Close overhead photo of a pair of brass sandals or padukas placed on a red velvet cloth edged with green and gold trim and gold sequin paisley embroidery. The padukas are decorated with blue butterfly pea flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, red ixora clusters, a pink adenium flower and green leaves. No people are visible; the padukas are objects of worship, shown as a padapuja offering. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close overhead photo of a pair of brass sandals or padukas placed on a red velvet cloth edged with green and gold trim and gold sequin paisley embroidery. The padukas are decorated with blue butterfly pea flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, red ixora clusters, a pink adenium flower and green leaves. No people are visible; the padukas are objects of worship, shown as a padapuja offering.

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A close overhead photo of a stone Shiva lingam resting on a red velvet cloth embroidered with gold sequins and paisley motifs, edged with green and gold trim. The lingam is decorated with garlands of blue butterfly-pea flowers, white star-shaped flowers, red ixora blossoms and a pale trumpet flower, with a gold-edged green fabric below. No people are visible; the scene is a bare deity murti adorned with flower offerings, typical of a temple puja setting.

Close overhead photo of a pair of gold sandals or padukas laid on a maroon silk cloth woven with gold brocade border. Fresh flowers are arranged on them: white jasmine blossoms, pink and magenta flowers, yellow blossoms with blue-purple butterfly pea petals, and green neem leaves. Two round brown seeds or nuts sit on the sole. The gold-striped cloth continues across the top of the frame. No people are visible. This is a floral padapuja arrangement on the padukas.

A close photograph of a ritual altar cloth in rich red velvet embroidered with gold zari work, sequins and green border trim. On a round brass tray sit two brass cylindrical objects, surrounded by blue butterfly-pea flowers and white blossoms, with a cluster of bright orange-red ixora flowers and green leaves placed at the centre. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a deity puja decoration rather than a named event.

A close overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a red velvet cloth embroidered with gold sequins and paisley motifs, edged with green and gold trim. Two flat golden metal plates, possibly a pair of shaped dishes or a yoni-type base, hold two round brass or stone balls. Blue butterfly-pea flowers, a pink flower and a cluster of red ixora blossoms with green leaves are placed around them. No people are visible.

Close overhead photograph of a pair of golden wooden padukas (sacred sandals) resting on a red velvet cloth embroidered with gold sequins, paisley motifs and a green border. The padukas are decorated with yellow and blue flowers, red ixora blossoms, a white flower cluster and green leaves, with two small round stones placed on the sandals. This is a guru padhuka puja offering arrangement; no people are visible.

A close overhead photograph of a pair of brass padukas (sandals) placed on a red sequined cloth with gold paisley embroidery. The padukas are decorated with yellow flowers with purple centres, green leaves, and a white flower bloom at the centre. Two small round brass knobs sit on the sandals. At the top edge, a green-and-gold border and a patterned fabric are visible. No people are present.

Close overhead photo of a pair of gold-coloured wooden sandal-shaped padukas placed on a richly woven maroon and gold brocade cloth. Each paduka is decorated with blue butterfly pea flowers, yellow flowers, green leaves, a pink flower and a red hibiscus, and has a round gold-coloured knob. The pair appears to be a ritual offering of footwear adorned with flowers, consistent with a padapuja arrangement. No people are visible.

A photograph of a pair of brass padukas (sandals) placed on a red velvet cloth embroidered with gold and sequin motifs, set on a green and gold embroidered textile. Orange and cream frangipani-like flowers and blue flowers are scattered over the padukas, with green leaves and a sprig at the top. No people are visible, and the ritual setting suggests a padapuja arrangement of guru padukas.

A close-up photograph of a pair of brass padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a richly patterned maroon and gold brocade cloth. Red ixora-type flowers are scattered around them, with a pink adenium blossom, a yellow flower and a blue flower placed among green leaves, and a sprig of green leaves laid across the top. Above the cloth edge, more red and yellow flowers and a decorated tray appear, with green embroidered fabric at the left. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests a floral offering to the sandals as part of worship.

Close-up photograph of a pair of brass padukas (sandal-shaped footwear of a deity) resting on a red velvet cloth embroidered with gold sequin paisley and floral motifs, bordered by a green and gold trim. The padukas are decorated with yellow-orange marigold-like blossoms, a red ixora cluster, two white frangipani flowers and green mango or betel leaves, offered as padapuja adornment. No people are visible, and the scene reads as a temple altar offering rather than an identifiable event.

Close-up photo of a brass or gold-toned pair of sandals or padukas placed on an ornate gold-brocade cloth with maroon and gold paisley pattern, set on an orange-red silk backdrop. The sandals are decorated with garlands of white jasmine-like flowers, pink and magenta blooms, green leaves, and yellow and blue-violet flowers arranged along the base. Blurred framed gold-edged pictures appear at the top edge. No people are visible; this is a devotional shrine arrangement, a decorated padukas offering for puja.

Close overhead photo of a pair of wooden padukas, the sandal-shaped footwear used in Guru Padhuka Puja, resting on a green satin cloth edged with gold embroidery and a yellow sequined border. The padukas are decorated with red rose petals and white star-shaped flowers with purple centres, plus green leaves. Two round brass-toned knobs sit on the wooden base. No people are visible in the frame.