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Close photo of a person's bare feet standing on an ornate metal padukas or sandal-shaped stand on an orange cloth-covered platform. The wearer is in a dark maroon silk garment with gold zari borders. Around the feet are yellow lemons, and nearby stand a red rose garland, scattered red petals and a metal stand rod. A braided rope runs across the platform. The image shows a ritual foot-placement setting.

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Close photograph of bare feet in a maroon silk sari with gold zari borders, resting on a dark bronze padapuja base with a small bronze shivalinga-style peetha and spiked metal pedestal. Beside it stands a second bronze base holding a red flower garland strung with yellow lemons, and a hand with a tattoo points toward the lemons. The base sits on an orange cloth-covered platform.2013-11-25Close-up photo of bare feet in a maroon silk garment with gold border standing on two dark metal padukas or sandal-shaped stands set on an orange cloth. Red rose garlands and yellow lemons are arranged around the feet and stands. A hand rests on the right side and an orange-robed arm appears at the edge; the person's face is not visible. Rose petals and a lemon garland hang beside the stands in a ritual foot-worship setting.2013-11-25Close photo of a bronze deity murti standing on an orange cloth-covered platform, with a rope of twisted natural fibre running across the base. The murti wears a maroon silk garment with gold zari borders, and only the lower part of its body and bare feet are visible. Lemons or yellow fruit sit beside the base, and red flower petals and a red flower garland lie scattered around it. No people are visible.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25December 23 20162016-12-23Close photo of a person's bare feet resting on two dark bronze padukas, each topped with a round yellow fruit, placed on a draped orange-brown cloth on a table. The wearer's saffron-brown garment with gold border is visible above. The setting is a dim hall with a red backdrop.2016-12-23August 14 20172017-08-14Close photo of bare feet resting on a pair of ornate bronze padukas, the sandal-shaped footwear of a guru, placed on a draped brown-orange velvet cloth. Each paduka has a small finial and a carved, spiked base, and a lime-green fruit sits beside each foot. The person's legs are visible from the knees down wearing a brown garment with gold border trim, and a maroon drape hangs in the background. This suggests a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of a guru's feet, though no full ceremony is visible. No faces are shown, and the scene is dimly lit.2016-12-23Close 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 photograph of a bare foot pressing down on a pair of bronze padukas, ceremonial sandals with upright spiked pegs and finial knobs, resting on an orange cushion. Two yellow lemons sit among the pegs, one under the big toe. Red fabric and an orange cloth fill the background. The foot belongs to an unseen person, and the scene suggests a padapuja-style foot ritual. The foot's owner is not visible enough to identify.2016-01-03Close photo of a seated person's bare feet pressing down onto two small metal sandal-like stands with spiked bristles and yellow lemons placed beneath them, a ritual gesture of stepping on spiked objects. The person wears a brown garment with gold border and a red flower garland hangs at the side. Behind is an ornate gold-carved throne or chair with a zebra-striped cloth draped over it, and a red carpeted platform below. Only feet and limbs are visible, so no face-based identity is possible.2016-03-02Close-up photo of bare feet in a rust-orange garment resting on two small brass lamps with yellow spheres, placed on a stone floor in front of a red velvet and silver-ornate seat. A silver elephant-shaped base and a silver pole are visible. Only legs and feet of one person are visible, so the person cannot be identified from this view. Brass oil lamps appear on the floor beside the seat.2017-01-09