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A photograph taken from above of a padukas (sacred sandals) offering arranged on a dark grey mat. Two wooden paduka sandals with brown leather-like straps sit at the centre, decorated with a ring of yellow chrysanthemums and deep magenta flowers, with red roses placed at the sides and bottom, small white jasmine-like blossoms and green leaves near the base, and a sprig of grass across the top. A cream cloth with a red and gold border lies beneath the flower garland. At the lower edge, a small brass oil lamp sits on white paper, and a leopard-print cloth is visible at the right. No people are visible; this is a flower-decorated paduka puja offering.

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