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A close overhead photo of a round brass or copper tray holding about twelve pale green amla (Indian gooseberry) fruits arranged in a ring. A red fabric with a gold zari border lies beneath the tray, and a brass plate of coarse white grains sits at the upper right edge. No people are visible. The lower right carries a timestamp and caption reading Shivarathri mandagapadi offering preparation, marking a temple offering being readied.

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A photograph of a round brass tray with a scalloped, embossed rim, set on a magenta and maroon silk cloth with gold border threads. The tray holds about twenty green, speckled, oval fruits of varying sizes, several with purplish tint, arranged in a loose ring with a few in the centre. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads 05-Feb-2026 6:24:57 am Salem and KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-02-05Photo 99190702022-07-10 +1 copiesPhoto 99182042022-07-10 +1 copiesPhoto 82899032022-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of offering preparation laid out on a magenta cloth with a maroon border on a temple floor. Rows of small brass bowls hold colored grains, pulses, spices and powders. Below, brass plates hold green limes, dark round fruits, green bananas, white flowers, a rolled garland in a purple box, a folded dark cloth with gold elephant border, and fresh vegetables including okra, leafy greens and a pumpkin. A seated deity murti stands in the background beside a gold pedestal, with a red and yellow robe draped nearby. A timestamp overlay reads 05-Feb-2026 5:33:32 am Salem KAILASA SALEM Shivarathri mandagapadi offering preparation. No people are visible.2026-02-05A close-up photograph of a brass plate on a red cloth with gold border, holding white and yellow-centred plumeria (frangipani) flowers and green leaves, arranged as an offering. A timestamp overlay reads 05-Feb-2026 5:36:53 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM, and Shivarathri mandagapadi offering preparation. No people are visible and no a person depiction appears.2026-02-05Photograph of a brass puja plate on a dark surface with a bunch of ripe yellow bananas, their stems joined at the top, arranged on a round, engraved brass tray with a radiating petal pattern. A small brass bowl sits beside the bananas. At the upper left, a wooden stand and a brass vessel are partly visible, and a blue and gold patterned cloth lies at the upper right. Timestamp text in the lower right reads 23-Dec-2025 6:09:08 pm, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2025-12-24October 15 20102010-10-15A close overhead photo of a brass vessel with raised rings filled with cooked chickpeas (chana), part of a naivedyam offering. Behind it a magenta silk cloth drapes across a wooden surface, and yellow flowers appear at the upper left. A timestamp overlay reads 08-Jan-2026 10:28:08 pm, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-08A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a bright pink cloth with a gold-and-maroon border on a temple floor. Rows of small brass and bronze plates hold dry grains, pulses, seeds and coloured powders in yellow, red, white and brown. Below, brass and bronze trays hold green and yellow fruits, green leaves, small limes or lemons, a heap of white salt, and a cluster of raw green mangoes. A small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the right edge, and a lit oil lamp glows on the floor near a dark stone structure at left. No people are visible.2026-02-05December 20 20112011-12-20Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a wooden board over a striped cloth. A silver tray holds about two dozen pale green amla (nellikai) fruits. Behind it stand a framed small portrait of a figure in orange robes, a brass lamp with a lit wick and oil, a steel bowl of white salt, a bowl of bright yellow turmeric powder, a brass bell or vessel, and a brass dish with pink flower petals. The scene reflects an amla offering ritual.2022-07-10 +1 copies