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Close-up photograph of a shrine arrangement for Guru paduka puja. A small printed image on a brown base shows a seated figure in red with a red turban, a beaded necklace, and a gold pendant, one hand raised. Before it sit a pair of black padukas (sandals) on a silver tray, decorated with red roses, pink and white flowers, green leaves and a white pearl necklace with a jewelled pendant. Behind is a brass figure of a seated animal and a tiger-striped cloth. A white conch shell is in the lower right. No people are visible.

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Photo 82891742022-02-03KAILASA VARC, INDIA on 1/30/20222022-01-30 +1 copiesPhoto 82875852022-02-01 +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.2022-01-04A photo of a paduka pair on a leopard-print cloth, decorated with red hibiscus, yellow and blue flowers and white jasmine blossoms. A rudraksha mala with gold beads and ornate gold pendants is draped across the front. Behind them are two painted or sculpted statues in orange robes, turbans and gold necklaces, one with raised hand, and a framed temple illustration with a trident. A yellow flower garland hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible.2022-01-17 +1 copiesClose photo of a paduka pair, black sandal-shaped footwear, placed on a leopard-print cloth and decorated with white jasmine flowers, red and purple blossoms, yellow flowers and green leaves. Two rudraksha malas with gold bead spacers and a gold-capped tassel lie across the cloth in front. Behind, a painted figure in orange robes with gold necklaces and a raised hand stands beside a garlanded deity murti and a small framed picture; the figure is a depiction, with no appearance-based identification made.2022-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an altar display with two black paduka sandals decorated with white jasmine-like flowers, yellow and red blossoms, purple flowers and green leaves, resting on a leopard-print cloth. Rudraksha mala garlands with gold caps and beads lie across the foreground. Behind are two cutout portraits of smiling figures in orange and pink turbans and ornate gold necklaces, one with hands raised in blessing, plus a red-and-yellow drum and a framed picture of a temple-like scene. These are printed images and statues, not physical people.2022-01-13 +1 copiesPhoto 82882892021-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine table draped in a black-and-white leopard-print cloth, holding a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas heaped with red, yellow, white and purple flowers, including jasmine-like blossoms, and strung with a rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers. Behind it stands a small red-robed figurine with a red turban, gold necklaces and a raised hand beside a Sri Chakra plaque. A framed picture on the right shows a temple and a seated figure. Small white bowls hold flower petals and nuts, and a brass stand rises in the background. No physical people are visible.2021-08-31 +1 copiesNovember 18 20212021-11-18 +2 copies