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A photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with mixed flower petals, including pink, white, cream and purple blossoms. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes that drape over the knees, seated on a deep red cushion. Behind them a pink and gold brocade cloth hangs over a light fabric. A hand at the right edge holds the tray's ornate silver handle. Only the feet and robes of the seated person are visible; no face is shown.

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A close photo of a person's bare feet standing in a round silver tray filled with red and white flower petals, with two small gold cups beside the feet. The wearer's orange-saffron lower garment is visible above. Beneath the tray is a pink and red brocade cloth with gold patterns, and a leopard-print mat lies behind. The scene looks like a padapuja, where a devotee's feet are honoured with flowers. Only feet and lower garment are visible, so no face or identity can be determined; a partial figure on the left shows a bare leg in blue jeans.Close photo of padapuja: a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet placed on a silver tray filled with white and pink flowers and gold-coloured accessories. A devotee in white clothes with gold rings pours water over the feet with one hand, and rose petals are scattered on a white cloth. The tray rests on a red-orange cushion with gold floral embroidery. Only the feet, hands and garments are visible; no face is shown.2009-09-10August 15 20092009-08-15August 16 20092009-08-16August 15 20092009-08-15Close photo of a pair of bare feet standing in a round polished brass tray during padapuja, the feet washed in milk and strewn with red rose petals and white flower petals. Golden kumkum-marked feet rest on the tray's edge, and a gold-topped cup sits beside them. The figure wears orange saffron cloth. Beside the tray, a seated person in white clothing rests a bare foot on a pink and gold silk cloth. Another brass plate with a small ornate design sits at the far left.A close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot resting on a silver tray lined with a maroon velvet cushion is being washed and anointed by a devotee in white clothing. The foot belongs to a person wearing an orange saffron garment that covers the leg. Pink and purple flower petals and a gold-coloured oil lamp or vessel sit on the tray. Gold bowls with offerings and a gold-edged maroon cushion are visible at the edges. Only the lower body and hands are visible, so no face can be seen.2009-10-18Close-up photo of a person seated on a pink and gold brocade cloth, wearing orange robes, with bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with red and white flower petals. Two small gold-coloured ritual vessels stand among the petals, and the silver tray has an ornate handle. Leopard-print fabric and a patterned wall are behind, and a child's hand and leg appear at the left edge. This appears to be a padapuja, the washing and worship of the feet, though the visible cues are limited to the feet, petals and tray.A photograph of a padapuja ritual: a devotee's hands wash the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes, with the feet resting in a silver plate filled with white and pink flowers, small gold-coloured cups and milk or water. A red and gold cushion lies beneath the plate, and a silver vessel sits at right. Only hands, feet and orange cloth are visible, so the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the feet are shown in a padapuja offering. A bangled wrist and white garment appear at left.2009-09-10A close photograph of bare feet in a silver tray being ritually washed. The person standing has orange-saffron cloth draped over the legs and bare feet. A hand wearing bangles and a gold ring pours water from a golden cup over the feet. The tray is filled with red and white flower petals and sits on a pink and gold patterned silk cloth, beside a silver vessel with an elephant-shaped spout. The background has a leopard-print cloth and a patterned wall. The feet are being bathed in a padapuja style ritual.November 20 20092009-11-20September 07 20092009-09-07