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A pair of ornate gold-plated padukas, sandal-shaped footwear, rests on a rose-pink silk cloth with gold zari patterns, decorated with white chrysanthemums and lavender-purple flowers. The padukas are set on a gold brocade-covered table. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits behind them, and a silver bowl of white powder. No people are visible.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A pair of ornate gold sandals resting on a polished silver tray over a red cloth. The gilt footwear has raised floral and lotus-style patterns, with round gold knobs set with red stones, and is scattered with white jasmine flowers, a green leaf and bits of orange-yellow petal. No people are visible; this is a close-up photograph of the sacred footwear offered on the tray.2010-09-26August 09 20102010-08-09Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on two ornate gold padukas (sandals) placed on a red velvet cloth scattered with white rice grains, rose petals and flower garlands, a ritual padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing saffron-orange robes at the right edge; a white cloth hangs at the left and a gold vessel rests at the top. The gold padukas have small raised knobs.2009-07-07Close view of a gilded ritual tray filled with red, pink and white flowers, including a red hibiscus-like bloom and white frangipani-style blossoms. Two hands, one from each side of the frame, arrange flowers around small gold cups and a gold-edged ornate container on the golden plate. The gold tray has embossed floral and lotus-like motifs.2013-06-25A top-down photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandals resting on a round silver tray. The sandals have embossed scrollwork, peacock-like motifs, flower medallions, and small red-gemmed knobs. The tray is scattered with red rose petals and white jasmine-like flowers with green leaves, set on a patterned carpet. No people are visible; the sandals are ceremonial padukas, offered as a pada puja setting.2012-12-11December 14 20102010-12-14Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on ornate gold sandals with curled, pointed tips and detailed relief decoration, set on a plain beige floor beside a red-edged patterned carpet. A gold-decorated throne or seat base with intricate relief work is visible at the upper left, and red and gold fabric hangs nearby. The feet belong to a seated person whose face and body are not visible.2015-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting on an engraved silver tray with a handle, placed on a white cloth. The sandals are decorated with intricate floral and scroll relief patterns and have small red stone inlays near the front. The tray rim is embossed with repeated floral panels. Used as padukas for paada pooja. No people are visible.2009-08-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close photo of a bare foot in a reddish-maroon dhoti with gold border stepping onto a polished silver tray shaped like an elephant-headed vessel, resting on an ornate gold-plated pedestal. The tray holds white jasmine-style garlands, a red flower, and pink lotus blossoms. A gold ring is visible on a toe. The background is a gold-carved panel. The foot belongs to an unseen person, so no face or a person candidate is shown; this appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2012-05-21February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copies