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March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Close-up photo of a ritual setting on a gold-ornamented wooden stand with carved legs and a red-and-gold cloth. A person seated in a saffron-and-green garment wears beaded bangles and a long bead mala, and their hand rests near two small metal lamps or vessels with green fruit placed on the stand. A thin white cord hangs from above beside a silver pole, and a patterned floral cushion lies behind. No face is visible. The scene is lit with warm pink and red light.2013-05-01October 04 20122012-10-04Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-leaf throne with floral and scrollwork carvings and a deep red velvet cushion. The person wears a rust-orange garment edged with a gold border. Gilded lion-like figures stand in the background. No face is visible; the scene conveys a seated figure on a ceremonial peetha.2013-03-08May 30 20172017-05-30September 28 20122012-09-28Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on a metal padapuja-style footstool with spiked studs and small green fruits or offerings, placed on a red cushion over an ornate gilded throne. The person wears a red-orange garment and a gold bangle on the ankle and wrist. A tiger-striped cloth covers part of the seat beside the feet, and a metal rod stands behind them.2016-05-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated person's bare foot resting on a gilded ornate throne or peetha with carved golden panels and a maroon velvet cushion. The person wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered silk garment and a beaded necklace with white shell or bone beads, and bangles of metal beads on the wrist and ankle. Brass cup-shaped fittings with incense-like items sit near the foot, and a silver staff or rod rises beside it. Patterned textiles and colourful draped fabrics fill the background.2013-05-01October 10 20162016-10-10Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet standing on an ornate polished silver tray with embossed floral and geometric patterns, placed on a red velvet cloth. The person wears a green sari with a glittering embroidered border. Orange-coloured rubber toe-ring style fittings sit between the toes on the tray. Behind the tray, gilded ornamental carved metalwork is visible. The feet appear to be in a ritual padapuja setting, as suggested by the silver tray and gold backdrop.2010-10-10October 04 20122012-10-04