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Overhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a green cloth with a red and gold border. Brass plates hold a lit oil lamp, a small brass bowl of kumkum, sliced fruit, a green cucumber, a whole lime and small cups of liquid. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered across the cloth and bowls, and a brass lamp with a flame sits at the left. A hand holding a marigold appears at the left edge, and the sleeve of a pink garment is visible. Incense sticks and a small brass bell are at the lower right. No person's face is visible, and no person is identified.

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Overhead photo of a puja setup on a green cloth. A red-rimmed wooden tray holds two brass bowls of green and yellow fruit, a yellow flower, and a small dark bowl. A large brass thali holds kumkum, turmeric, and small brass cups, with another dish of red powder beside it. A small white conch shell sits in the center. A brass lamp and a gold-bordered red cloth are at the left edge. No people are visible apart from a partial bare foot at the lower left. Offerings and ritual vessels are the main subject.2025-04-04Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on red and green silk cloths. Brass plates hold coconut halves, bananas, black grapes, a lit wick lamp in a small dish, yellow marigold flowers, a brass plate with a small conical pile of yellow powder, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass oil lamps with burning flames, and a bowl of green leaves with yellow flowers. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 21 Apr 2025 21:12:32 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-21Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a green patterned cloth. A person in white clothing with a bare foot and hand holding a stick or incense is visible at the top edge, beside a bright flame of an oil lamp. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers, a small brass lamp with a burning wick, a conch shell, a green banana leaf with vibhuti or kumkum powder, a lime, and a red-rimmed plate with a white cup and flowers. Small oil lamps and brass vessels surround the arrangement, and an orange brocade cloth with gold border lies at the right. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 21:21:08, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No deity form is clearly visible.2025-03-29Overhead photo of a puja setup on a green cloth with a red and gold bordered edge. A red-rimmed plate holds a white bowl of milk or curd, a bowl of golden liquid, a small dark bowl, a small white bowl, and a folded piece of bread with brown powder. A brass tray holds red flower petals in a bowl, small brass cups, and a white conch shell sits nearby. A brass lamp with a wick and incense sticks are at the lower edge, and a partly visible hand reaches toward the brass vessels. A timestamp reads 4 Apr 2025 09:15:44, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No people's faces are visible.2025-04-04A photograph of a ritual puja table draped in red cloth with a gold-brocade backdrop. Brass trays hold a coconut wrapped in coir on a yellow-dusted plate, a small brass lamp with a flame, a brass tumbler, a plate of cut fruit in bowls, incense sticks in a bowl of ash, kumkum and turmeric powder, and a brass tray with a small conch-like vessel and a lit oil lamp. A candle burns at the front left. No people are visible. A timestamp in the corner reads 25 Apr 2025 13:45:28 Chennai and Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-25Overhead photograph of a puja setup on a green silk cloth with a gold-and-orange patterned backdrop. Three coconuts wrapped in woven netting sit on a maroon cloth at the top, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Brass plates hold a lit camphor-style flame, small brass bowls with yellow flowers, a brass lamp and ritual items. Two oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the lower left, and a red tray sits nearby. A framed photograph and a yellow-flowered garland are at the right edge. A timestamp reads 1 Mar 2025 14:00:16 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.2025-03-01Close overhead photograph of ritual offering trays laid on a green cloth with scattered white and yellow petals. A large brass plate holds a lit oil lamp flame, turmeric and kumkum powder, a conch shell, and small brass vessels. Smaller brass dishes hold yellow marigold petals and white flowers, a silver tray holds sweets and a bowl of milk, and a copper vessel with a copper stick stands to the right. Banana bunches and yellow flower garlands lie at the left edge beside red cloth with a silver ornament. The scene shows a puja offering arrangement, with no people visible.2025-11-07A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red cloth with green borders, shot from above. Brass trays hold a small brass deity murti decorated with yellow flowers and kumkum, a coconut wrapped in fibre with a yellow garland on a large brass plate, halved coconuts and bananas on a silver plate, and a bowl of white sweet offerings served on green leaves garnished with yellow flowers. Small brass oil lamps with a flame, brass cups, turmeric and kumkum dishes, yellow marigolds and a brass lamp with incense sticks complete the setup. A red and gold brocade hanging forms the backdrop. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-18Indoor puja setup on a green silk cloth laid over a white marble floor. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands center, beside a small candle and a brass bell. A red lacquered tray holds two bowls, one with a yellowish liquid and one with white contents. Brass trays hold offerings, a small metal deity figure stands at left on a wooden base, and an orange cloth lies nearby. Behind, a gold-based altar or pedestal is draped in maroon cloth, with a framed photograph hanging above. A timestamp reads 17 Mar 2025 08:30:46 Chennai, Kailasa Thiruvannamalai. No people are visible.2025-03-17A photograph taken from above of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth. Brass and silver plates hold fruit, a cup of liquid, a flat bread-like offering and a small brass lamp. A hand with bangles and a striped blue sleeve reaches in to adjust items. A yellow and blue cloth, a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a jewelled crown-like piece appear at the top, with a framed picture and flower garland at the right edge. The overlay reads a Neivethiyam timestamp and location.A photograph of a floor-level ritual setup on a green silk cloth before an orange and gold patterned backdrop. Three white woven baskets with coconut-shaped tops and yellow flowers sit on a maroon cloth at the back. In the foreground, a copper plate holds a small silver and brass lamp, a dark metal figure, a conch-like shell and ash, with incense sticks beside it. A brass lamp with a lit flame and another lit wick stand nearby, with a brass dish of flower petals, a bowl of dark liquid, and two leaf plates holding brown sweet offerings. No people are visible.2025-03-01A photograph of a puja setup laid on a red cloth on a wooden floor. A brass plate holds yellow marigold petals, with another brass tray of loose petals nearby. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass plate beside small brass cups, and brass bells and a small brass kalasha-style vessel stand on the right. A red pomegranate sits in a brass bowl with marigold flowers, a white conch shell rests on the right, a brass cup holds liquid, and an incense stick smokes near a bag of cloth. A bare hand with dirty fingers is visible at the lower left edge. A timestamp reads 20 Dec 2025 9:05:47 pm, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. No people are seated at the altar and no portrait is visible.