Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a silver-rimmed tray with scalloped edges, resting on a gold silk cloth. Pink rose petals are scattered around the sandals, and a small brass or metal figurine and a gold ornament sit among the petals near the center. No people are visible. The sandals are a padapuja-style offering of the kind used in worship. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a silver-rimmed tray with scalloped edges, resting on a gold silk cloth. Pink rose petals are scattered around the sandals, and a small brass or metal figurine and a gold ornament sit among the petals near the center. No people are visible. The sandals are a padapuja-style offering of the kind used in worship.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/6/2022

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