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August 02 20172017-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02Close-up photograph of bare feet standing on two small brass pedestals with spiked tops, each holding a yellow fruit or lemon beneath the soles. A figure wears a saffron and maroon garment with a red and orange-gold cloth and red beaded garland above the feet. Behind is a tiger-striped cloth draped over an ornate gold-embossed seat, with a red velvet cushion and an orange draped table below. The pedestals with fruit suggest a ritual foot-placing or padapuja. No face is visible and no identity can be confirmed from the feet.2016-03-02 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20122012-09-15Close 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.2016-10-11Close photo of bare feet resting on a pair of ornate bronze padukas, the sandal-shaped footwear of a guru, placed on a draped brown-orange velvet cloth. Each paduka has a small finial and a carved, spiked base, and a lime-green fruit sits beside each foot. The person's legs are visible from the knees down wearing a brown garment with gold border trim, and a maroon drape hangs in the background. This suggests a padapuja, the ritual washing and worship of a guru's feet, though no full ceremony is visible. No faces are shown, and the scene is dimly lit.2016-12-23October 04 20122012-10-04March 02 20132013-03-02February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesClose view of a person's bare feet resting on a tiger-striped cloth draped over a red patterned carpet. The person wears an orange-saffron garment with a golden border and rudraksha beaded anklets on the ankles. One foot presses on a small silver-toned object, possibly a pot or puja vessel, while a tray with several yellow fruits. A brass bowl appears at the lower right and a metal rod stands in the background. No face is visible.2012-09-20Close photo of a seated person's bare feet pressing down onto two small metal sandal-like stands with spiked bristles and yellow lemons placed beneath them, a ritual gesture of stepping on spiked objects. The person wears a brown garment with gold border and a red flower garland hangs at the side. Behind is an ornate gold-carved throne or chair with a zebra-striped cloth draped over it, and a red carpeted platform below. Only feet and limbs are visible, so no face-based identity is possible.2016-03-02December 23 20162016-12-23