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Close photograph of bare feet of a seated person in orange saffron cloth resting on white chrysanthemum flowers, during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Around the feet are polished silver and gold ritual trays and bowls holding milk or water, rose petals, yellow flowers and green leaves. A small gold ornate lamp stand sits on the gold tray beside the flowers. The person's identity cannot be determined from the visible feet and clothing alone.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose view of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in the foreground, with the lower body wrapped in orange cloth, resting on a gold tray. Silver bowls of water and petals surround the feet, with white chrysanthemum-like flowers placed over the toes. A small gold kalasha-style vessel and golden trays sit beside them, with green leaves at the lower left. The feet belong to a person draped in saffron-orange clothing, but only the feet and lower garment are visible.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20132013-01-15Close photo of bare feet in foreground resting on a gold-coloured tray surrounded by silver bowls and small silver dishes containing white flower petals and an oil lamp. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron/orange robes, whose hem and sleeve are visible at the upper left. A pink flower lies among the silver vessels at right, and blurred dark-haired people frame the edges. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual, with offerings arranged on silver plates; the robed person's identity is not determinable from the visible frame.2010-10-23 +1 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold-embossed tray during a padapuja ritual. The feet wear a fold of orange saffron cloth at the ankle and are decorated with a garland of white jasmine flowers across the toes. Silver and gold ritual vessels surround them, including silver bowls with white flowers, a pink lotus, a red apple, a silver spouted vessel and small gold-topped containers. A hand in the lower left holds a silver cup or spoon for pouring. The feet appear to belong to a person seated above the frame, so the visible body is limited to the feet and hands.2010-08-30Close photo of a ritual setup on a golden tray. A bare foot of a person wearing orange robes rests at the right edge beside silver and gold bowls. Yellow marigold flowers fill small silver cups, and two ornate brass kalasha-like finials sit among the petals. Polished silver plates with scalloped rims surround the arrangement. The person's face and upper body are not visible, so no identification is made.2010-11-06Close view of a pair of bare feet in a padapuja ritual, with the feet resting on a gold-patterned tray. Orange-saffron robe fabric covers the upper legs at the right. Around the feet are silver ritual bowls and plates holding white flower petals, and a red apple sits in one bowl. The feet are the only visible part of the person; no face or other body is shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20112011-09-11Close view of bare feet on a gold-embossed metal tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing orange saffron cloth. Around them are silver bowls and vessels, white jasmine flowers, pink lotus-like petals, green leaves, a strand of gold beads, and a small silver dish of round yellow sweets. The scene is an offering of foot worship with floral and sweet offerings.2010-11-08August 19 20132013-08-19March 07 20132013-03-07