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A top-down photo of a pair of wooden sandals or padukas placed on a green satin cloth, decorated with a thick garland of yellow chrysanthemum flowers. Two red roses sit at the center of the garland, and a dark textured cloth lies beneath the sandals. A decorative pink and gold-bordered fabric and a leopard-print cloth appear at the left edge. No people are visible. The sandals are shown as a ritual offering, consistent with a padapuja-style worship of paduka.

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Overhead photo of a pair of wooden sandals, possibly padukas, placed on a green satin cloth with a red and gold woven border. The sandals are decorated with a large garland of yellow marigolds and clusters of yellow, white and green chrysanthemums, purple-tipped flowers, red roses and green leaves. A leopard-print cloth lies at the right edge and the floor is grey tiled. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a floral puja arrangement on a green satin cloth with pink and gold border and a blue and gold edge at the right. Yellow chrysanthemums, marigold-like yellow flowers with purple buds, green and pink chrysanthemums form a ring around two terracotta oil lamps placed on a dark woven mat. The cloth rests on a grey tiled floor beside a leopard-print fabric. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a green satin cloth with red and blue gold-patterned borders, set on a grey tiled floor. Two dark grey stone slabs hold orange-brown clay items with a braided cord strip between them. Bright yellow chrysanthemum flowers and marigolds form a ring around the slabs, with a small cluster of pink flowers at the left. A leopard-print fabric edge is visible at the bottom.A close overhead photograph of a pair of wooden sandals or paduka-like footwear placed on a brocade cloth with navy and gold floral patterns. The footwear is wreathed in a continuous garland of bright yellow marigolds interspersed with a few deep maroon flowers, and a small red blossom sits on the front. A patterned carpet lies at the top of the frame and grey floor tiles at the bottom. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a pair of wooden paduka sandals resting on a bright pink silk cloth on a grey tiled floor, with a striped leopard-print fabric at the right edge. The sandals are encircled by a garland of yellow marigold-type flowers, and small red-tipped vibhuti-like items and a few loose yellow flowers sit near them. No people are visible in the frame.Top-down photo of a floral arrangement on a green satin cloth. Yellow chrysanthemums, marigold-like blooms with purple accents, and a few cream and rust-tinged flowers form a ring around a pair of brown wooden sandals, with green leaves placed between them. Two small wooden stands or pegs sit in the lower part of the ring. The sandals rest on a dark textured surface. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a floor-level ritual arrangement on grey tiles, with no people visible. A dark textured cloth sits on a teal and gold brocade mat, ringed by a garland of yellow marigolds interspersed with purple flowers. At the centre are a red rose and yellow chrysanthemums, with two curved wooden horn-like objects and a wooden yoke-shaped piece set across the middle. A leopard-print cloth and a patterned rug lie at the edges. The visible setting shows flowers and offerings arranged for worship.A top-down photograph of a pair of dark sandals resting on a red cloth with gold border, encircled by a thick garland of yellow marigolds. Small white jasmine flowers and a brown fruit or nut are tucked onto the front of each sandal. A patterned rug lies at the top edge and grey floor tiles surround the arrangement. No people are visible. The sandals and garland appear to be an offering arrangement, possibly for a padapuja-style ritual honouring footwear, though no ritual is clearly shown.Overhead view of a pair of wooden sandals placed on a dark grey textured cushion or mat, set within a ring of yellow and white flowers including marigolds and chrysanthemums, with purple beads interspersed and a green cloth beneath. No people are visible. The sandals are the central object, surrounded by floral decoration on a tiled floor.2025-03-05Overhead photo of a pair of wooden padukas or sandals placed on a grey textured cloth set within a green satin cloth, bordered by a red and gold patterned fabric at the right edge. A thick garland of bright yellow chrysanthemums encircles the sandals and extends across the green cloth in a horseshoe shape, with additional loose yellow flowers scattered at the bottom. The sandals have brown leather-like straps and wooden soles. The green cloth rests on a tiled floor, with a leopard-print fabric visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2025-12-05Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a tiled floor: a dark stone peetha or pedestal is draped with a purple silk cloth bordered in gold, decorated with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and accents of dark red chrysanthemums. Two wooden-looking sandals or paduka-style footwear in tan leather rest on top, with two small carved wooden pegs among the flowers. A tiger-print cloth lies at the left edge, a brass plate at the right and a patterned rug at the top. A timestamp reads Jan 10, 2026, 9:46 AM. No people are visible.Top-down photo of a ritual arrangement on a green satin cloth spread over a dark textured surface. A ring of yellow marigold garlands with purple accents encircles a central white chrysanthemum flanked by two brown clay lamps and two dark-red and yellow chrysanthemums below. Two curved brown wooden or clay items rest across the centre. The cloth edges show a red and a blue-gold brocade border, and a patterned fabric sleeve appears at the left edge. No people are clearly visible.