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February 13 2013

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Close-up photograph of a bare foot standing on a pair of ornate metal sandals with spiked soles, set on a wooden block on a dirt floor. The wearer's legs are draped in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border trim. Beside the feet lie yellow fruit, a long metal rod, an orange flower, scattered green leaves and a dark wooden plank. The setting suggests a ritual or ascetic practice, but no face or full figure is visible, so the person cannot be identified and no ritual name is clear.

Photograph of a padapuja ritual on a patterned dark mat with teal floral motif. A bare foot in an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow border rests on a brass footprint-shaped plate. Marigold petals are scattered across the mat. A silver oil lamp with a flame is held by a hand at lower right, and white-clad and orange-clad devotees sit at the edges. The figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.

Close 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.

June 20 2017

Close photo of a seated person's bare feet resting on two ornate metal padukas, wooden sandals with upright brass pegs, on a patterned blue-green rug scattered with orange marigold petals. The person wears a saffron-orange dhoti or robe with a golden-yellow border. Behind them are a carved gilded chair leg and a dark wooden staff. The visible portion is only the feet and lower robe, so no face or identity cue is shown; the scene suggests padapuja, a ritual honouring of the feet.

Close-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.

Close photo of bare feet in orange-red robes with gold border resting on a pair of brass lamps holding yellow citrus fruits, placed on a stone floor beside a silver elephant-shaped base and a silver chair leg. Only feet and lower legs of a seated person are visible; the lamps appear to be lemon-lamp (nimbu) offerings used in ritual. No faces are shown, and the a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

Close-up photo of a bare foot of a seated person in a rust-orange dhoti or wrap with a gold-bordered hem, stepping onto a red carpet scattered with yellow, orange and red rose petals. The foot rests beside an ornate silver footstool with carved floral and lion-paw feet. To the right, another person in bright orange robes sits beside, with a thin bangle visible on the wrist. No face is visible, and no identification is made from the foot or clothing.

2015-July-30

Close 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.

Close-up photo of bare feet in a rust-orange garment resting on two small brass lamps with yellow spheres, placed on a stone floor in front of a red velvet and silver-ornate seat. A silver elephant-shaped base and a silver pole are visible. Only legs and feet of one person are visible, so the person cannot be identified from this view. Brass oil lamps appear on the floor beside the seat.