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A paduka puja altar with a pair of black padukas (sandals) at the centre, decorated with white jasmine, yellow trumpet flowers, purple and white datura blooms, blue butterfly-pea flowers, and rudraksha and gold-beaded malas. A small bowl of rice with a curry and jasmine garnish sits to the right, beside a brass lamp stand and a small brown deity figure. Behind the padukas stand a cardboard cutout and a printed image of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban, gold necklaces and bangles, and a Sri Chakra and Yantra plaque. No people are visible.

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