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Close photo of a person standing barefoot on a long black iron bar set on the ground, with wooden blocks at each end. The person wears saffron-orange robes edged with gold-coloured borders. A silver vertical staff or rod stands beside the bar, and three yellow fruits sit on the left. White powder patterns and scattered red and orange petals cover the earth floor. Only the lower body is visible, with no face shown.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Close photograph of a person's bare feet standing on a long dark metal bar or rack set between two wooden blocks on a sandy ground marked with white and reddish powder designs. The person wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti with gold-bordered edges and an orange upper wrap. A silver-coloured rod stands upright beside the bar, and several yellow lemons lie at one end. Scattered flower petals and a small brass or metal object appear near the base. The setting looks like a ritual or ceremonial spot, with a stone wall behind.2013-03-02Night photo of a temple ritual on sandy ground. Close view of a barefoot priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, standing on two bronze pedestals with a wooden plank beside them. A silver staff leans nearby, and a dark wooden boat-shaped vessel lies on the ground. Yellow fruits and scattered red flowers and petals lie on the sand. Behind, devotees in white and pastel saris and shirts stand with palms pressed together. A small oil lamp burns on a stone ledge beneath a dark deity murti. The lower right shows a camera lens edge. Visible role: priest and devotees in a temple ritual.2013-03-02Close-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.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Close photo of a person's lower body in an orange and saffron dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges and a shawl, bare feet stepping onto a dark metal implement with lemons placed at one end and a vertical metal rod held upright beside them. Two wooden blocks sit on the reddish-brown ground beneath the implement, with scattered petals and green leaves nearby. Onlookers stand in the background, some holding cameras or phones, beside a stone platform and stacked stone elements. The scene suggests a ritual walk over a pointed or metal implement with offerings, with the performer's face outside the frame.2013-03-02Close-up photograph of a bare foot in orange cloth resting on a wooden block beside two small brass oil lamps on a red-brown earthen floor. The wearer's ankle and orange garment with gold border are visible at top, with a pale foot planted on the block. Behind, a metal rod and brass bells lie near a stone wall, scattered petals and leaves dot the floor, and an orange flower sits at lower left. No face is visible, so no person can be identified.2013-03-02Close-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.2016-12-23March 02 20132013-03-02Close-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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23March 02 20162016-03-02