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Close photo of bare feet in a silver-rimmed tray filled with deep red kumkum powder, with a small oil lamp flame burning on the stone floor beside it. A person in a rust-red sari with gold border sits on a stone step at the top of the frame. Scattered red powder lies on the grey stone floor, and a wooden box sits at the top left. The scene suggests a kumkum footprint ritual at a devotional space.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesClose view of a bare foot pressed into a round silver-toned tray filled with deep red kumkum powder, placed on a worn stone floor. A small oil lamp flame burns at the left edge, and scattered red powder lies on the floor beside the tray. A red garment with a gold-patterned border is visible at the top right. No face is visible and no identifiable person can be seen.2016-11-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare foot pressed into a round silver-rimmed tray filled with deep red kumkum powder, a ritual footprint or padapuja-style offering. A worn pinkish-grey stone floor surrounds the tray, with a small oil lamp flame at left and scattered red powder at the bottom edge. A person in a rust-red garment with gold border stands at upper right, only their feet and lower hem visible; the face is not shown.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesClose view of a bare foot pressed into a round silver-rimmed metal tray filled with deep red kumkum powder. The person wears rust-red garments with a gold-toned border at the ankle. Another bare foot rests on the stone floor at upper left. The scene suggests a ritual foot-impression on kumkum, a common devotional practice. No face is visible, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesPhoto 11698773Close photograph of a ritual in progress on a stone floor. A person in reddish-maroon robes with a gold border kneels and holds a slender brass stick upright in a round silver tray filled with deep red kumkum powder. A small open flame burns on the floor to the left, and a wooden tray with small items sits at the edge. Other devotees in white clothing are partly visible at the top of the frame.2016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copies