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June 20 20172017-06-20Jun 20 2017October 11 20162016-10-11Close 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-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.2012-08-24October 11 20162016-10-11Close-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.2016-01-03May 23 20172017-05-23February 13 20132013-02-13Close 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.2016-10-11January 03 20162016-01-03Close-up photograph of a bare foot pressing down on a metal device with rows of upright pointed spikes or pegs, topped by a small finial, set on a wooden base. Warm orange and red tones fill the blurred background. Only a foot is visible; no full person or face appears in frame.2012-08-24