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Close photo of a padukapuja setup on a patterned carpet: a pair of black sandals with orange straps lies on a folded orange cloth, decorated with white plumeria and yellow flowers. Beside it a small gold deity murti and a red-and-green garlanded figure rest on a red cloth with a green cloth draped over the stand. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass plate of flowers, a glass of orange juice and a lit incense stick are nearby. A person in white clothing and gold bangles reaches toward the sandals, and another person's arm is visible at the top left. Other flowers and ritual items sit on the floor.

A close photograph of a padukapuja setup on a patterned carpet. In the foreground a pair of black sandals with orange straps and orange knobs rests on a folded saffron-orange cloth on a low wooden stool decorated with green and floral painted borders. To the left, a small brass deity murti stands with red flower garlands on a brass base, beside a folded white and orange-striped cloth. Behind them are white and yellow plumeria flowers on a brass tray, a brass bell-like vessel and a brass lamp. No people are visible.

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March 25 2013

Close-up photo of a puja arrangement on a patterned cloth. A small brass seated deity murti with a trident is decorated with white and purple frangipani flowers. Beside it a framed photograph shows a woman in light clothing, resting on a folded orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala. Hands in a red-thread bracelet and white bangles offer flowers or water near a brass kalasha-style vessel. Plates hold loose flowers, red petals and a small brass dish, with an orange-wrapped wooden tray and a dark figurine in the background.

A photograph, taken from above, of a padapuja ritual arrangement on the floor. On the left, a green woven mat holds a silver tray of white plumeria flowers, a small cup and bowls with oil, and a brass lamp. Center, a large brass plate holds a deity murti or ornate brass figure surrounded by pink bougainvillea petals, with a brass kalasha-style vessel behind it. On the right, a pair of black sandals with orange straps and gold-coloured ornaments rests on a brown cushion, decorated with a white plumeria flower, a garland of red and pink flowers at the top, and a small wooden box with an open lid holding a framed photograph of a robed figure. A hand is visible at the far left edge.

Close-up photo of a pair of sandals placed on a saffron-orange cloth during a paada pooja setup. The dark sandals have orange straps and are decorated with purple orchids and a green orchid. Beside them lie a red cloth with a rudraksha mala and a silver chain, a white conch shell, a small brass bowl with a white stick, and an orange cup. A hand in the upper right reaches toward a brass plate. No people's faces are visible; only a sleeve in white clothing appears at the right edge.

March 25 2013

Close photo of a person in orange robes seated on the floor, holding a rudraksha mala in their right hand over a puja arrangement on a red cloth. Brass puja items sit on the cloth, including a brass oil lamp, a bell, a brass plate with white cloth and flowers, a small brass vessel and a triangular metal piece. Only hands and forearms with white ash marks are visible, and the setting is a tiled floor. The scene suggests japa or puja with a mala.

A close photo of a pair of black rubber sandals with orange straps, placed on a brown cloth. A hand with a trident tattoo on the wrist, wearing silver bangles, places a small orange-and-red flower-shaped object near the sandals. Yellow and white flowers, including frangipani-like blooms, lie scattered around the sandals, and a dark carved object and brass vessel appear at the right edge. One partially visible hand is the only person shown.

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Close photo of a puja being performed on a woven mat. A person in orange and maroon robes holds a white conch shell with a green leaf, seated with bare feet visible. In front lie a pair of black wooden sandals with orange-brown curved cords, a white flower, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, brass and silver puja vessels, a brass bell, a small brass figure and an incense stick. The setting suggests padapuja worship of the sandals.