09August 02 20172017-08-02July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesClose-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.2017-08-02July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesClose photo of a bare foot resting on a brass padapuja tray filled with red, pink, yellow and white flowers and green leaves, with a small brass kalasha-like vessel among them. The wearer is in a rust-red silk garment with gold zari border, and a gold-patterned cloth is visible at the right. The foot is being offered flowers in a padapuja ritual on a golden table with a silver stand behind it. No face is visible, so no person can be identified from this image; the a person field is set to none.2017-08-08Close view of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red flower petals, set on an ornate gold-toned platform. A gold-coloured vessel with a spout sits at the front of the tray, and a gold finial stands among the petals. The feet are wrapped at the top by a red and gold striped garment, and a seated person in white and blue is partly visible at the left edge. This appears to be a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, though the individual is not clearly identifiable from the feet alone.2015-07-21A close view of a bare foot resting on a large ornate brass tray filled with red, orange and yellow marigold petals and red roses, with a small golden ornament and a white flower. The foot belongs to a person wearing a long garland of white flowers, pink lotus blooms and gold beads, and a strand of rudraksha beads wraps the ankle. Behind the tray, a golden decorative edge and a silver elephant-shaped ornament are visible, and a second silver tray with cups and offerings sits on a golden table at the upper right. Scattered petals lie on the table. This appears to be a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of the feet, with the feet offered on a flower-filled tray.2017-06-23Close-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 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.2013-03-07