Close-up of ornate gold sandal-shaped footwear. Pink and red decorative floral border frames the image. Setting appears to be temple ritual offering with floral padapuja style arrangement, no people visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up of ornate gold sandal-shaped footwear. Pink and red decorative floral border frames the image. Setting appears to be temple ritual offering with floral padapuja style arrangement, no people visible.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/20/2022

Overhead photo of a ritual offering on an ornate gold-toned brass tray with embossed floral and foliate borders and two small red gemstone inlays. Pink, red, orange and white flower petals and white jasmine-like blossoms are heaped in the centre. A small silver cup or bowl of clear liquid sits below, and a silver plate with banana slices and sweets or dry fruit is at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene shows only offerings, consistent with puja or naivedyam arrangements.

2022-03-03 +2 copies

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/21/2021

2021-11-21 +44 copies

A photograph of a padukas offering arrangement for padapuja. A large round silver tray holds a pair of ornately embossed silver sandal-shaped padukas decorated with orchids in purple and pink, red and yellow roses, and yellow marigold-style blooms, with two small silver cups in the centre. The tray rests on an ornate gold-toned rectangular base over a red cloth. Behind it, framed pictures and a wooden box are partly visible on a maroon surface. No people are visible.

Photograph of a ceremonial brass tray holding a pair of ornate gold-toned padukas (sandals) with embossed floral and scrollwork designs, each topped with a small rounded finial set with a red stone. A bright yellow marigold bloom rests between them. The tray is surrounded by white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold strings and crimson rose petals, with a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick at the upper right. No people are visible. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering of sacred footwear.

A silver ornate altar object, a decorated silver yoni-style plate or peetha setting, sits on a large gold-rimmed brass tray. Three red roses are placed on the silver piece, with purple flower accents and a jeweled gold necklace draped across the tray. The tray rests on a red and gold brocade cloth over a patterned carpet runner. No people are visible; the setting appears to be a ritual display of a deity's seat or abhishekam arrangement.

2021-08-09 +1 copies

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KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 2/17/2022

Top-down photo of a pair of ornate silver padukas, footwear-shaped ritual objects with engraved floral scrollwork, placed on a round polished brass plate. Pink carnations and small yellow marigold-like flowers are arranged on and around the silver pieces. A beaded string of small white and gold beads with a jeweled pendant lies across the plate. The plate rests on a red cloth with gold patterning and a woven, multicolored textile below. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual arrangement for worship.

Close overhead photo of a pair of ornate gold footwear-shaped padukas on an embossed gold tray, decorated with pink and white rose petals and full roses. A silver-rimmed dish holds a small silver ornament and a red rose petal, with a small bowl of white liquid and a stick at the lower edge. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a pair of ornate gold-toned metal sandal-shaped padukas placed on a round brass tray. Each paduka has embossed scrollwork and a small red stone inset, and both are decorated with red and pink rose petals and white flowers. A small silver dish with a pink flower arrangement sits between them, and a white cup with a lit wick or oil lamp rests at the lower edge of the tray. The tray sits on a brass plate over a leopard-print cloth. No people are visible.

A top-down photograph of a pair of ornate silver padukas (sacred sandals) resting on a large gilded brass plate with scalloped rim. The silver footwear is engraved with floral scrollwork and small red stone inlays, and is decorated with pink carnations and a yellow flower at the centre, with a jewelled garland draped over it. The plate sits on a maroon brocade cloth against a dark stone floor. This is a padapuja-style offering of sacred footwear, shown with no people visible.