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KAILASA VARC, INDIA on 1/30/2022

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Overhead photo of a padukas puja arrangement. A pair of dark woven rubber sandals with tan leather straps rests on a tiger-striped cloth with a red border. Pink oleander flowers are scattered over and between the sandals, with two dried brown seed pods. A small printed image of a figure in red and gold robes, wearing a gold necklace and seated, stands on a brown base between the sandals. At the top are bronze feet. Below, a brass plate holds a metallic yantra-like object with pink flowers, beside a grey stone, a white conch shell and a wooden table, with a patterned rug at the bottom.2022-01-01A top-down view of a home shrine table set for a paduka puja, with no people present. On a tiger-striped cloth sit a pair of dark wooden paduka sandals decorated with pink flowers, a small red and gold textile, a rudraksha-style mala, and a small figure of a seated sage in a red-and-gold turban on a stand. Nearby are a black shiva linga on a pedestal, a small brass kalasha or lota, brass oil lamps, a white conch shell, a dark miniature bull statue, a brass plate with gold coins and flowers, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish. Incense sticks stand in a brass bowl at right, and deity statues appear at the top edges.2022-01-01Close photograph of a small altar arrangement. A small printed figure of a seated man in red-orange robes, gold necklaces and a red turban is set on a brown base, depicted as a printed image on a small stand, so it is a depiction. It rests on a pair of black slippers with clay cups or pots placed around them. Pink oleander flowers are scattered over the slippers, and a tiger-stripe cloth lies beneath. Behind is a large bronze lion statue, and in front on a metal tray are a white conch shell and a small grey stone object. No people are visible.2022-01-04Close-up photo of a brass plate holding a pair of black wooden sandals (paduka) with a dark stone shiva lingam-like object between them, marked with red kumkum and surrounded by pink, magenta and purple flowers. Behind it, a printed portrait is partly visible, with a yellow marigold garland and a pink-and-white flower garland draped over an orange-clothed figure. No physical people are visible.2022-01-25A photograph of a home altar arranged on a wooden table for a puja. On a tiger-striped cloth sits a small red-robed figurine of a seated guru with a saffron-coloured cloth, placed on a black stone base with pink flowers and small clay or wooden pieces. To the left stands a black stone shivalinga with pink flowers draped over it, beside a brass oil lamp and small brass bowls. A grey stone Nandi bull and a white stone object sit in the centre, and a brass plate holds a pink flower. Behind the altar are brass and bronze deity statues including a Ganesha, a lion-like figure, and a figure in a red cloth. No people are visible.2022-01-04KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 1/24/20222022-01-24Photo 82864742021-03-06 +1 copiesTest PicturesPhoto 82854822021-02-25 +1 copiesPhoto 82847482022-08-27 +1 copiesKAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 3/3/20212021-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a pair of black wooden padukas, sandal-style footwear with brown wooden straps and knobs, placed on an ornate brass tray. Bright pink flowers are heaped over the sandals, with more blossoms scattered around the tray and a small vase of pink blooms set between the straps. No people are visible.2021-03-05 +1 copies