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October 26 20162016-10-26Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold feet. The golden footwear is decorated with scalloped relief, green and red jewelled inlays, and scattered flower petals in red, pink, white and yellow. Above, a gold-embroidered red and maroon cloth drapes over a gilded base, with a gold-coin style beaded fringe at the top edge. Blurred warm brown background.2015-11-24Close-up photo of a pair of ornate gold footwear. The gold pieces have carved, scalloped and beaded designs set with green and red stones, and are scattered with yellow and red flower petals. Behind them, a gold-trimmed maroon silk garment and a gold pillar-like base are visible. No people are visible in the frame. Photograph watermarked by the archive is omitted.2015-11-24Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on two ornate gold padukas (sandals) placed on a red velvet cloth scattered with white rice grains, rose petals and flower garlands, a ritual padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron-orange robes at the right edge; a white cloth hangs at the left and a gold vessel rests at the top. The gold padukas have small raised knobs.2009-07-07June 25 20132013-06-25Close photo of a bare foot in a reddish-maroon dhoti with gold border stepping onto a polished silver tray shaped like an elephant-headed vessel, resting on an ornate gold-plated pedestal. The tray holds white jasmine-style garlands, a red flower, and pink lotus blossoms. A gold ring is visible on a toe. The background is a gold-carved panel. The foot belongs to an unseen person, so no face or a person candidate is shown; this appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2012-05-21July 05 20102010-07-05August 21 20112011-08-21Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot worship. A bare foot in a rust-red garment with a gold border rests on a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and white jasmine garlands. A silver elephant-shaped spout is at the right. A second person's hand, wearing a silver bangle, reaches toward the foot. Behind is ornate gold-leaf carved gilded woodwork, and a golden pedestal sits in the foreground.2012-05-21 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with white flower petals and a pink lotus bloom. The feet extend from beneath orange-red cloth with a gold border, and a gold-toned throne or seat is visible behind. The feet are being offered a padapuja-style veneration, with a gold ring visible on one toe. The shot shows only the feet and cloth, with no visible face or full body.2012-05-19Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing in an ornate gold-coloured ceremonial tray, the foot-washing vessel used in padapuja. The person wears orange-saffron loose trousers rolled at the ankles. The tray is decorated with embossed floral and paisley motifs and a beaded rim. A pink flower lies between the feet, and two gold-and-jewel-capped cone ornaments with red tips rest near the toes. The orange cushion beneath the tray matches the clothing. The feet are the only visible human body parts, with no face shown.December 29 20092009-12-29