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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/24/2021

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A pair of black rubber sandals, sometimes treated as ritual footwear, is covered in yellow jasmine-like flowers, orange marigolds, pink roses and petals, with green leaves and an orange-red flower. Two terracotta rings or bands lie across the sandals. Behind is a row of rudraksha beads and a red and gold patterned cloth on a brass tray. No people are visible.2021-03-17Overhead photo of a pair of black rubber sandals arranged as an offering on a brass tray, covered with yellow flowers, pink rose petals and green leaves, with a terracotta ring placed across them. Behind the tray is a dark brass base and a field of rudraksha beads on a red cloth with a pink and gold patterned textile below. The arrangement appears to be a ritual flower offering.2021-03-21Close overhead photo of a flower-decorated ritual object on a brass tray. A terracotta-coloured curved vessel. Small green leaves and a couple of nuts sit among the blooms. Behind it, a wall of brown rudraksha beads is edged with a string of orange marigolds, and a pink patterned cloth lies beneath the tray on a white marble floor. No people are visible.2021-03-16Close overhead photo of a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas set on a golden tray against a deep red cloth, heaped with flowers: large red hibiscus, yellow hibiscus-style blooms, pink and white petals, and green grass blades. Two small clay cups or bowls sit among the flowers. No physical people are visible; the padukas are the focus of the padapuja offering.2021-01-07A photograph of an offering arranged on a gold-rimmed brass tray over a deep red cloth. Black leather sandals, the padukas used in padapuja, are heaped with red, yellow and orange hibiscus and other flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and grass. A terracotta bowl sits at the centre with more flowers, and two small turmeric-coloured cups or lamps are placed among the blossoms. No people are visible; the padukas are the focus of the offering.2021-06-30A top-down photograph of flower offerings arranged on a brass plate over a deep red cloth. Red hibiscus blossoms, pink petals, yellow flowers, a marigold centre and white blooms are heaped around a terracotta bowl and a black rubber slipper, with thin green grass blades and leaves among them. The arrangement resembles a padukapuja offering of flowers placed on footwear, with no visible people.2021-07-09A photograph of a pair of dark rubber sandals laid on a brass plate over a golden-orange silk cloth, decorated with fresh flowers. Pink rose petals, red and pink hibiscus blooms, a large yellow-orange flower, white blossoms, purple flowers and green leaves and grass blades are arranged across the sandals, with two terracotta bangle-like rings resting on them. This appears to be a padukapuja offering of flowers to footwear, and the image shows only objects with no people visible.2021-05-27KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/28/20212021-06-28Overhead photo of a flower-and-leaf arrangement on a brass tray over an orange silk cloth. A large red hibiscus sits at the top, surrounded by purple orchid-like blossoms, white flowers, pink roses, yellow marigolds, red petals and green leaves and grass stalks. A terracotta ring or clay bowl forms the centre of the arrangement. The scene looks like a floral offering set out for worship, with no people, deity figure or a person visible.2021-06-17Overhead photo of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas on a brass tray over a shiny orange silk cloth. The sandals are covered with red, pink, white and yellow flowers, including a pink rose and yellow-orange petals, with green leaves and grass blades. Two terracotta cups sit between the sandals, filled with blossoms. No people are visible; the padukas stand in for the teacher's presence in the ritual.2021-06-19KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 2/7/20212021-02-07KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/3/00212021-07-03