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Close photograph of a pair of wooden padukas, footwear with orange-brown straps and dark brown soles, placed on a white cloth embroidered with small yellow motifs. Orange and yellow marigold petals and green leaves are scattered over the sandals. Brass bells, a brass lamp and an incense stick stand beside them on a red-and-cream striped mat, with a green tray holding a dark sweet and a person's legs in orange-patterned fabric visible at the top. The padukas are ritual symbols placed for worship, and no person is clearly visible.

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A close photograph of a ritual table set with an orange cloth and a gold-bordered cloth. A pair of black wooden-soled sandals with brown straps rests on it, with yellow and white flower garlands beside them. Small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass vessels sit in the foreground, and a hand arranges items at the right edge.2013-01-28Close overhead photo of a padapuja setup on a patterned rug. A pair of black sandals with tan straps rests on an ornate red and gold cloth, flanked by brass plates, a small brass oil lamp, a brass bell, a brass cup with spoon, a white conch shell and a small bottle. A person in white clothing with a gold-toned bangle has a hand resting at the lower right edge of the frame.2013-12-09Close photograph of a Paduka Puja setup on a brass tray: a pair of dark wooden sandals with orange-red cushioned straps, decorated with white jasmine-like flowers and small red and brown ritual pieces. A lit brass oil lamp burns at the right edge, with brass pooja vessels, a small cup of yellow flowers, and a stick of incense in the background. No people are visible.2012-10-22Close-up photo of a pair of black and tan rubber sandals placed on an orange cloth, with a yellow chrysanthemum and a red rose laid across the straps and scattered rose petals around them. Two small brown wooden or clay pegs stand upright on the soles, and a strand of rudraksha beads rests on the orange fabric. A red cloth background and a brass lamp edge appear at the frame's edges. No people are visible.2016-08-24May 02 20132013-05-02September 03 20142014-09-03May 03 20132013-05-03December 07 20132013-12-07 +1 copiesClose-up of a padukapuja setup on a patterned cloth with a yellow runner: a pair of black wooden sandal-shaped padukas with orange-brown strap bands rests on the table, decorated with white frangipani-like flowers and orange blossoms. A brass hand bell with a handle stands between them, with a small brass bowl of offerings, a brass plate holding petals, and a lit oil lamp in the upper left. No people are visible.2013-12-10Close view of a padapuja-style offering: a pair of wooden sandals (paduka) with yellow marigold and white flower garlands rests on a dark wooden board over a golden-yellow cloth draped on a white table. Silver puja trays hold a lit oil lamp, a small lit lamp, a flower and a plate of food offerings. The lower part of an orange-saffron robe and a bare foot of a seated person are visible at the top edge, and a silver lamp flame glows at the lower right.2008-10-14October 23 20122012-10-23Close view of a ritual setup on floor mats: a pair of black rubber-soled sandals with brown wooden tops rests on a silver tray over an orange cloth, with yellow flower petals and a white flower on them. Nearby are a rudraksha mala, brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, brass bells, brass plates of petals, a steel bowl of red liquid, incense sticks and a brass vessel on red, blue and purple patterned mats. No people are visible.2013-07-10