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A photo of a ritual setup for a paduka puja on a red-orange cloth. At centre is a large engraved brass plate with a repeated mantra-like inscription around its rim. On the plate rest a pair of ornate brass paduka sandals decorated with a pink flower bloom. Behind them sit a brass bowl with white sweets, a brass cup, a white conch shell and a second pink flower. No people are visible in the frame apart from a blurred edge at lower left.

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Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a saffron-orange silk cloth. In the foreground a gold oval plate holds two small gold lingam-shaped objects with knobbed tops, scattered with pink and red rose petals. Beside it, a white conch shell rests on a small gold stand with a red petal on top. More gold plates with petals sit at the edges, along with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala at the lower left. No people are visible.2014-05-20Close-up of ornate gold ritual trays holding offerings for a pada puja. Central golden padukas or footprint-shaped plates sit with white jasmine flowers scattered on them, and a pink lotus bloom rests on the right. A small gold kalasha-style finial and a silver bowl with a spoon appear at the upper right, and a folded orange-red cloth lies on the lower right. No people are visible.2011-01-17A close overhead photo of a ritual setup on a striped pink and teal cloth. A large ornate brass or silver-toned plate with a repoussé border holds two small grey-white padukas (sandal-shaped footprint forms) set with yellow marigold petals scattered around them. A conch shell sits at upper right, a brass tumbler with dark liquid at right, a small plate of yellow sweet at upper left, and a brass lamp at lower left. No people are visible; this appears to be a puja offering arrangement.2009-08-08Overhead photo of a ceremonial brass puja plate on a red cloth. Pink and white flowers, including frangipani-like blossoms, are scattered over a small orange kumkum-like powder heap on the plate, beside a green leaf. The plate has engraved decorative rims and a fine script band. Around it sit a brass spouted vessel, a small brass bowl, a ritual lamp handle, and a white cup with purple liquid. No people are visible.2013-03-26A photograph of a round brass plate or tray resting on a red and dark-blue checked cloth. On the plate are a pair of ornate brass padukas or sandal-shaped footprints with raised knobs, scattered with white and pink flower petals. No people are visible; the padukas are the central object.2013-06-24Close photograph of a brass plate with a fluted rim and beaded border, holding two small brass padukas or footwear-shaped ritual objects with knobbed tops, set on a wooden table. Beside it is another brass tray with a small oil lamp and a green leafy offering, and a dark cord with coloured fabric at the left edge. No people are visible.October 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09Close view of a brass puja arrangement on a copper tray lined with white and pink flowers, with a golden-yellow silk cloth beneath. A brass disc with embossed floral patterns holds a brass stand with two small upright pegs, decorated with green leaves, pink blossoms and white jasmine-like flowers. Other brass vessels and a small lamp appear at the edges. No people are visible.2012-10-13Close photograph of a brass padukas pair, two footprint-shaped sandals with small knob-topped posts and engraved geometric patterns, set in a fluted brass tray or plate on a wooden surface. Behind it, a patterned cloth and a green-decorated metal plate are partly visible, along with a black cord on a white cloth. No people are visible.July 07 20092009-07-07August 07 20112011-08-07