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Close photograph of a bare foot resting on a gilded golden throne edge, with the man wearing saffron-orange robes. A white-clad attendant's hands cradle the foot while another attendant in white and orange moves blurred in the foreground, and a golden decorated base or throne frame sits beneath the foot. The scene suggests a foot-worship ritual (pada puja) in progress. No face is visible, so the identity of the person cannot be confirmed from appearance; only the saffron robe and throne setting are shown.

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Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a gold-coloured ornate platform beside a microphone stand. The leg wears orange cloth and a deep red garment is visible on the throne-like seat at right. White flower petals and a pink flower sit on a gold tray at left, with blurred background. The image shows only a foot and lower leg, with no visible face or other people.2010-11-01Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-toned throne or seat with embossed floral and scrollwork patterns. The feet belong to a person in orange saffron clothing draped over the legs. Scattered white flower petals and small green leaves lie on the gold surface beside the feet. A blue cloth is visible at the upper left. Only the feet and lower legs are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2010-09-16November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of a pada puja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange saffron robes rests on a golden ornate throne or seat with embossed scrollwork. A devotee's hands, one wearing a gold bangle and a black wristband with a red thread, holds and washes the feet, while an orange cloth is being moved beside them. Only the feet, legs and hands of two people are visible, with a red-carpeted floor below. No face is shown. The orange garments and gold seat dominate the frame.2010-09-14November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Bare feet of a seated figure in orange robes rest on a gold-ornate throne base. A devotee in orange kneels and holds an orange cloth beneath the feet, wiping them. The devotee wears a gold bangle and a red-and-white sacred thread on the wrist, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left. Only hands, feet and robes are visible, with no face shown. The person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the visible cues in this crop.2010-09-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in orange robes rests on a folded orange cloth, while another person's hands with gold bangles and a braided sacred thread hold and tend the feet. Behind them is a richly embossed gold-colored throne or seat with ornate scrollwork. The feet belong to a figure in orange clothing whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the roles of the people are described here.2010-09-14November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a gold-patterned surface, with the leg covered in loose orange saffron cloth. The foot belongs to a person seated on an ornate golden throne or seat, with a blurred background of white and grey.2011-02-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an orange cloth draped over a dark surface, with ornate gold-toned carved panels behind. The feet wear orange robes at the ankle and a second pair of hands or arm with a gold bangle and red-and-gold bracelet holds or supports them from the left. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual washing and honouring of the feet. The figure whose feet these are shows orange sannyasi clothing, but no face or full figure is visible, so identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-14Close photograph of a bare foot in the act of stepping onto an ornate golden tray or plate with embossed floral and scroll patterns. The person wears orange saffron robes, with the fabric visible at the upper edge of the frame and an arm partly visible at the right. Beside the tray at the left are white flower petals and pink blossoms, and the background shows more gilded carved decoration. The foot is dark-skinned and placed on the tray's raised rim as if in a foot-washing or padapuja ritual. There are no other people visible.2010-11-08September 14 20102010-09-14