Close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned metal padukas (sandals) resting on a gold and magenta brocade cloth, scattered with orange, yellow, pink and red rose petals. A dark-clothed leg is visible at the top left edge against a pale floor. The padukas are placed as a ritual object of worship, as in a padapuja setting, with no people's faces visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned metal padukas (sandals) resting on a gold and magenta brocade cloth, scattered with orange, yellow, pink and red rose petals. A dark-clothed leg is visible at the top left edge against a pale floor. The padukas are placed as a ritual object of worship, as in a padapuja setting, with no people's faces visible.

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A pair of gold-coloured wooden padukas (sacred sandals) rests on a maroon cushion woven with gold floral brocade. Yellow and pink rose petals are scattered across the footbeds, with a fresh pink rose lying between them, and small ornamental discs with pink-tinged powder are set on the soles. The image shows no people, and the sandals are set on a bare floor surface in the background.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden padukas, footwear-shaped ritual sandals, resting on a red fabric cushion embroidered with silver and gold thread. Yellow and red rose petals are scattered over the sandals and cushion. Two small gold-rimmed brass or silver-tone cups stand on the sandals, and a folded gold cloth or small box sits at the right edge. The arrangement reads as a padapuja offering to the guru's sandals. No people are visible, and no one is identified.

Close-up photo of a pair of gold-toned ceremonial sandals (padukas) with ribbed straps resting on a gold and magenta silk cloth. Several yellow rose petals are scattered over the sandals and the cloth. To the left sits a small metal plant ornament in a box with a triangular cutout, and to the right a small silver box holds a yellow petal. A jeweled ornament with a red tassel lies near the sandals' center. No people are visible.

A photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a maroon cloth with gold brocade. Orange and pink rose petals are scattered over the sandals, with a pink rose blossom lying across them. A gold pendant set with white stones, red and green gems and pearl drops rests on the cloth in front. The sandals are offered as a padapuja token, a ritual honouring the feet of a guru. No people are visible in the frame.

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/27/2022

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A close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned sandals resting on a red and gold brocade cloth. The sandals have thick ribbed gold straps and are scattered with orange and yellow flower petals. Beside them sit a small silver box engraved with an Om symbol, a folded red silk cloth with a jeweled brooch, and two round pale stones. No people are visible.

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