Overhead photograph of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black rubber sandals placed on a brass plate over a gold silk cloth. Red hibiscus and yellow flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, green leaves and small terracotta cups are arranged on and around the sandals as offerings. No people or a person appear in the image. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photograph of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black rubber sandals placed on a brass plate over a gold silk cloth. Red hibiscus and yellow flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, green leaves and small terracotta cups are arranged on and around the sandals as offerings. No people or a person appear in the image.

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A top-down photograph of flower offerings arranged on a brass plate over a deep red cloth. Red hibiscus blossoms, pink petals, yellow flowers, a marigold centre and white blooms are heaped around a terracotta bowl and a black rubber slipper, with thin green grass blades and leaves among them. The arrangement resembles a padukapuja offering of flowers placed on footwear, with no visible people.

Top-down photograph of a padukapuja offering on a brass tray set over golden-yellow silk cloth. A pair of black rubber sandals (paduka) sits at the centre, heaped with red hibiscus blooms, white and pink flowers, a yellow marigold, green leaves and grass stalks, with rose-coloured petals scattered around. Two terracotta bowls rest among the flowers. No people are visible; the scene shows only the flower-decorated sandals and tray.

A photograph of a pair of dark rubber sandals laid on a brass plate over a golden-orange silk cloth, decorated with fresh flowers. Pink rose petals, red and pink hibiscus blooms, a large yellow-orange flower, white blossoms, purple flowers and green leaves and grass blades are arranged across the sandals, with two terracotta bangle-like rings resting on them. This appears to be a padukapuja offering of flowers to footwear, and the image shows only objects with no people visible.

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Overhead photo of a flower offering arranged on a brass tray over a saffron-orange cloth. A terracotta bowl is filled with yellow and orange blossoms and green leaves, surrounded by red hibiscus flowers, white and pink blooms and scattered loose petals. No people are visible; the offering appears to be a floral arrangement for a deity.

A photograph of a pair of black rubber flip-flop sandals with a brown leather strap sitting on a brass tray over a bright orange silk cloth, decorated with pink and red hibiscus flowers, rose petals, yellow and white daisies, green leaves and grass blades. The arrangement of flowers on the footwear is a ritual offering of sandals, a padukapuja display. No people are visible, and no a person is shown.

Close overhead photo of a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas set on a golden tray against a deep red cloth, heaped with flowers: large red hibiscus, yellow hibiscus-style blooms, pink and white petals, and green grass blades. Two small clay cups or bowls sit among the flowers. No physical people are visible; the padukas are the focus of the padapuja offering.

A close overhead photograph of a brass tray set on an orange silk cloth, holding an arrangement of flower offerings around a small object. Pink and red hibiscus blooms, purple and yellow flowers, red tubular blossoms, green leaves and grass sprigs surround a terracotta-coloured ring-shaped base. No people are visible; the frame shows only floral puja offerings.

A photograph of a padukapuja offering on a brass tray set on a shiny orange silk cloth. Two dark blue rubber sandals, the paduka, are decorated with red hibiscus flowers, pink and purple blossoms, green leaves and red chilli-like buds. Two small terracotta cups sit on the sandals, with a purple glass vial between them. No people are visible.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/15/2021

A photograph of an offering arranged on a gold-rimmed brass tray over a deep red cloth. Black leather sandals, the padukas used in padapuja, are heaped with red, yellow and orange hibiscus and other flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and grass. A terracotta bowl sits at the centre with more flowers, and two small turmeric-coloured cups or lamps are placed among the blossoms. No people are visible; the padukas are the focus of the offering.

Overhead photo of a padukapuja offering: a pair of black sandal-shaped padukas on a brass tray over a shiny orange silk cloth. The sandals are covered with red, pink, white and yellow flowers, including a pink rose and yellow-orange petals, with green leaves and grass blades. Two terracotta cups sit between the sandals, filled with blossoms. No people are visible; the padukas stand in for the teacher's presence in the ritual.