Overhead photo of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black rubber slippers placed on a brass tray over a deep red cloth, decorated with red hibiscus blossoms, yellow evening primrose flowers, pink and white blooms, green leaves and grass stalks. A terracotta ring sits between the slippers. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black rubber slippers placed on a brass tray over a deep red cloth, decorated with red hibiscus blossoms, yellow evening primrose flowers, pink and white blooms, green leaves and grass stalks. A terracotta ring sits between the slippers. No people are visible.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/16/2021

Close 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.

A 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.

A 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.

A close overhead photograph of a brass tray set on an orange silk cloth, holding an arrangement of flower offerings around a small object. Pink and red hibiscus blooms, purple and yellow flowers, red tubular blossoms, green leaves and grass sprigs surround a terracotta-coloured ring-shaped base. No people are visible; the frame shows only floral puja offerings.

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.

Overhead 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.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/3/0021

Overhead photo of a flower offering arranged on a gold-coloured metal tray set on a deep red cloth. Large red hibiscus blooms with yellow stamens sit at the centre and top, mixed with pink impatiens, white petals, yellow flowers, pink roses, green leaves and blades of grass. Two small terracotta cups hold petals at the left and right edges. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a floral offering for worship.

Close overhead photo of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black rubber sandals placed on a brass tray over a deep red cloth, with a terracotta ring-shaped vessel set between them. Pink and white rose petals, yellow trumpet flowers, a red hibiscus, a red rose, green leaves and grass blades are scattered over the sandals and the vessel. Several small orange fruit halves sit among the flowers. No people are visible.

Overhead 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.

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.