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Close-up of a pair of ornate gold sandals or padukas placed on a silver tray, heavily decorated with garlands of white jasmine (mogra) and yellow marigolds, along with red and pink roses and white daisies. The gold footwear has embossed floral and geometric patterns, with small gold ornaments set with purple stones, and a strand of beads lies across them. No people are visible; the scene reads as a padapuja-style offering of flowers to sacred footwear.

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Close-up of a pair of ornate silver sandals, or padukas, with intricate repoussé floral and scroll engraving and small gold-toned finials on their tops. They rest on a bed of loose rose petals and are surrounded by garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigold blossoms with red and magenta flowers. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-09Close photograph of a pair of ornate silver sandals or padukas, placed side by side and decorated with embossed floral and scroll engraving. Each has a small gold-toned finial at the front. The footwear is heavily covered with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold blossoms, red and pink rose petals, and scattered white petals. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2010-01-09October 23 20132013-10-23May 12 20172017-05-12A close photograph of a pair of ornate brass footwear-shaped objects resting on a white silk cloth, heaped with fresh white tuberose garlands, yellow marigolds, red rose petals and purple flower petals. The padukas-style metal sandals are set at the centre, with two gold-toned pillar-like fittings rising from them. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-09August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04Close-up photo of a pair of ornate silver sandals, or padukas, lying side by side and heavily covered with flowers. The silver has embossed scrollwork, floral and paisley motifs, and a small triangular emblem on each sole, with a round stone-like boss near the toe. Scattered over and around them are yellow marigold-type blossoms, white jasmine strands, and red, magenta and purple rose petals, all set on white cloth. No people are visible. The image is a ritual arrangement of padukas for padapuja.2010-01-09Close overhead photo of a padapuja: a pair of bare feet rests on a large brass tray filled with red, pink, yellow and white flower petals, with two ornate brass knobs with red stones at the centre. A silver vessel with flowers sits at the right edge and a small silver bowl at top left. The feet are the focus; the rest of the frame is flower petals and metalwork. No face is visible.2013-06-24Close-up of a silver tray or padukas-style platform covered in loose white jasmine flowers, yellow marigolds, and red and purple petals. Two small brass or gold-toned cylindrical holders with red gemstone tops stand on the silver surface. No people are visible. The corner of a white cloth is visible at the bottom.2010-01-09May 12 20172017-05-12February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copies