Overhead photograph of a silver ritual tray with a raised rim and an elephant-head handle, holding a pair of ornate gold-coloured padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with floral and scrollwork engraving and small purple-gemmed knobs. The white cloth beneath suggests a padha-pooja setting. No people are visible; the image shows only the ritual objects. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photograph of a silver ritual tray with a raised rim and an elephant-head handle, holding a pair of ornate gold-coloured padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with floral and scrollwork engraving and small purple-gemmed knobs. The white cloth beneath suggests a padha-pooja setting. No people are visible; the image shows only the ritual objects.

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A photograph of a pair of ornate gold-toned padukas, the wooden-style sandal footwear, resting on a silver tray with a raised rim and an elephant-trunk handle. Each paduka is richly engraved with floral and scrollwork patterns and has a small red stone set in a raised boss. The tray sits on a white cloth, with a red edge visible at the top right. No people are visible; the padukas are placed for paada pooja, a ritual veneration of sacred footwear.

Close photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting in a large ornamented silver tray on a white cloth. The gold footwear is heavily embossed with scrollwork and floral motifs, with small red stones set near the front and a small emblem at the heel. The silver tray has repoussé shell-and-petal border patterns and a handle at the right edge. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals, or padukas, resting in a silver tray with an elephant-head handle. Each sandal has intricate floral and scrollwork relief and a small red-pink gem set in a pale central boss. The silver tray sits on a larger brass or gold-embossed tray with a repeating geometric pattern, and a silver plate is visible at the lower right. No people are visible; the setting suggests a ritual display of paduka offerings.

Overhead photograph of a pair of ornate gold-plated sandal-shaped footwear, a padukas pair, resting on a round silver-rimmed tray with embossed floral borders. Each sandal has intricate scrollwork and foliate patterns and a small red stone set in a rosette near the toe. The tray and sandals sit on a white draped cloth. No people are visible. This is a photograph of ritual padukas used in padha pooja.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of ornate gold-plated sandals placed on a silver tray with a raised floral rim and a decorative handle. The sandals have embossed scrollwork, sunburst motifs and small red stone inlays at the heels, and a white flower lies between them. The tray rests on a gold-embossed cloth or box with a patterned surface. No people are visible; the sandals are.

A pair of gilded metal sandals, or padukas, lies side by side on a polished silver tray set on a red woven cloth with geometric patterns. Each sole has a raised ornamental border, a central deity motif with a crown-like top, a lotus at the heel, and a small inset red stone near the toe. A white flower sits at the top edge. No people are visible, though a partial hand appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a devotional offering of paduka footwear during worship.

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Close overhead photo of a pair of ornate gold-plated sandal-shaped footwear (padukas) resting on a silver tray with embossed rim and a spouted handle, set on an elaborately embossed gold-coloured base. Each sandal has intricate floral and scroll relief, a triangular yantra-like motif near the toe, and a small red stone inset. A gold plate and a red cloth edge appear at the upper right. No people are visible; the padukas are ceremonial objects used in padapuja.

A photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting on an engraved silver tray with a handle, placed on a white cloth. The sandals are decorated with intricate floral and scroll relief patterns and have small red stone inlays near the front. The tray rim is embossed with repeated floral panels. Used as padukas for paada pooja. No people are visible.