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August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02Close-up photo of a person's bare foot resting on an ornate gold-and-red stand, with a braided pink cord running diagonally across the frame. The foot wears a wide copper or bronze anklet hung with many small bell-like pendants. Nearby, a dark carved stone or metal pedestal holds small yellow-orange offerings, and a red cloth sits beneath the gilded base. Red and gold fabric covers the seat above, and a metal pole stands at the right edge. The scene is lit with warm reddish and green tones.2013-05-01Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare foot resting on an ornate gold-leaf throne or dais with repoussé floral scrolling. The person wears a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered hem and a dark beaded ankle ornament or bangle. Below, the tips of a row of yellow fruit or lamp-like offerings and a small dark metal stand are visible. A red velvet cushion with a tiger-stripe pattern lies on the seat, and a gold pole runs along the right edge.2014-08-02Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a metal footrest of spiked spikes with yellow spherical knobs, a kind of acupressure or foot massage mat. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold border. The foot is pressed onto the yellow balls near a metal finial, with a dark red cushion beneath and a colourful striped mat in the background. No other people are visible, and no a person candidate is shown.2016-12-23Close-up photograph of a bare foot and lower leg resting on red and patterned cloth, with a braided rope and gold-bordered fabric nearby. A brown leather ankle band studded with many brass bells, shaped like small pointed cones, is strapped around the ankle. The toenails are painted orange-red. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified from this view.2013-11-03Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet and lower legs standing on a floor, with a dark-brown or maroon cloth draped over the legs and an ornate gold-brocade garment at the right. Two small brass or silver stands sit in front of the feet, each holding a pile of green-yellow fruit and a small lamp or cup on top. Behind is a blurred orange and yellow flame-like backdrop, and a thin metal pole stands at the left. Ceremonial ritual setting with offerings placed before the feet.2017-12-22Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a metal foot-massage device with spiked ridges and small finial-topped posts, with yellow balls set among the spikes. The foot wears no visible footwear and the person wears orange-brown cloth with gold border. Background shows a striped woven mat and a blurred red cloth. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2016-12-23Close-up photograph of a bare foot and lower leg resting on a wooden surface, wearing a wide band of ankle bells with bronze bell-shaped pendants strung on a leather strap. Orange-saffron cloth is draped over the knee and a red-brown garment lies beneath. A hand with a thin cord bracelet rests near the foot against a white background. Ritual ankle bells suggest a dance or ceremonial setting, and the foot appears to be a seated person's during a ritual.2013-12-18March 02 20162016-03-02December 19 20132013-12-19Close-up photograph of bare feet in a saffron-orange dhoti or sari drape standing on a green floor covering. The ankles wear dangling bells and a beaded chain. Beside the feet are two brass lamp stands, each holding limes or lemons, and a long silver rod stands upright at the left edge. A gold-embroidered cloth lies behind. The lower body is visible, with no face shown. Hazy green and orange light fills the frame.2017-12-22