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Close 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.

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Overhead 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.2025-04-21A 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.2025-04-18Overhead 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 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.2025-04-04Overhead 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.2025-03-01A photograph of a home shrine set up for a puja on a green cloth with brass plates, lit oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a conch shell, bowls of sweets and flower petals. Two standing cut-out portraits behind the offerings show a saffron-clad figure with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, and a seated figure in a large saffron turban with garlands and ornate gold necklaces. Both portraits are printed images, not physical people, and no living person is visible. Red and orange cloths, marigolds and flower garlands surround the altar.2025-11-07Overhead 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 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.2025-03-01Indoor 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.2025-03-17Overhead 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.2025-04-04A 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 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.2025-04-25