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A photograph of a temple ritual setup on a grey stone floor for a Bhoga Moorthies abhishekam. Centre, a gilded wooden peetha holds three small metal murtis: two standing figures in red and gold and blue and gold garments, and a central blue cloth-draped form with a red and gold band. Brass and bronze kalasha pots sit at the right. In the foreground, a brass thali holds turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood-coloured powders and a bowl of white powder, with a small brass aarti lamp, incense sticks and yellow marigold flowers. A gold tray holds folded cloths and gold-bordered garments. No people are visible. A green timestamp overlay reads 28-Jun-2024 6:06:35 pm and Bhoga Moorthies Abhishekam _SSJP.

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Indoor temple photograph of a ritual setup on a white marble floor. On a gold-coloured wooden stand sit two small gold-toned deity figures in green and lime-green garments flanking a draped white cloth embroidered with pink and green sequins. Nearby, a gold tray holds small bowls of white, yellow and red powders, sweets, a small lamp and a pink flower garland. A gold box holds folded pink, white, red and blue cloths, and a brass pot and bowl hold pink rose petals. A gold rectangular fire pit holds grey ash on the right, and a shelf of small brass lamps stands behind. A timestamp in the corner reads 02-Jul-2024 6:34:53 pm Bhoga Moorthies Abhishekam_SSJP. No people are visible.2024-01-07A photograph of a temple worship arrangement on a carved golden wooden stand. Two small metal deity figures, one in yellow dress with a crown and pearl garland and one in red and gold dress, flank a large bundle of yellow silk draped over a central offering with a red bead garland and green leaves. Brass trays hold a bell, a lamp, incense sticks, turmeric, kumkum, sweets in a steel bowl, a plate of salt, and a matchbox. Behind, a gilded shrine holds deity murti and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the wall. No people are visible.2024-04-08A photograph taken from above of a temple ritual preparation setup on a wooden stand over a grey stone floor. A large brass plate holds small bowls of coloured powders in orange, red, yellow and white, plus cashew nuts and a yellow turmeric-like powder. Beside it is a brass tray with a bell, a small oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style pot with dark liquid. A smaller brass plate holds red flowers. Below, an open wooden box contains folded cloths including a blue checked towel, a maroon garment with gold border, a red and gold silk cloth and a turquoise embroidered garment. A timestamp reads 16-Jun-2024 10:04:34 am. No people are visible.2024-11-25A photograph of a ritual worship setup on a tiled floor inside a temple room. On a low gold-painted wooden stand, a small deity murti sits beside a pink and gold draped cushion or canopy, with a second small figure to its right. In the foreground, a gold tray holds small bowls of coloured powders in red, orange, yellow and white, beside two metal vessels with dark liquid and a gold bowl filled with pink flower petals. A gold-coloured arched shrine frame and shelves with jars and folded coloured cloths stand at the left. No people are visible.2024-10-06Photograph of a floor-level puja arrangement on a pale grey stone floor, with no people visible. Centre: a brass-gold low platform holding two small standing gold figures flanking a gold stepped pyramid-shaped sri yantra-style vessel, with a gold spouted abhishekam vessel to the right. Left foreground: a round brass tray holding small bowls of kumkum, turmeric, rice, and a crystal-like container, plus a lit oil lamp on a brass plate with camphor and a small dish of salt. Lower left: a silver-rimmed basket with red cloth and gold-coloured ritual items. Right: a gold pot and a bowl of mixed flower petals. Timestamp overlay reads Aug 17, 2024 5:39:03 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 68.5m, Abhishakam. Setting appears to be a temple abhishekam preparation.2024-08-17Photograph of a puja arrangement set up before a golden backdrop and a large maroon cloth with a painted Nandi bull. Two small standing figures in blue dresses, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and beaded necklaces, stand on a pink cloth-covered platform, flanking a brass kalasha-like vessel topped with a hibiscus flower. Foreground trays hold brass plates with padukas-style sandals garlanded with yellow chrysanthemums, a brass bell, oil lamps, a lit wick lamp, kumkum and turmeric bowls, dates, nuts and flowers. Visible date stamp reads 08-Jan-2026 7:57:02 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-08A photograph of a floor-level ritual setup on a grey concrete floor during a palliyaluchi observance. On the left, a gold tray holds small bowls of turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood paste and grains, with a brass oil lamp, a gold-rimmed bowl of red flowers and a small camphor box. Centre top, a gold low stand carries a brass deity murti of a standing figure, a tiered white and gold sri yantra-style pedestal and a second standing brass figure. Gold pots and a silver tray stand at the right edge. Timestamp overlay reads Aug 19, 2024 4:15:38 PM, Madurai Main, Tamil Nadu, with the word palliyaluchi in the corner. No people are visible.2024-08-19Indoor puja arrangement on a concrete floor: a large brass tray holds a pair of golden footprint-shaped padukas on an orange cloth, surrounded by small brass lamps, bells, cups and bowls with flowers and yellow marigolds. Behind, a deity murti in pink and gold with a pink garland stands before a white draped cloth printed with a temple motif and cattle. Two standing dolls or murtis in blue and pink saris and a seated figure in a blue dress with flowers stand at left on a green cloth. A small brass lamp burns nearby. A timestamp in the corner reads Nov. 16, 2024 1:11:40 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-16A worship setup on a red cloth with several lit oil lamps, including brass and ornate lamps. Near the front are a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass cups, a plate of rudraksha beads and dark aromatic pieces, a brass plate with kumkum or sindoor, a folded cloth, and scattered white flowers. Behind the altar, adorned clay or wooden figures in colourful silk dresses, with flower garlands, stand on a wooden platform beside a golden chair. A large golden plate with pieces of ritual items sits in the middle, and a hanging picture frame appears on the right. No people are visible.2025-11-23Photograph of a ritual setup on a bare grey floor. Central focus is a gold-toned metal Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra, a tiered pyramid, flanked by two standing gold deity figures, on a rectangular gold-coloured altar platform with a carved lotus-petal border and a small spouted vessel at its right edge. In the foreground left, a brass thali holds small bowls of coloured powders including turmeric, red kumkum, white powder, black powder and a silver container, and a second brass plate holds a small brass lamp, a white heap of rice or powder, a small brass pot and a spoon. A brass pot stands at the right edge. A striped cloth lies at the top of the frame. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Aug 18, 2024 6:03:23 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 68.5m, abhishekam. No people are visible.2024-08-18Photograph of a puja altar with brass and gold-toned ritual objects and no people visible. Two standing metal deity murtis in blue and gold brocade garments and jeweled headdresses flank a central golden yoni-shaped base decorated with red hibiscus flowers and a jeweled ornament. A large brass plate holds two small brass vessels garlanded with orange marigolds. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a brass pot, shells, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold offerings and green leaves are arranged on the altar. A red-and-gold cloth hangs on the right. A digital timestamp and the label KAILASA SALEM appear in the lower right corner.2025-12-24A photograph of a temple shrine set up for puja, with no people visible. On the orange cloth in the foreground sit brass plates holding pink flower petals, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell with a wooden handle, small bowls of turmeric and red kumkum, a round brass tray with a dish of petals and a small lamp, and a plate of camphor-like pieces. Behind them on a blue cloth stand two metal figures of standing deities draped in garlands, with a golden pedestal and a lit lamp. A green-and-orange draped deity murti and a small decorated figure appear at the left. A timestamp reads Jul. 27, 2024 12:22:28 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-27