Close-up photo of a pair of brown wooden sandals placed on a red cloth, decorated with white and maroon chrysanthemum flowers and a long yellow marigold garland draped across them. A brass base or bowl with an ornate carved edge sits below. Sandals adorned this way are a ritual offering. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photo of a pair of brown wooden sandals placed on a red cloth, decorated with white and maroon chrysanthemum flowers and a long yellow marigold garland draped across them. A brass base or bowl with an ornate carved edge sits below. Sandals adorned this way are a ritual offering.

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A photograph of a pair of black rubber sandals, placed on a red and gold shimmering cloth and decorated with flowers as an offering. Yellow and orange marigolds, white chrysanthemums, and small magenta blossoms encircle and cover the sandals, with green leaves tucked between them. Two small brown clay lamps sit at the top edge near the marigold garland, and a green and gold bordered cloth lies behind the arrangement. The sandals are arranged as a padapuja-style offering, with no people visible in the frame.

A photograph from above of a pair of wooden sandals or padukas placed on a red cloth with gold border, arranged within a ring of yellow marigold garlands and purple and yellow chrysanthemums, with green leaves scattered on top. The sandals are laid out for worship, surrounded by flowers on a grey tiled floor. No people are visible.

A close overhead photograph of a flower offering arranged on a dark tray over a red cloth. Yellow marigold garlands curve across the top, framing a clay vessel with green leaves and blue and white blossoms. Below, white and orange-bronze chrysanthemums, a single red rose and small white jasmine flowers are arranged around the vessel. No people, deity murti or a person are visible in the frame.

A photograph from above of a Shiva lingam decorated for puja. The dark stone lingam is draped in a deep purple cloth with a gold-brocade border. White and pink chrysanthemums surround it, with green leaves placed near the top and two terracotta oil lamps or dishes beside the lingam. A thick garland of yellow marigold-type flowers curves across the base, with a magenta flower at the lower edge. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a ritual offering on a brass tray lined with a red cloth with gold border. Two pairs of dark wooden sandals or padukas are arranged on the tray, decorated with yellow, orange, white and pink chrysanthemums and yellow marigold garlands. Small brass lamps or cups sit among the flowers, and a leopard-print cloth lies at the right edge on a grey floor. No people are visible, and the scene shows a padapuja-style arrangement of floral decoration.

Overhead photo of a flower-decorated ritual object on a pink silk cloth. Yellow and purple chrysanthemums, yellow marigold garlands and a few green leaves are arranged around clay oil lamps or diyas and a dark stone surface, possibly a sacred stone base. Pink flowers appear near the bottom. The arrangement sits on a wooden or brass-carved tray on a grey tiled floor. No people are visible, though a patterned fabric edge appears at the right. This shows floral decoration of a puja setting.

Top-down photo of a padapuja offering: a pair of carved wooden sandal-shaped padukas placed on a dark woven mat atop a purple cloth with a gold zari border. The padukas are surrounded by yellow, white and purple chrysanthemums and white frangipani-like flowers, with small green leaves and reddish-brown pieces scattered among them. No people are visible.

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 Shiva lingam (shivalinga) on a plain stone base, arranged with a ring of chrysanthemums in yellow, white, cream and pink, and a few purple flowers, plus a green leaf. An orange cloth covers the surface beneath the offering, and a gray tiled floor is visible at the edges, with a patterned fabric in the lower right corner. The flowers form a circular garland around the lingam, consistent with a puja offering. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a floral arrangement on a dark tray covering a red cloth. Two wooden paduka sandals sit at the top flanked by yellow marigold garlands and white chrysanthemums, with red roses, yellow daisy-like flowers, green leaves, a pink bloom and jasmine sprigs decorating the centre. Small brown offerings lie near the bottom. No people are visible; the scene is a paduka puja offering set out on a tiled floor.

Overhead photo of a Shivalinga on a black stone yoni base, decorated with an arrangement of chrysanthemums in yellow, orange, white, pink and maroon, with a ring of yellow marigold garlands around the base. A purple silk cloth with gold zari border is draped beneath, and a brass tray edge is visible at the bottom. A brown coconut or fruit and wooden items lie among the flowers. No people are visible.

Photograph of a pair of black wooden-soled sandals or padukas arranged on a bright magenta cloth, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink, white, purple and green chrysanthemum flowers. Golden ribbon edging the cloth is visible. The sandals are placed on a tiled floor with no people visible. This appears to be a floral offering to paduka footwear, a padapuja-style decoration.