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October 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.2013-12-27August 14 20172017-08-14Close-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.2014-10-04October 11 20162016-10-11December 27 20132013-12-27Close 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 two dark bronze or metal objects with rounded knob finials on top and rows of thin pointed spikes or tines radiating from flat bases, possibly ritual or tool objects. Background is blurred warm golden tones. No people are visible.2012-10-11Close-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.2016-01-03May 09 20172017-05-09Close-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.2016-12-23June 15 20142014-06-15