A photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden padukas (sacred sandals) resting on a gold and maroon silk cloth. Yellow and white rose petals are scattered over them, with a sprig of green tulsi-like leaves, two small round coins or discs, a red powder mark, and a silver ornament with a flower-like design on the right sandal. No people are visible. The padukas are placed as an offering for padapuja. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden padukas (sacred sandals) resting on a gold and maroon silk cloth. Yellow and white rose petals are scattered over them, with a sprig of green tulsi-like leaves, two small round coins or discs, a red powder mark, and a silver ornament with a flower-like design on the right sandal. No people are visible. The padukas are placed as an offering for padapuja.

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Close-up photo of a pair of gold-toned ceremonial sandals (padukas) with ribbed straps resting on a gold and magenta silk cloth. Several yellow rose petals are scattered over the sandals and the cloth. To the left sits a small metal plant ornament in a box with a triangular cutout, and to the right a small silver box holds a yellow petal. A jeweled ornament with a red tassel lies near the sandals' center. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden-style padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a gold and maroon brocade cloth. Each sandal has a ribbed gold strap and a textured gold sole, with the words "MADE IN INDIA" stamped on the underside of the straps. Scattered white and pale yellow rose petals rest on and around the sandals, and a red and gold jeweled ornament edges the foot platform. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned metal padukas (sandals) resting on a gold and magenta brocade cloth, scattered with orange, yellow, pink and red rose petals. A dark-clothed leg is visible at the top left edge against a pale floor. The padukas are placed as a ritual object of worship, as in a padapuja setting, with no people's faces visible.

Close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned metal sandals, or padukas, resting on a gold and magenta brocade cloth. Yellow flower petals are scattered over the sandals and a round metal plate, along with a white rose, green leaves and a small clear sparkling pendant with an ornate diamond-like heart-shaped design. No people are visible.

A pair of gold-coloured wooden padukas, sandal-style footwear with raised ridged straps, rests on a maroon fabric cushion patterned with gold brocade motifs. Red rose petals are scattered over the sandals, and a small metallic object resembling a tiny potted plant with white flowers sits among them. The grey wall behind suggests an indoor shrine setting. No people are visible. This is a padukas display of the kind used in puja and padapuja offerings.

Close-up photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden padukas, footwear-shaped ritual sandals, resting on a red fabric cushion embroidered with silver and gold thread. Yellow and red rose petals are scattered over the sandals and cushion. Two small gold-rimmed brass or silver-tone cups stand on the sandals, and a folded gold cloth or small box sits at the right edge. The arrangement reads as a padapuja offering to the guru's sandals. No people are visible, and no one is identified.

Close photograph of a pair of gold-toned wooden sandals resting on a maroon and gold brocade cushion. Strands of white rice-shaped pearls with gold and red-stone spacer bars are draped across them, along with yellow and pink flower petals, a small gold ornament with red and green stones, and a small potted plant with crystal-like leaves. No people are visible. The sandals appear to be ritual padukas, offered as sacred objects in a temple setting.

Close-up photograph of a pair of ceremonial gold sandals or padukas resting on a gold brocade cloth over a magenta and gold patterned fabric. Pale yellow rose petals are scattered over the footwear and cloth. Two gold-toned metal rings or bangle-like bases sit at the front of the sandal, and a small ornate jewelled object, possibly a miniature flower-shaped decoration with green and pink stones, rests at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene shows only the sacred footwear and floral offering.

A photograph of a pair of gold sandals, or padukas, placed on a red and gold embroidered cloth. White chrysanthemum flowers and white rose petals rest on the sandals, with small brass oil lamps set on the footbeds. A brass box with a gold cushion sits to the right, and a small potted plant with crystal-like sprays stands at the left edge. The setting suggests a padapuja offering of sacred footwear, with no people visible.

Close-up photo of a pair of gold-toned sandals or padukas resting on a red fabric with gold embroidered swirl patterns. Pink rose petals, white jasmine-like flowers and a few loose petals are scattered across the footbeds, with a small gold-and-jeweled ornament at the bottom edge. The sandals have ridged straps and a textured surface. No people are visible.

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