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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.

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Overhead photo of a decorated deity murti or sacred object resting on a dark cloth-covered tray. A red and pink silk cloth frames it with a green and gold border beneath. A garland of white jasmine buds and purple gomphrena flowers surrounds the object, with yellow marigold garlands at the sides. A large cluster of white, pink and blue flowers sits at the top, and white chrysanthemums are placed below. Two bronze or brass pieces lie across the centre. The tiled floor is grey, and a lit diya or brass plate is visible at the top edge. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Mar 7, 2026, 7:40 PM.Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a magenta silk cloth with gold border. A pair of brown wooden sandal-style footwear, placed on a dark textured base, is decorated with purple chrysanthemums, white and orange chrysanthemum blossoms, and a larger orange-and-yellow flower cluster at the top. Yellow marigold garlands with purple accents frame the arrangement on both sides. No people are visible; the scene suggests a padapuja-style offering of flowers to sacred footwear.2025-08-05A 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.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.A photograph from above of a pair of wooden paduka sandals resting on a dark cloth-covered base, arranged on a magenta silk cloth with gold border. The sandals are decorated with yellow and purple chrysanthemums and yellow marigold garlands, with blue-tinted flowers at the bottom. Two small brass or copper cups sit near the front of the sandals. The setting is a tiled floor. No people are visible.Top-down photo of a paduka puja offering: a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas placed on a pink cloth edged with gold stripes, on a metal tray. The padukas are decorated with purple and green chrysanthemums and ringed by yellow marigold garlands. Two small terracotta pedestals or lamp stands stand between the padukas. No people are visible, only a hand at the lower right edge.2024-03-10Overhead photo of a dark stone lingam decorated for worship, with its base wrapped in a magenta cloth edged with gold zari. Yellow and white chrysanthemums are arranged over the top and sides, with a white jasmine garland looped around the lower portion. A wide tan band wraps across the middle, and small brown clay or wooden objects rest at the front. Grey floor tiles surround the arrangement.Overhead photo of a floral arrangement set on a teal and gold brocade cloth over a grey tiled floor. Yellow, white, pink and red chrysanthemums and marigold-style blooms, with purple globe flowers, form a large circle around a dark black base. Green leaves and two terracotta oil lamps sit among the flowers, with a few more terracotta cups near the lower edge. No people are visible; this is a flower and lamp decoration, possibly for a puja.2025-09-01A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship, set on a bright magenta cloth. The black stone lingam is encircled by a large garland of yellow marigolds, with orange and white blooms at the top and purple buds scattered along it. Yellow chrysanthemums and pink flowers are arranged around the base, with green leaves placed near the center. Clay or terracotta shallow bowls sit beneath the base, and the floor is grey tile. No people are visible.A top-down photograph of a floral arrangement on a bright magenta cloth with gold border. Yellow and cream chrysanthemums form a ring around two terracotta clay lamps or vessels with a green leaf and a pink flower at the centre. Dark stone or cement floor is visible at the edges, and a patterned fabric corner appears at the lower right. No people are visible.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.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.