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January 03 2016

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Close-up of a bare foot stepping on a bronze spiked footrest studded with yellow lemons, a common ritual element in the foot-pressing or padapuja-style practice. The foot belongs to a person in a red sari with gold border, visible at upper right. The footrest rests on an orange cushion, with a red velvet cloth and patterned mat beside it. No faces are visible and no other people appear in the frame.2016-01-03Close-up photograph of a bare foot pressing down on a pair of bronze padukas, ceremonial sandals with upright spiked pegs and finial knobs, resting on an orange cushion. Two yellow lemons sit among the pegs, one under the big toe. Red fabric and an orange cloth fill the background. The foot belongs to an unseen person, and the scene suggests a padapuja-style foot ritual. The foot's owner is not visible enough to identify.2016-01-03Close view of a bare foot in a golden-bordered red and orange silk garment resting on a spiked wooden padapuja platform. The foot stands on a metal stand with pointed nails and a small finial, dusted with white powder, and a second similar stand with yellow fruits sits beside it on an orange cloth. The foot belongs to the person seated above, and no face is visible.2013-12-27Close view of two bare feet resting on brass-and-bronze ornamental stands with spiked tops and yellow round tips, placed on a patterned cream and blue carpet. The person wears a deep orange-red garment with a gold-bordered hem.2016-10-11Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on an ornate metal object with a pointed finial and comb-like prongs. The foot is dark-skinned and the person wears a red-orange garment with a gold border. Warm candle or lamp light glows at the lower edge over a patterned cloth and a brass-toned surface. Only a foot and lower leg are visible, with no full face or upper body shown.2012-08-24August 14 20172017-08-14Close-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.2016-12-23August 14 20172017-08-14June 20 20172017-06-20Close photograph of bare feet in a maroon silk sari with gold zari borders, resting on a dark bronze padapuja base with a small bronze shivalinga-style peetha and spiked metal pedestal. Beside it stands a second bronze base holding a red flower garland strung with yellow lemons, and a hand with a tattoo points toward the lemons. The base sits on an orange cloth-covered platform.2013-11-25Close photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a small dark metal miniature temple-tower model set on a gold-embossed ceremonial platform. Lemons or yellow citrus fruits are placed around the metal structure, with a yellow flower near them. The person wears a deep maroon garment with a gold border. The background is blurred with pink and purple fabric.2017-08-25Close-up photo of a bare foot with toes pressed onto a pair of ornate bronze padukas, sandal-shaped footwear with raised knobs and spikes, set on an orange cloth. Lemons and a brass pot sit on a red patterned rug behind. The foot is visibly wearing a saffron-yellow cloth at the ankle, indicating a ritual pada puja. A sacred paduka worship scene with fruit offerings.2014-10-04