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Close-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.

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October 25 20102010-10-25Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandals or padukas resting on a gold-embossed surface, decorated with red roses and white jasmine flowers. Each sandal has a circular medallion with a triangular motif and a small red gemstone. Behind the padukas, a silver plate and a pink petal are partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible. The gilded peetha-like base suggests a temple or ashram puja setting.2010-10-25Close view of a gold ritual tray filled with pink, red and white flowers, with a gold cup-shaped vessel at centre. A hand, its sleeve partly visible, reaches in to place a red flower among the petals. Ornate gold-embossed plate edges surround the offering. No faces are visible.2013-06-25Close-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.2012-04-16Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandals or padukas placed on a gold-embossed tray surrounded by pink and white flowers, including pink carnations, white jasmine and a white plumeria blossom with a yellow center. The gold footwear has raised floral and lotus-style relief carvings and small ruby-like studs on the knobs. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or padukas worship offering.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close-up photo of an ornate gold ritual tray filled with red, pink and white flowers, including red carnations, pink blossoms, white jasmine-like petals and a single white frangipani with a yellow centre. Two hands, partly visible at the top edge, reach into the flowers. Among the blooms sit a small gold cup-shaped vessel with a finial, a gold base or stand with repoussé floral and foliate carving, and a small silver box with embossed floral design at the right. The gold metalwork and flower petals create a warm, dense arrangement typical of a puja offering.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25May 12 20172017-05-12Close-up of a pair of ornate gold sandals or padukas placed on a golden embossed surface. The footwear is encircled by a border of red-orange marigold flowers and white jasmine garlands, arranged in a teardrop shape. The background is richly decorated with repoussé gold lotus-petal and floral motifs. No people are visible.2012-04-16April 21 20122012-04-21Close-up photo of a gold ritual tray heaped with red and pink flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms. A hand, partly visible at the top, places a green leaf among the offerings. Beside it sit a brown rudraksha mala, a small gold kalasha-style cup, a silver box with floral engraving, and silver bowls at the top right. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam arrangement; no people's faces are visible.2013-06-25