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November 26 2016

2016-11-26 +1 copies

A close photo of a person's hands holding up a clear plastic sleeve containing a peach-coloured sheet with a grey footprint impression, showing two large feet with toe marks above them. The person wears a black beaded wrist band, a silver bangle, and a red, yellow and green striped garment with dark braided hair visible at the edge. Behind is a brown wooden easel or board and a stone wall with a small shelf and object at the top right.

A close photograph of a woman in a red and gold sari with a brown shawl holding up a peach-coloured card showing a printed pair of footprints in grey-brown ink, pointing at them with one hand. Her wrist wears a black thread and bangles. Behind her is a wooden easel-like board, a white fan and a stone wall, and at the right a basket with small brass items and a lamp. Only one person is visible, her face partly cropped, so no a person candidate is present.

A woman in a striped red, maroon and gold sari blouse holds up an orange sheet bearing two large dark footprints and several smaller toe impressions, pressed against a brown cloth-covered panel. She wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a silver hoop earring and black and gold bangles. Behind her, a gilded deity murti with ornate ornaments and a partially visible screen or camera sit on a stone ledge.

A photograph of a clear acrylic sheet standing upright on a red cloth-covered surface, holding an orange paper with two dark footprint impressions, a larger right foot and a smaller left foot, pressed in red-brown pigment. A thin gold thread loops from the sheet's edge. A patterned orange and gold cloth lies blurred at left, with a dim hall behind. No people are visible.

2017-07-31 +1 copies

Close overhead photo of two hands working on a dried yellow-orange leaf resting on a grey stone slab. The upper hand, wearing a rudraksha bead bracelet and a saffron-orange cloth sleeve, presses the leaf while the lower hand holds its edge. A small pin or stick pierces the leaf and an orange-and-yellow book lies beneath the stone on a peach table.

March 24 2018

2018-03-24 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet rests on an ornate gold-coloured metal tray with raised floral relief, while two hands, one resting on the tray and one holding a gold-coloured kalasha-style vessel, tend to them. A red and cream patterned cloth lies beneath, on a tan floor. The photo appears to show feet being honoured with ritual washing.

A close photograph of a seated figure's bare feet resting on a low terracotta-coloured cushioned block, wrapped in a maroon cloth with a yellow border. A person in white with a grey-stained arm and hand cradles and washes or anoints the feet with a small grey dish or vessel. Bright yellow flowers and a red patterned cloth lie on the floor in the foreground. The person giving the ritual wears white sleeves and a yellow-trimmed garment, and the seated person's face is not visible. No a person candidate is identifiable from the visible features.

Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on a red cushion, seated on a golden ornate tray with flower petals scattered around. The person wears orange saffron cloth draped over the legs, and a second person in white with a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left beside a golden bowl. Petals dot the cushion and tray.

Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate silver-coloured metal footstool with embossed floral and scroll patterns, set on a rich orange velvet cushion or seat. Part of an orange-and-saffron garment with gold trim is visible above the feet. Only feet and clothing edge are shown; no face is visible.

Close-up photograph of bare feet on a dark red patterned mat over a tiled floor. A standing person wears a bright orange cloth wrapped around the legs. A seated person in a teal green garment lowers their hands to wash or pour water over the standing person's right foot, with water visible running off the foot. A pink fabric edge appears at the upper right.