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A worship altar with a pair of black padukas (sandals) placed on a tiger-striped cloth and a steel plate, covered with pink, white and yellow flowers and a pearl necklace. Behind them stands a small printed figure of a seated man in red robes, a red turban and a beaded necklace, set on a brown stand. A brass deity murti stands in the background.

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Photo 82875852022-02-01KAILASA VARC, INDIA on 1/30/20222022-01-30 +1 copiesPhoto 82891742022-02-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a Guru Paduka puja arrangement on a tiger-striped cloth in front of a dark bronze deity murti. A pair of black paduka sandals with orange-brown straps rests at the centre, decorated with white jasmine-style flowers and two orange-red kumkum-marked wooden pegs. Above them stands a small cut-out printed image of a seated figure in red-orange robes and a red turban wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, standing on a small brass base. A white conch shell and a brass vessel sit on the wooden table at the bottom, with a red and gold cloth at the left edge. No people are visible.2022-01-03A photograph of a Guru Paduka puja arrangement on a striped tiger-print cloth. A pair of black wooden sandals (paduka) with orange leather straps rests in the centre, decorated with white frangipani flowers and orange-red tilak-marked pieces. To the left, a folded red and gold embroidered cloth, a bundle of brown rudraksha beads and a gold-tasselled cloth sit on the mat. Behind the sandals, a small figure of a seated man in red robes with a red turban and garlands is set on a pedestal in front of a larger bronze deity murti. Other bronze and brass figures, a small statue and a brass plate with flowers appear around the altar. No people are visible.2022-01-02Close photograph of a small altar arrangement. A small printed figure of a seated man in red-orange robes, gold necklaces and a red turban is set on a brown base, depicted as a printed image on a small stand, so it is a depiction. It rests on a pair of black slippers with clay cups or pots placed around them. Pink oleander flowers are scattered over the slippers, and a tiger-stripe cloth lies beneath. Behind is a large bronze lion statue, and in front on a metal tray are a white conch shell and a small grey stone object. No people are visible.2022-01-04Test PicturesA photograph of a home shrine set up for Paduka Puja. Black rubber sandals, the padukas, rest on a silver-embossed tray and are decorated with blue, yellow, orange and white flowers, rudraksha malas and red threads. Behind them stands a small figure in orange turban and robes wearing a gold necklace, beside a Sri Chakra plaque and a gold Sri Yantra. A framed picture shows a temple, a brass trident stands on the tray, and a brass bowl holds a deity murti decorated with white jasmine flowers. Orange and red garlands hang at the top.2021-02-12 +1 copiesPhoto 82867012022-01-13 +1 copiesAltar display of a pair of dark stone padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with white jasmine and frangipani-style flowers, red hibiscus, purple blooms and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha mala with gold caps draped across the front. Behind them a printed figure of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and layered gold necklaces, raising one hand, stands beside a Sri Chakra card. A framed picture of a temple tower with a trishul sits to the right, next to a brass lamp stand, a brass figure, an orange bowl and a green bowl of food offerings. No physical people are visible; the leopard-print cloth covers the altar.2021-09-01 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a shrine altar with a pair of dark carved padukas (sandal-shaped footwear) at centre, covered in white plumeria and jasmine-like flowers, yellow and blue blossoms, and a small orange flower. The padukas rest on a leopard-print cloth. A large rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers and a gold central bead hangs across them. Behind, a painted figure in pink and gold garments wearing a gold necklace raises a hand, and a red-and-gold framed picture sits at the upper right. Red and yellow floral garlands appear at the right edge.2021-12-18 +1 copiesPhoto 82861202022-01-11 +1 copies