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June 25 20132013-06-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/13/20222022-03-13June 25 20132013-06-25Overhead photo of a pair of ornate gilded metal sandals. The sandals are decorated with embossed floral scrollwork, sun-like motifs and small red-pink stones. The tray is heaped with pink rose petals and full pink roses, with one deep red rose at the lower edge. The tray sits on a leopard-print cloth. No people are visible. This suggests a padapuja offering of flowers to the sacred footwear.2022-03-10Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandal-shaped padukas resting on a round gold tray, decorated with embossed floral and scroll patterns and small red-jewel knobs. The tray is scattered with red rose petals and pink flowers, with a pink and teal silk garment with gold zari border visible at the top. No people are visible; the padukas are offered as a devotional object in a ritual setting.2022-02-14A close-up photograph of an ornate gold footwear pair. The tray sits on an embossed gold-toned peetha or metal plate with a scalloped border. Pink fabric is visible at the top edge. No people are visible, and the scene suggests a puja offering of flowers to sacred padukas.2022-03-07Ornate gold-toned brass padukas (sacred sandals) rest in a large engraved brass bowl-shaped vessel filled with red and pink rose petals and pink flowers, set on an engraved brass platform with a green cloth beneath and magenta and teal silk draping behind. No people are visible; this is an altar arrangement in a temple shrine.2022-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/8/20222022-03-08Close view of a gilded padukas pair, a pair of ornate golden sandal-shaped footwear, resting in a large brass bowl heaped with pink, red and purple flower petals and blossoms. Two small gold-capped vessels stand between the padukas. The brass vessel sits on an embossed brass tray over green cloth, with magenta and green silk fabric behind. No people are visible.2022-02-21 +11 copiesPhoto 82908272022-05-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of ornate gold-plated sandals or paduka placed on a brass tray, decorated with red and pink roses and white jasmine flowers. A small crystal or silver-capped object stands on a silver dish at the top. A brass bell and blue draped cloth appear at the edges.2022-07-05 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a pair of ornate gold-toned metal sandal-shaped padukas placed on a round brass tray. Each paduka has embossed scrollwork and a small red stone inset, and both are decorated with red and pink rose petals and white flowers. A small silver dish with a pink flower arrangement sits between them, and a white cup with a lit wick or oil lamp rests at the lower edge of the tray. The tray sits on a brass plate over a leopard-print cloth. No people are visible.2022-02-26