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Close-up photograph of a pair of brass sandals, called paduka, placed on a brass plate and garlanded with red hibiscus flowers and red and gold marigold garlands. The sandals rest in front of a carved wooden surface. Behind them are a tiled floor, a small stuffed toy, and red flowers with yellow and pink fabric at the top edge. No people are visible. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering of the paduka, an honouring of the sacred footwear. The sandals' sole is a flat, finely textured grid, with a short engraving on the front strap.

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A photograph of a home shrine with a carved wooden deity murti behind a pair of brass padukas (sandals) placed on a brass plate. Red and white flower garlands with rudraksha beads and silver leaf vines drape the murti and the altar. Red and cream hibiscus flowers are arranged on the plate in front of the padukas. A sheer gold-spangled curtain hangs to the left, with a wooden cabinet and a small shelf of cups to the right. No people are visible. +1 copiesA brass tray holding a pair of gold-toned sandals (paduka) heaped with bright red flowers. Behind it on a white satin-draped table stand brass vessels and garlands of white, orange and purple flowers around two deity murtis dressed in orange and gold, with a sign reading GOYAVE. Ritual puja offerings are arranged in a Hindu temple setting. No people are visible.2025-12-31Photograph of a ritual offering setup in front of a carved wooden panel. A long garland of red, white and gold fabric flowers is threaded with brown rudraksha beads and draped over the carving, with silver-glitter leaf vines alongside. In the foreground, a pair of gold sandals rests on a brass tray beside a cluster of red hibiscus flowers. A pink fabric hangs at left and a sheer gold-dotted curtain behind. No people are visible.A top-down photograph of a pair of gold-painted sandals resting on a round brass tray, strewn with bright red flower petals (likely ixora). The sandals stand in for a sacred padukas offering. Behind the tray, a gold-embroidered cream cloth shows a garland of red and white beads, a small brass figure of a deity, a brass vessel, and a partial red banner with gold lettering. No people are visible.2025-12-30Close-up of a brass tray holding a pair of gold sandal-shaped padukas heaped with red flowers and leaves, the offering for a puja. Behind it on a draped altar stand a deity murti in a green garment with a garland of marigolds and white jasmine, flanked by two large orange-robed statues wearing gold-embroidered shawls and white flower garlands. Small brass pots and dishes of offerings sit on the altar cloth, with a small blue figure garlanded in green. Gold letters on the altar read partly 'ATI'. No people are visible.2025-12-28Blurred close-up photograph of a pair of golden sandal-shaped padukas resting on a brass or gold-toned tray with a textured surface. A red hibiscus flower and white flowers lie on the tray beside them. Behind the tray, red and white garlands and ornate gold-toned metal pillars are partially visible. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of a pair of ornate gold-toned metal sandal-shaped padukas on a pale cream cloth, decorated with bright red hibiscus flowers, red roses, white carnations and pink petals, with eucalyptus leaves and small ornate silver-toned cups or bowls among the blooms. No people are visible; the padukas are arranged as a floral offering in a ritual setting.2022-01-21Close-up photograph of a ceremonial offering on a brocade cloth. A pair of gold-coloured ceremonial sandals, or paduka, is centred on a gold tray, decorated with a ring of marigold-yellow and white jasmine-style garlands and red hibiscus flowers with scattered red stamens. Behind it, large cut-out letters reading GRATITUDE sit on a red base beside gold embroidered fabric. No people are visible.2025-12-02Close overhead photograph of a pair of gold-painted sandal-shaped paduka figures resting on a brass tray, decorated with red bougainvillea bracts, red hibiscus-like flowers and white frangipani-style blossoms. Two small gold cup-shaped holders sit near the centre. Behind the tray are a gold-embroidered cloth, a white floral garland and a gold vessel with the partly visible word fragments above. No people are visible, and the paduka pair appears as a devotional object rather than a person.2026-02-22A photograph from above of a brass plate holding a pair of golden sandal-shaped padukas, the wooden-style footwear used as a symbol of a guru's feet, placed on a brass tray. The padukas are scattered with red bougainvillea bracts and three white flowers, one near each end and one at the centre front. Behind them stand two gold-coloured brass vessels and a gold-lettered sign reading GRATITUDE, all set on a gold embroidered cloth draped over a table with a red lace backdrop. No people are visible.2025-07-19KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/9/20222022-03-09 +2 copiesA photograph taken from above of a round, ornate gold-toned tray containing a pair of gold sandal-shaped padukas, the foot-sandal emblems used in worship, partially covered with bright red bougainvillea blossoms and some white flower petals. The tray rests on a gold and cream brocade cloth with a red patterned border. In the lower foreground, white garland flowers, orange and green artificial blooms, and a gold lettered sign reading GOYAVE are visible. No people are visible.2026-02-27