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A street-side puja with flower baskets of white jasmine and red and yellow blossoms in the foreground. A woman in a red and orange saree and a long rudraksha mala stands behind a brass multi-branched oil lamp holding lit flames, while an older woman in a white saree with gold border and a long rudraksha mala on the right tends the lamp. A hand reaches in from the left to receive the flame. Shuttered shop fronts and passersby in the background.

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December 06 2022 Sripuram2022-12-06Street-level photo of a crowd gathered at a wooden barrier outside a building with a glowing orange sign reading Sri Nithyananda Janma Bhumi, a signboard in Tamil reading Kailasa Thiruvannamalai Nithyananda Janmabhoomi, and shop shutters around. A young attendant in white dhoti with a white cloth on his shoulder leans over the barrier and reaches toward a brass tray holding fruit, white garlands and a folded white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on her forehead stands at the front, next to a woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a pink sari. Other devotees and onlookers, some filming with phones, press behind. A screen with a small image of a saffron-robed figure is visible in the background.2025-11-23Night street photograph in a busy commercial town, with shop fronts, Vivo and Western Union signs, and a lit sign reading Neekumaran. Three women walk toward the camera carrying offerings. The woman on the left wears a red saree with gold border and holds a brass tray of loose flowers and garlands. The central woman, in a cream and gold-bordered saree with a rudraksha mala and a red kumkum mark on her forehead, holds a brass plate of white flowers and red offerings. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with gold border and holds a small plate with flowers and a cloth. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them among pedestrians and parked scooters.2025-11-23Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms and banana leaves. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a brass plate of flowers. Beside him, an older man in orange robes with an orange head covering and a beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp and a small vessel near a shrine. A woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands behind him, and another person in white clothing is further back. On the right, a figure draped in orange cloth with a gold border sits on a raised platform beside a wooden post, with a flower and a garland nearby. Other devotees are visible in the background among tall stone structures and a stone bull.2009-09-25KAILASA MADURAI On December 28, 2025 +1 copiesSHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 4/5/20222022-04-05 +1 copiesNight street procession in Madurai. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a dark rudraksha mala, gold pendant necklace, white sacred thread and a white-and-maroon dhoti holds a brass lamp with three burning wicks, beside a basket of bananas and fruit. Behind him, a second shirtless man in a blue cloth stands on a decorated palanquin-style float beneath an orange and blue canopy, near a deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. Onlookers in saris and tank tops watch from the roadside beside brightly lit shops, including a blue Nataraja Stores sign.2025-08-06A photograph taken at dusk in a crowded market street. A woman in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha and gold bead mala stands at the centre, bending over a brass lamp with lit wicks while a hand extends toward the flame. Beside her, a man in orange and red robes with a white sacred ash mark performs ritual gestures near the flames. Behind them, onlookers stand among shops selling garlands, brass plates and red-packed goods. A blue digital timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:29:44 pm and the hashtags #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya. Whether the woman in orange is a person cannot be determined from appearance.Photo 99194992022-04-05 +1 copiesJune 25 2014 - 12014-06-25June 25 2014 - 12014-06-25Night street scene in a busy market lane with shop fronts and lit signs behind a crowd. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks, while women in blue and purple saris gather close. On the right, a person in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, with ash marks on the forehead, leans in toward the lamp. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand in the background. A blue timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:29:16 pm and the hashtags #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya. +1 copies