Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close overhead photo of a padapuja-style foot washing. A seated man in an orange robe has his bare feet held over a silver tray scattered with red and white flower petals. Another person's hands pour water from a gold vessel over the feet, while a third hand holds a silver cup. Nearby, a pile of gold bowls sits on a silver plate, and a person in white with orange sleeves and bangles reaches in. A pink and gold brocade cloth covers a lap in the foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close photo of a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white embroidered shawl over orange clothing pours water from a gold cup over a seated person's bare feet. Another person's hand holds a gold cup on a red and gold brocade cloth. The feet rest on a silver tray scattered with red petals and white flowers. The seated person wears an orange robe and sits on a gold-patterned upholstered chair.Close-up photo of a ritual pada puja. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles pours water from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a silver tray of red and white flower petals, with a silver bowl of offerings nearby. In the foreground a person in white clothing holds a golden cup, and a figure in orange robes stands behind a golden deity murti. A purple velvet cloth with gold border lies beneath the tray.2009-10-02Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a sacred stone object placed on a silver tray filled with red and orange rose petals, set on a gold-covered pedestal. Two hands pour milk from gold cups over the object. The figure at top left wears orange robes and rings on his fingers; the person at right wears a white shirt, a gold bangle and a gold cuff. A silver spouted vessel and a small brass lamp are visible among the petals. Two people are partly visible in frame.2009-09-07 +1 copiesAugust 26 20092009-08-26A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a round brass-and-silver tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth, with a gold-rimmed brass vessel being poured over them. The feet are washed with milk-like liquid and scattered with red rose petals and yellow flower petals. On the right, a person in orange robes sits with the bare foot visible beneath the cloth. Another person in a white kurta with gold and white bangles pours from the golden vessel with one hand, and a third hand holds a silver bowl at the right edge. Gold bowls sit at the left on a silver tray.September 07 20092009-09-07A photo of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in saffron-orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray heaped with pink and white flower petals. A man in a white shirt and gold wristband pours water from a gold vessel over the feet, while a woman with grey hair and glasses in a silver bracelet holds a gold bowl. A gold ornate platform and a silver vessel with a spout surround the scene.2009-08-16A padapuja ritual in which a person in orange robes has their bare feet washed in a silver plate. A silver pitcher with an elephant-head spout pours water over the feet, which are strewn with red and white flower petals. A devotee in a white embroidered dress and orange undershirt holds gold bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel nearby, and another hand holds a gold bowl at the lower left. The seated figure wears orange robes and the floor is draped with a red and gold brocade cloth.A photograph of a padapuja in progress: a person in orange robes stands with bare feet placed in a silver tray filled with milk and scattered red and white flower petals. A hand holding a gold bangle pours or cleanses over the feet. Beneath the tray is a pink and gold brocade cloth, and behind is a leopard-print fabric and a patterned wall. Only the lower body and hands are visible; no face is shown. The feet are being washed in a ritual manner with gold cups in the tray.November 27 20092009-11-27A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A pair of feet rests on a silver tray scattered with red and white flower petals and two small gold cups. A woman in a blue-beaded bracelet pours milk from a silver pitcher over the feet, while a child's hand holds a gold cup on the left. The person being honoured wears orange saffron cloth. The background includes a leopard-print cloth and a pink silk brocade sheet.A close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a silver tray during a padapuja ritual. A figure in orange robes is seated, and four gold-rimmed bowls of milk surround the feet, held by several hands. Pink flower petals and a small gold incense holder or lamp stand sit on the tray, and an ornate silver vessel is visible at the right edge. A red cloth covers the seat beneath.2009-10-11