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June 12 20042004-06-12A photograph from above of a ritual offering laid on a red-and-gold patterned cloth over an ornate red and blue carpet. Golden footprint-shaped padukas, or sandals, are decorated with a ring of white chrysanthemums and pink and purple flowers, including magenta blooms along the centre and lavender blooms at the base. To the left sits a polished silver vessel with a domed, engraved lid and a scalloped rim. No people are visible.June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12Overhead view of a pair of gold ceremonial sandals or padukas placed on a red-and-gold cloth-covered platform, surrounded by a border of white and yellow chrysanthemums with pink roses and purple and magenta flowers along the edges. Each sandal has ornate gold fittings with decorative knobs and small jewelled studs. To the left sits a polished silver vessel with engraved floral patterns. No people are visible.Photograph of a ritual arrangement for a paduka puja. A large silver pedestal with a lotus-petal base holds a gold paduka pair, both wrapped in white jasmine garlands with green leaves, set on a silver tray. A smaller gold deity figure in a tray sits on a blue striped cloth, also garlanded with white flowers. Scattered red flower petals lie on the red carpet at right. No people are visible.2004-06-12January 13 20172017-01-13January 13 20172017-01-13August 04 20172017-08-04January 13 20172017-01-13July 07 20092009-07-07January 13 20172017-01-13