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June 23 2013

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Close overhead photo of a pair of bare male feet resting on a woven straw mat, wet and glistening, with some white paste or wash marks across the tops and soles. A second person's hand or foot appears at the upper left edge. The feet are brown-toned and the mat is pale tan. No face is visible, so the image shows only feet and a partial limb.2013-06-23Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot worship: a devotee's hands, one wearing a silver ring, cradle and touch a bare foot of a seated person dressed in orange and maroon, while a standing person in white clothes stands beside them against a golden cloth backdrop. Only partial limbs and clothing are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Close photograph of a seated man in white ritual clothing and a long gold bead necklace having his bare foot massaged by a bare-chested young attendant in the lower left, while a second person's hands hold the foot from below. Gold-toned ceremonial fabric and a red cushion sit behind. The seated man's face is cropped out; the mood is one of devotional foot service. Attribution of the seated man is not established from appearance, so the role is given as a seated devotee receiving padapuja-style foot care.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A close photograph of a man in white ceremonial clothing with a white shawl draped over his shoulder and a long gold bead necklace of large ornate beads, with a small red tilak on his forehead. He is seated and holding the bare foot of another person, who is also in white, with his hand. Blurred gold ritual objects and a red cushion appear in the background.2010-11-14Close photograph of a seated man in white ceremonial clothing receiving foot care. He wears a gold bead necklace and a small red tilak on his forehead. His bare foot is being held and massaged by hands of an attendant in white sleeves at lower left, while his own hand supports the foot. A gold and red throne or seat is partly visible behind. Only the two people visible in the frame are counted.2010-11-14December 30 20182018-12-30Close-up photograph of two bare feet on a woven straw mat, with a person's hands in the upper left holding and massaging one ankle. The person wears a white garment sleeve at the lower left edge. The skin appears wet and glistening, with a reddish tint on the right foot.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 27 20202020-06-27Close-up photo of a bare foot being held in cupped hands. The foot rests on an orange cloth lap at the lower right, and the hands belong to a person in orange robes. At the left edge, another person's hand and arm hang near a dark-green shirt. Behind, a white dhoti or garment is visible. The scene suggests a padapuja or foot-washing devotional gesture, with the hands of a devotee partly visible at the left.2010-02-16November 14 20102010-11-14