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Close-up photograph of a pada puja, a foot-washing ritual. A person in orange clothing with gold bangles and a rudraksha bracelet pours water from a silver-and-gold vessel over the bare feet of another person. Pink and red flower petals and an ornate gold plate lie beneath the feet, and an orange towel rests on the plate.

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Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes and gold bangles pours liquid over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray. A silver vessel with engraved designs is held near the feet, and red and pink flowers and small gold bells lie in the foreground. The feet are being washed with milky liquid running down them. Only hands, arms and feet are visible, so no full face is shown. The reverence of the ritual is conveyed by the golden tray, the flowers and the orange robes.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray is being washed by hands in orange and saffron clothing. One hand holds a silver vessel pouring water, while the other presses an orange cloth over the feet. Red and pink flower petals and a bundle of rudraksha beads lie around the feet. The person being washed is visibly the only person in the frame; the attending devotee's sleeve is saffron-orange, and a gold-toned ornament sits in the foreground.2010-08-21August 08 20092009-08-08A close photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Two people in saffron-orange robes kneel at the front of a gold-ornate throne or platform, pouring liquid over a pair of bare feet with a gold kalasha-style vessel. The feet belong to a seated person whose bare arm wears a rudraksha bracelet. Scattered white and yellow plumeria flowers, pink and red roses, and a strand of gold beads lie on the gilded surface. One attendant wears a wristwatch and a ring. The gold carved edges of the seat frame the scene.2010-08-30October 29 20102010-10-29October 14 20102010-10-14Close photo of bare feet in an orange robe being ritually washed as a padapuja. Two hands, one holding a silver cup, pour liquid over the feet, while a silver tray holds pink lotus flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, a small brass lamp and silver bowls. The feet belong to a figure in saffron-orange clothing; the face is not visible. Only the feet, hands and sleeves appear, so physical people are limited to the washing hands and the feet, with a second person's white-clad arm at the lower edge.2010-10-29Close photo of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a person in orange saffron robes rest on a silver tray decorated with flowers. Two hands from a person in white clothing wash or anoint the feet, one wearing a gold bangle. The tray holds white jasmine and pink flower petals, small gold kalasha-shaped vessels stand near the feet, and a red-orange cushion with gold embroidery sits beneath. Scattered petals lie on the white cloth, and a blurred brass lamp with flame is visible at the right edge. Only the feet and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2009-09-10Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes sits with bare feet resting on a large ornate silver and gold tray, while a hand in cream sleeve pours water or applies it over the feet. Pink flowers and scattered petals lie on the tray and white cloth. A second hand in orange sleeve holds a small gold ritual vessel with a handle beside the tray. The feet are adorned with a small gold ornament on one toe.2009-09-10August 08 20092009-08-08August 26 20092009-08-26Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet in an orange-saffron garment are being washed or honoured by a hand wearing a gold bangle, which reaches down over the feet. Around them are silver bowls and plates holding white flowers, pink petals and gold-coloured ritual items. The feet belong to a person wearing an orange saffron top; the face is not visible.2010-10-16