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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person's hands pour water from a small silver vessel over the bare feet of a figure wearing a bright orange robe. Red and white flower petals and green leaves lie on a gold-coloured ornate tray, with silver bowls and a silver-rimmed plate nearby. The pourer wears a gold ring on one finger. Only hands, feet and orange cloth are visible; no face is shown.

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Close-up photograph of a pada puja foot-worship ritual on a golden tray. A hand wearing a gold ring pours milk from a steel vessel over a bare foot draped in orange cloth, and a second hand holds a small steel bowl beneath to catch the flow. Scattered red and orange rose petals and silver bowls surround the feet, with ornate gold-toned metalwork in the background.2010-08-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a bare foot is being washed. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at upper left, and a bare foot rests on a golden tray scattered with white jasmine flowers, green leaves and pink lotus petals. A woman wearing gold bangles pours liquid from a clear glass cup over the foot, while another hand holds a silver bowl of milk and a silver vessel with a lid above. The gold and silver ritual vessels surround the foot in a bright setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray covered with red roses, pink flowers and small gold bells. Two sets of hands in orange saffron robes pour water from a polished metal vessel over the feet, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one wrist. The gold-embossed plate has a floral pattern. The feet are being washed and honoured as part of the ceremony.2010-08-21January 15 20132013-01-15May 28 20172017-05-28A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a gold-patterned tray strewn with red and white flower petals. A hand wearing a silver bangle pours or holds a small silver bowl of milk over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl near the feet. Silver bowls with flowers sit in the background. The feet and hands show the ritual washing and offering, with no clearly visible face.2013-01-15Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet in orange cloth are being washed with water poured from a silver cup by hands wearing a metal bangle and a gold-toned bracelet. Pink and white flower petals and green leaves lie on a gilded tray beside silver vessels. The feet are those of the person being honoured; no face is visible. Only hands and feet of people appear, so the count is limited to the visible limbs of one honoured person and the ritual attendant.2010-10-16December 07 20092009-12-07Close-up photograph of a pada puja in progress. A pair of bare male feet rests on a golden ornate tray covered with yellow and pink flower petals. A hand in the upper left pours water from a silver bowl over the feet. The man wears orange ochre cloth, and a folded orange cloth lies at the left edge. Small brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the tray beside the petals. No face is visible, so the identity of the person receiving the puja cannot be determined from the image.2010-08-06Close photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a golden tray scattered with red flower petals and white blossoms. The person wears an orange cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A hand pours milk from a steel vessel over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl beneath them. Silver bowls holding liquids and flowers sit in the background, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam-type offering.2013-01-15August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a bare-footed person in orange robes receiving a foot worship ritual. Their feet rest on a golden tray decorated with yellow and red flowers, with a small brass or gold kalasha-like vessel among the petals. Silver bowls hold flower petals and offerings around the tray. A hand in a silver bangle sprinkles or places flowers on the feet, with a bangled wrist and another partial figure visible at the right edge. This depicts padapuja, the ritual worship of the feet.2010-08-02 +1 copies