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Close overhead photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals or padukas resting on a silver-rimmed tray with embossed floral and scroll patterns. The sandals have small red stone accents and are decorated with a single white flower, possibly hibiscus, placed between them. The tray sits on a larger gold-embossed box or stand with a geometric diamond pattern, beside a silver plate and a folded red cloth at the right edge. No people are visible. This is a photograph of ritual objects, typical of a padapuja arrangement, with no portrait or identifiable person.

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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.2009-08-08Close 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.2009-08-08A 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.2009-08-25August 09 20102010-08-09A 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.2009-08-25Overhead 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.2009-08-25December 14 20102010-12-14August 09 20102010-08-09A 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.A pair of ornate gold sandals resting on a polished silver tray over a red cloth. The gilt footwear has raised floral and lotus-style patterns, with round gold knobs set with red stones, and is scattered with white jasmine flowers, a green leaf and bits of orange-yellow petal. No people are visible; this is a close-up photograph of the sacred footwear offered on the tray.2010-09-26A top-down photograph of a pair of ornate gold sandals resting on a round silver tray. The sandals have embossed scrollwork, peacock-like motifs, flower medallions, and small red-gemmed knobs. The tray is scattered with red rose petals and white jasmine-like flowers with green leaves, set on a patterned carpet. No people are visible; the sandals are ceremonial padukas, offered as a pada puja setting.2012-12-11January 11 20142014-01-11