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Close-up photograph of a pair of gold paduka (sandal-shaped footwear) placed in a round gold tray on a silver repoussé altar cloth. The paduka are inscribed with small script and decorated with carved motifs and eye-like circles. Pink flower petals ring the tray, and a pink oleander bloom rests on the paduka with a white petal at the bottom edge. Another orange flower appears at the right edge. The image shows a paduka puja offering, with no people visible.2013-09-21Overhead photo of a pair of gold-toned metal paduka sandals placed in a brass bowl set within a larger brass tray, decorated with pink flower petals around the rim and a single pink flower resting on the sandals. A pale hand or finger is visible at the bottom edge. The tray sits on an ornate silver-embossed cloth. No people are shown in full; no person is visible on the sandals.2013-09-21September 21 20132013-09-21May 30 20172017-05-30A pair of ornate gold-plated sandals, called paduka, lie side by side on an orange and gold brocade cloth. Each sole is richly embossed with floral scrollwork, a central lotus or yantra-like motif, and beaded borders, with a small pink gemstone-topped knob at the centre of each sole. No people are visible; the sandals serve as a ritual object in a padapuja-style setting.Close photo of bare feet in the foreground, the left foot planted on a golden metal tray during a padapuja ritual, with the wearer in an orange-saffron garment whose hem is visible at upper right. Around the feet are silver ritual bowls holding white flowers, shredded white petals, an orange-yellow apple, pink roses and loose white blossoms, with a small gold cup near the roses. A silver spoon and a silver vessel sit on the tray. Behind, a seated person in white clothing with a red thread on the wrist holds an item near the top edge. The composition shows an offering of fruit, flowers and petals at the feet during worship.2010-10-09Close view of an ornate gold-toned metal tray or plate with embossed paisley and lattice patterns. Red rose blossoms and loose red petals are scattered across it, with a small white flower and a yellow-green leaf near the centre. No people are visible; the image shows only floral offerings on the tray. A faint purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2012-04-29Close overhead photo of a pair of ornately embossed silver sandal-shaped padukas set on a round brass plate resting on a small wooden stand, with two tiny figurines and white and yellow chrysanthemum flowers placed between them. Behind, a gold-bordered pink and gold silk cloth lies on a striped woven mat. A small brass bowl with white and pink petals sits in the foreground, and a brass plate edge appears at the left and right. No people are visible.2022-01-26Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a saffron-orange silk cloth. In the foreground a gold oval plate holds two small gold lingam-shaped objects with knobbed tops, scattered with pink and red rose petals. Beside it, a white conch shell rests on a small gold stand with a red petal on top. More gold plates with petals sit at the edges, along with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala at the lower left. No people are visible.2014-05-20February 09 20122012-02-09Close photo of ritual vessels on a table draped with a red and gold patterned cloth. Two hands, bare-armed, hold a tall ornate silver-toned cup with a long spout at the upper left. Beside them stand a large polished brass kalasha-style pot with a curved handle and a silver ewer with a bird-head spout on the right. Behind them is a small figure of a deity murti and a hanging lamp-like fixture against a deep red curtain. A partially visible golden object sits at the lower left.2013-05-20 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies