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A photograph of a large naivedyam offering laid out on the floor of a temple hall with a red-and-cream patterned rug. Dozens of small stainless steel bowls and trays arranged in rows hold vegetarian dishes in varied colours, including rice, sweets, curries, salads and fruit. A whole pineapple, bananas, apples and a melon sit on a platter at left, with a coconut at right. Behind the offering, a raised seat draped in maroon and gold cloth holds a mirrored seat cover and a silver ornate arrangement with garlands of yellow flowers. Brass lamps stand on either side and a red fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall. No people are visible in the frame.

June 18 2008

Interior of a large hall prepared for a gathering, with rows of striped rugs in red, blue, green and yellow laid across the floor. On the rugs sit many brass plates, small brass lamps and stacks of translucent plastic containers with blue, orange and pink lids, arranged in long lines. White plastic chairs are set along the left wall, and a white canopy structure hangs overhead with colourful woven banners. A banner on the upper right displays a portrait and Tamil script. One person in a white outfit walks through the far left of the hall. No seated devotees are visible.

A large floor covered with a striped multicolour woven rug in red, green, blue, purple and yellow, laid out with many small brass or gold-coloured ritual vessels and plastic containers with pink, blue, teal and orange lids arranged in rows. Brass plates and small bowls lie among the containers. In the background, two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the top left and a child in green and red moves near the middle, beside hanging banners and a large poster of a circular temple structure on the upper right wall. The scene appears to be preparation at a convention hall, with the photograph slightly blurred.

Indoor photo of a community meal in a hall with a wooden floor and gold curtains. A large printed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, sits on a gold throne at the far end, draped with a green cloth and set with a few plates. Several people sit on floor mats at low wooden tables eating from steel and banana-leaf style plates; the men on the left wear blue striped shirts and orange or white clothing, while the women on the right wear red and orange saris. Steel vessels of food sit on a mat in the centre, with bananas nearby. Shelves of framed photos and books stand on the right.

June 18 2008

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A photograph of an indoor hall with bare concrete floor and a row of rows of rows of small white-rimmed paper plates arranged on striped pink, blue, green and purple woven mats in the foreground. The plates hold portions of grains, pulses, sweets and food offerings. Behind them, a deity murti in gold clothing sits on a gilded throne with a yellow cloth and pink drape, flanked by a white-and-gold carved backdrop. A white placard reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. No people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, red curtains and a yellow-and-green backdrop. Central deity murti figures stand on a white stone altar with a kalasha-like central element and a small seated figure in front. Hundreds of silver offering plates, covered in clear plastic, are laid out in rows across the open ground before the shrine. On the left edge, a person in an orange garment walks near the tables. Tall tassel decorations hang from the canopy. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation, with no identifiable person clearly visible on the altar.

A photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a homa ritual on a red patterned rug. In the foreground, a black cloth covers a low platform holding a small fire pit, brass plates, bowls of offerings, bananas, a copper vessel and a brass lamp. To the right, a draped green table holds two decorated coconuts wrapped in red and white cloth with orange and white flower garlands. Behind, a raised marble platform displays a dark deity murti with garlands and a gold chair with a red, orange and marigold garland; a portrait figure seated on a throne is visible with a red and orange garland. No people are visible.