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Close photo of a bare foot in an orange garment resting on two brass spiked padukas or foot-shaped stands. Each stand has a small brass finial and holds two yellow lemons among the upright spikes. Both are set on a patterned floral carpet with red and blue borders, and the foot and fabric show light white flecks. The image shows only the foot and objects, with no visible face or full figure.

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August 08 20122012-08-08Close 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 view of two bare feet resting on brass-and-bronze ornamental stands with spiked tops and yellow round tips, placed on a patterned cream and blue carpet. The person wears a deep orange-red garment with a gold-bordered hem.2016-10-11Jun 20 2017October 11 20162016-10-11January 03 20162016-01-03July 22 20132013-07-22June 20 20172017-06-20Close-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.2014-10-04Close-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.2016-01-03October 11 20162016-10-11Close-up of a bare foot stepping on a bronze spiked footrest studded with yellow lemons, a common ritual element in the foot-pressing or padapuja-style practice. The foot belongs to a person in a red sari with gold border, visible at upper right. The footrest rests on an orange cushion, with a red velvet cloth and patterned mat beside it. No faces are visible and no other people appear in the frame.2016-01-03