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Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a small bronze Shivalinga-shaped object set on a flat metal base with a ring of short bronze pegs, dusted with white powder. The foot wears an orange-red cloth with a gold-bordered edge above it. A wooden surface lies beneath. No face is visible, so no one can be identified; the scene shows a foot placed on a bronze ritual object during a puja-style offering.

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December 27 20132013-12-27May 02 20182018-05-02Close 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.2013-12-27Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet wearing metal sandals with raised knob-shaped toe posts set in a dirt ground with green grass blades. The wearer's orange saffron cloth is visible above the feet. Only the feet and legs are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2006-10-10March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20182018-02-14Close photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on two metal padukas, wooden sandal-like stands with rows of upright pegs or spikes, set on a patterned teal and dark mat scattered with orange marigold petals. The person wears an orange-saffron garment with a yellow-gold border. A dark wooden cane or staff and a brass-tipped pole stand beside the chair, and a brass pot or stand is visible at the left edge.2013-02-13Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on an ornate silver footstool with repoussé floral and scroll engravings. The foot belongs to a figure wearing a deep red-orange garment with a gold zari border along its hem. The background shows a silver carved throne arm and a red fabric. No face is visible, so no person can be identified from this image.2018-03-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's bare feet resting on an ornate silver footstool or peetha with repoussé floral and scroll engraving. The person wears rust-orange cloth with gold zari borders and tassels, and the legs are seated in a cross-legged or raised position. The background is dark with silver scrollwork of a throne visible at the edges. No face is visible. This is a photo of a seated figure's feet, and the footstool suggests a throne setting.2018-03-23Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on an ornate silver-embossed pedestal or throne base with floral and scrollwork relief. The person wears maroon-red silk garment with wide gold zari borders, cropped at the knees. Feet are crossed and visible; an ornate silver scrollwork chair arm appears at upper right. The setting suggests a formal satsang or darshan seat.2018-02-14Close-up photograph of bare feet in a saffron-orange silk garment resting on a metal footwear-like stand with spiked studs and a small ornate finial. Two yellow lemons sit on spikes, one under a toe and another on the adjacent stand. The ground is pale concrete and the background wall is red. This shows a foot-stepping ritual with lemons on spikes, a common practice in temple culture, but no name or event is visible in the frame.2013-07-22Close-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.2014-10-04