A pair of black rubber sandals, sometimes treated as ritual footwear, is covered in yellow jasmine-like flowers, orange marigolds, pink roses and petals, with green leaves and an orange-red flower. Two terracotta rings or bands lie across the sandals. Behind is a row of rudraksha beads and a red and gold patterned cloth on a brass tray. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A pair of black rubber sandals, sometimes treated as ritual footwear, is covered in yellow jasmine-like flowers, orange marigolds, pink roses and petals, with green leaves and an orange-red flower. Two terracotta rings or bands lie across the sandals. Behind is a row of rudraksha beads and a red and gold patterned cloth on a brass tray. No people are visible.

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Close overhead photo of a flower-decorated ritual object on a brass tray. A terracotta-coloured curved vessel. Small green leaves and a couple of nuts sit among the blooms. Behind it, a wall of brown rudraksha beads is edged with a string of orange marigolds, and a pink patterned cloth lies beneath the tray on a white marble floor. No people are visible.

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