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November 25 2013

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Close 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.2013-11-25Close 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.2013-11-25Close 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.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Close-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.2013-11-25January 08 20122012-01-08Close view of a black stone pedestal with a pair of carved black feet, toes and anklets, positioned beneath a draped figure dressed in a maroon and gold brocade cloth with a green and purple woven border. Above, a jeweled ornament with white beaded tassel hangs at the chest, and marigold garlands with orange and red flowers appear at the upper left and a yellow fabric at the right. The feet belong to a sculpted or carved form, not to a living person, so this is a photograph of a statue or murti with its lower garments and footwear shown. +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare foot resting on an ornate metal object with a pointed finial and comb-like prongs. The foot is dark-skinned and the person wears a red-orange garment with a gold border. Warm candle or lamp light glows at the lower edge over a patterned cloth and a brass-toned surface. Only a foot and lower leg are visible, with no full face or upper body shown.2012-08-24Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a red velvet cushion with a red floral pattern, on a red carpeted floor. The wearer's maroon garment has a gold zari border along its hem. A dark metal wire stand with knobbed ends sits at the left edge, and a carved wooden furniture leg with gold trim appears at the upper right. Only the foot and lower garment are visible; no face or full figure is shown.2016-08-13Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated on a black stone pedestal. Its bare feet with carved toes and a decorated anklet rest on the base, and a red and gold brocade cloth drapes over the seat above them. A yellow cloth hangs at the right edge. Red kumkum-like marks dot the stone surface. No people are visible. +2 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11