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December 27 2013

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Close 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.2013-12-27October 11 20162016-10-11Close-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 photograph of a bare foot pressing down on a metal device with rows of upright pointed spikes or pegs, topped by a small finial, set on a wooden base. Warm orange and red tones fill the blurred background. Only a foot is visible; no full person or face appears in frame.2012-08-24Close-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 small bronze Shivalinga-shaped object set on a flat metal base with a ring of short bronze pegs, dusted with white powder. The foot wears an orange-red cloth with a gold-bordered edge above it. A wooden surface lies beneath. No face is visible, so no one can be identified; the scene shows a foot placed on a bronze ritual object during a puja-style offering.2013-12-27Close-up photograph of a bare foot pressed onto a spiked metal footrest, with yellow-tinted pastes or powder on the sole and toes. The person wears a salmon-pink garment with gold zari borders at the ankle and shin. Behind is a red and orange cloth-draped platform with a plush orange cushion and an ornate red and gold backdrop.2012-08-28Close-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.2014-10-04August 14 20172017-08-14October 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