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Close photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals with raised central knobs resting on a folded red and orange silk cloth with tasselled fringe. Behind them a large screen shows the lower body of a seated figure in orange robes with legs crossed and one hand resting on the knee, with Tamil text printed in blue across the lower part of the screen. The sandals are objects only; no physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a large backdrop showing a seated figure in orange robes cross-legged on a patterned cushion, with only the lap, legs and one hand visible. Beneath it, a Tamil-script caption is printed in blue. In front, on a draped red-orange cloth with fringed tassels, sit a pair of ornate gold sandals with small gold knob posts, presented as a ceremonial padukas offering. No physical people are present in the scene; the seated figure is a printed image on the backdrop.2009-10-12Close-up photograph of a person's bare feet in orange clothing standing on ornate gold sandals with a red-tipped central post, resting on a teal cloth with pink, blue and yellow stripes and a leopard-print mat beneath. Only the feet and orange lower garment are visible; no face or upper body appears. The gilded sandals, or padukas, are the central object of the image.2008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11Close-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 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12A close photograph of bare feet standing on a polished silver tray with a raised embossed rim, resting on a pink and gold brocade cloth. The legs wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth. Two ornate gold sandals with small red-jewelled knobs sit on the tray beneath the feet, and a silver elephant-shaped vessel is visible at the right edge against a leopard-print cloth. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot worship ritual, with the feet of a person in orange being honoured.December 11 20082008-12-11September 06 20102010-09-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated figure's legs and bare feet in loose saffron-orange garments, resting on a gold-coloured ornate throne with carved floral scrollwork and an orange cushion. A garland of pink lotus petals and yellow marigold flowers lies across the lap. The feet appear to be on a small brown mat. Only the lower body is visible, so no face or upper body can be seen. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from the visible evidence.2010-08-15