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Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a gold tray, decorated with dense red-orange marigold garlands and white jasmine flowers. Small gold pedestals with red stone finials stand between the sandals. No people are visible. The sandals show embossed floral and lotus motifs. The arrangement suggests padapuja-style worship of the sandals.

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Close-up of a pair of gilt metal sandal-shaped padukas, ornate with embossed floral and lotus motifs and two small knobs set with red stones, placed on a golden tray. The padukas are encircled by garlands of red and orange roses interspersed with white jasmine flowers. This is a ritual offering of footwear-form padukas decorated with flowers. No people are visible.2012-04-16April 05 20122012-04-05Close-up photograph of a pair of gilded metal sandals, or padukas, placed on a decorated surface. Each sandal has a raised crown motif, beaded borders and a round stone ornament on the strap area. Red rose petals and yellow marigold flowers are arranged in garlands and scattered over and around the padukas. The image is slightly overexposed and blurred. No people are visible.2013-11-15June 25 20132013-06-25October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesApril 16 20122012-04-16June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandals resting on a gold-embossed surface. The sandals have intricate repoussé floral and scroll patterns and small circular medallions with a triangle motif, one set with a pink stone. Red roses and white jasmine-like flowers are arranged on the sandals. A pink flower and a silver-rimmed vessel appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2010-10-25Close overhead photo of a padukas pooja arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Two gold paduka sandals with small red-stone knobs rest at the center, surrounded by a heap of red roses and bordered by yellow marigold-style flowers, with orange and pink roses woven into the centre. Silver bowls with a golden liquid and a silver spouted vessel appear at the edges, and a silver implement with a green leaf stem sits at the bottom.2013-10-24 +1 copiesAugust 04 20172017-08-04Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold-toned sandals or padukas resting on a red-orange brocade cloth woven with gold Om symbols. The gilded footwear has embossed floral scrollwork and small round knobs, and is scattered with rose petals in yellow, red, orange and pink, with fresh roses and carnations placed on top. Pink, purple and white carnations sit in a bunch at the upper left, and gold-patterned fabric fills the background. No people are visible.2011-03-03