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Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet standing on a wooden sandal-style base studded with upright metal spikes, a traditional wooden kharam-style footwear. The person wears an orange-red garment with a gold-yellow border, and a metal staff stands beside the feet. The feet rest on a richly patterned red, blue and cream carpet, with a warm golden fabric edge at lower right. No face is visible, and the image shows only the lower body.

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Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on wooden footstools with brass fittings, on a red and blue patterned rug edged with gold. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth with a wide gold border, and a black staff with a gold band stands beside the feet. Blurred golden decorations glint in the background.2012-07-04September 03 20122012-09-03June 15 20142014-06-15September 08 20122012-09-08Close-up photograph of a bare foot in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, resting on a wooden footstool with a metal-pinned top and a round knob, set on a red patterned carpet in front of an ornate gold-embossed throne or seat. A dark staff or cane leans at the right edge against a golden backdrop. Only a foot and leg are visible, so no face is shown and the person cannot be identified from this image.2012-07-04Close 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.2013-02-13March 02 20162016-03-02Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet wearing orange rubber-strap sandals with fan-ribbed straps, standing on an ornate gold-and-brown wooden footstool covered in a deep red velvet cloth. The wearer's orange-red garment with a gold-brocade border hangs above the feet. Only the lower legs and feet are visible, so no face or full figure is shown. The feet are not identifiable as any particular person, and no a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-07 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesClose-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.2013-03-02Close photo of a seated person's bare feet resting on two ornate metal padukas, wooden sandals with upright brass pegs, on a patterned blue-green rug scattered with orange marigold petals. The person wears a saffron-orange dhoti or robe with a golden-yellow border. Behind them are a carved gilded chair leg and a dark wooden staff. The visible portion is only the feet and lower robe, so no face or identity cue is shown; the scene suggests padapuja, a ritual honouring of the feet.2013-02-13Close-up photo of a standing figure's bare feet on a raised stage, draped in a rose-red dhoti with a gold border. Both ankles wear dark rudraksha-bead anklets. The feet rest on a dark wooden footstool or paduka-like block on a patterned maroon carpet with a leopard-print cloth. Behind is a gold quilted cushioned throne backrest and a silver pole, with a yellow-orange backdrop.2012-09-22