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KAILASA PUDUVAI 28 AUGUST 2021A shrine-style photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a golden naga hood canopy above it. Two standing deity murtis flank the lingam, one with a red headdress and one with a black-and-gold headdress, both wearing white and red flower garlands over blue silk drapery. In front, a small deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. A brass plate holds bananas, apples and pomegranates, with incense sticks burning at the right and an oil lamp at the left edge.A temple shrine photographed from the front shows a silver Shiva lingam with a tall silver yoni-pitha base, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigold flowers. Behind it stand larger painted statues in pink and teal silk clothing draped with garlands. In front, on a blue cloth with a pink border, are two smaller metal deity statues with crowns and garlands, and a central statue wearing a red and silver ornamental adornment. A brass plate of ripe bananas and white shredded coconut sits in the foreground beside a small bowl, with scattered flower petals on the floor. No living people are visible.2024-10-11A temple shrine photographed from close range showing a golden naga hood canopy above a silver-and-gold linga or shiva lingam bearing a garland of white and pink flowers and a red bindu mark. Two small deity murtis stand at the sides: a figure in a red dhoti with a red turban and yellow marigold garland on the left, and a female deity in a green sari with a dark headdress and yellow garland on the right. Before them sits a dark image wrapped in a zebra-striped cloth, also garlanded with yellow marigolds, and a fruit offering of bananas, an apple and a red apple sits on a brass plate in the foreground. Green and gold draped cloth and a teal fabric valance frame the shrine.A festival altar with a silver and gold shivalinga-like sacred form, dressed with white jasmine garlands and set on a yellow and green striped silk cloth before a teal drape. Flanking it are two standing figures of deities, one in a maroon garment with a red turban and the other in a dark teal sari with a gold border and a black braided hairstyle, both adorned with white garlands. In front sits a jewelled golden ornamented figure in orange cloth with a white garland. A banana-leaf offering holds ripe bananas and a mound of sweet, with scattered red and white petals on the floor. The scene shows sacred murti and an offering arrangement; no living people are visible.KAILASA PUDUVAI 18 AUGUST 2021Photograph of a temple abhishekam setup with a golden shivalinga draped in white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands, placed on a blue cloth. Behind it stands a large gold-toned deity murti flanked by green and gold dressed figures. In front, a small seated deity murti wears a jeweled gold necklace and yellow flower garland, with standing murtis on either side: one in red and gold with a red turban, the other in blue sari with a black-and-gold turban. Yellow marigolds, white petals and a steel plate of bananas and apples sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible.KAILASA PUDUVAI 14 Oct 2021A temple shrine with three central deity murtis decorated with fresh garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers. The central figure wears a red crown, white dhoti and rich necklaces, flanked by a figure in red and a figure in blue with a black headdress. Gold and yellow draped cloth frames the altar. In front, a small carved shrine sits among flower offerings, with a smaller murti in a red garment and a standing figure in blue. Banana leaf offerings lie before the altar with bananas, pomegranates, limes, sweets, and a brass kalasha and tumbler.KAILASA PUDUVAI 18 AUGUST 2021A temple shrine arrangement photographed from the front. Two standing metal deity figures flank a central shivalingam draped with a white and red flower garland and a yellow flower, set under a cobra hood. The left figure wears an orange and gold crown with a blue stone, the right figure wears a black and gold headdress, and both are garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. A green silk cloth with pink border covers the base. In front sit green plantains and two halved coconuts on a brass tray. Two brass lamp stands and draped figures appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-11-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a Shiva lingam covered in white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, placed on a red and green draped platform under a gold cobra hood. Two standing deity murti figures flank it, one with a turban and raised hand, the other in a red sari with a long braid. A brass oil lamp burns on the floor beside a brass plate of oranges and apples, with incense sticks, kumkum and vibhuti dishes. Marigold flowers are scattered on the platform, and a yantra-like circular design is inlaid in the stone floor in the foreground. No people are visible.2024-08-24