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Overhead photo of a flower offering arranged on a brass tray over a saffron-orange cloth. A terracotta bowl is filled with yellow and orange blossoms and green leaves, surrounded by red hibiscus flowers, white and pink blooms and scattered loose petals. No people are visible; the offering appears to be a floral arrangement for a deity.

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A top-down photograph of flower offerings arranged on a brass plate over a deep red cloth. Red hibiscus blossoms, pink petals, yellow flowers, a marigold centre and white blooms are heaped around a terracotta bowl and a black rubber slipper, with thin green grass blades and leaves among them. The arrangement resembles a padukapuja offering of flowers placed on footwear, with no visible people.2021-07-09Top-down photograph of a padukapuja offering on a brass tray set over golden-yellow silk cloth. A pair of black rubber sandals (paduka) sits at the centre, heaped with red hibiscus blooms, white and pink flowers, a yellow marigold, green leaves and grass stalks, with rose-coloured petals scattered around. Two terracotta bowls rest among the flowers. No people are visible; the scene shows only the flower-decorated sandals and tray.2021-06-26KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/28/20212021-06-28Overhead photo of a brass tray on a deep red cloth holding an offering of mixed flowers and leaves. Red hibiscus blooms, white and pink blossoms, yellow flowers and a few green leaves and grass blades surround two small terracotta pots or cups. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like a floral puja offering.2021-06-29A photograph of an offering arranged on a gold-rimmed brass tray over a deep red cloth. Black leather sandals, the padukas used in padapuja, are heaped with red, yellow and orange hibiscus and other flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and grass. A terracotta bowl sits at the centre with more flowers, and two small turmeric-coloured cups or lamps are placed among the blossoms. No people are visible; the padukas are the focus of the offering.2021-06-30Overhead photograph of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black rubber sandals placed on a brass plate over a gold silk cloth. Red hibiscus and yellow flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, green leaves and small terracotta cups are arranged on and around the sandals as offerings. No people or a person appear in the image.2021-07-04A brass tray on a deep red cloth holds a heap of fresh flowers as a ritual offering. Large red hibiscus blooms dominate, mixed with yellow and orange petals, white flowers, small purple buds and thin green grass blades. Two terracotta pots sit among the blossoms. No people are visible.2021-06-24Overhead photo of a flower-and-leaf arrangement on a brass tray over an orange silk cloth. A large red hibiscus sits at the top, surrounded by purple orchid-like blossoms, white flowers, pink roses, yellow marigolds, red petals and green leaves and grass stalks. A terracotta ring or clay bowl forms the centre of the arrangement. The scene looks like a floral offering set out for worship, with no people, deity figure or a person visible.2021-06-17KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/25/20212021-06-25KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 2/7/20212021-02-07Close overhead photo of a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas set on a golden tray against a deep red cloth, heaped with flowers: large red hibiscus, yellow hibiscus-style blooms, pink and white petals, and green grass blades. Two small clay cups or bowls sit among the flowers. No physical people are visible; the padukas are the focus of the padapuja offering.2021-01-07Overhead photo of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas on a brass tray over a shiny orange silk cloth. The sandals are covered with red, pink, white and yellow flowers, including a pink rose and yellow-orange petals, with green leaves and grass blades. Two terracotta cups sit between the sandals, filled with blossoms. No people are visible; the padukas stand in for the teacher's presence in the ritual.2021-06-19