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A photograph taken from above of a floor-level ritual offering arranged before a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk garment and decorated with pink roses and yellow marigold garlands. Two brass oil lamps burn on a white rangoli-style floor design scattered with rose petals. Beside the murti sit steel vessels of food: fried savouries, cooked chickpeas garnished with a pink flower, and yellow rice topped with a flower. A brass tray holds rose and marigold petals, a bowl of white jasmine flowers, betel leaves, limes and a coconut. A steel bucket holds white rice. No people are visible.

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Photograph of an evening ritual arrangement at a shrine, with no people visible. Central are two small bronze deity figures inside a gilded arch, one in green and gold garments and one in red and white, both garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink roses. Behind them, several black shiva-lingam style stones are dressed in white and orange cloth and yellow flowers. Foreground holds metal vessels of yellow turmeric paste, chickpeas, fried sweets and a banana leaf with food, plus a copper dish heaped with rose petals. Brass oil lamps burn, and white and pink rangoli patterns decorate the floor. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 26, 2025 7:25:11 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-26A photograph of a ritual setup for a puja, shot from above. A red and white sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR sits on a dark wooden base scattered with pink rose petals. Yellow marigold flowers are arranged on the left, and a brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the top. A round brass tray holds prasadam: yellow chips, fried sweets, dried fruit, and packets of snacks, with a pink cloth beneath. Brass oil lamps with flower decorations frame the altar on the left and bottom. No people are visible.2025-07-21A small shrine-like altar with a dark stone base bearing a red placard reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. On top, a pair of golden sandals is decorated with red roses, draped with a red cloth. Two brass lamps with lit flames flank the altar. In front, two steel bowls hold cooked food, one pale yellow-green and one golden-brown, and a round brass tray holds offerings such as cashews, fried snacks, rice crackers and packaged foods. No people are visible.2025-04-01Photograph of a small shrine corner with several black stone Shiva lingams and a black stone deity murti wrapped in white and gold-bordered cloth, decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Oil lamps and brass lamps stand on the stone ledge, and a pink-draped murti with a garland and fruit sits at right. On the floor in front, steel bowls hold yellow-rice prasad, a coconut half, a brass plate with a sweet, a small kalasha with a lamp and a turmeric offering. A framed picture hangs on the wall above. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual puja arrangement.2025-12-05Overhead photo of a food offering laid on a white cloth over a grey stone floor. On the upper right, a large brass tray holds packaged savouries including spiral murukku, chips, peanuts and crunchy sweets in plastic packets. On the upper left, a second brass plate holds more packaged snacks and sweets. Below, a white bowl holds yellow rice with vegetables, a glass container holds white curd or yogurt rice, and a round dish holds a dark brown sweet mixture with a pool of ghee. A timestamp reads Jul 21, 2024 6:18:09 PM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21Photo 82860722022-05-25 +1 copiesA ritual offering spread laid on a blue silk cloth before a deity murti draped in pink and magenta flower garlands with a silver necklace. Brass and steel vessels hold cooked food: a dark brown dish, a bowl of yellow rice with a ladle, and a bowl of dark chickpea-like legumes with a spoon. Brass plates hold white flowers, green leaves, yellow marigolds and red roses. A brass lamp, a small brass vessel, a conch shell and a brass ritual dish appear in the foreground. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang along a golden backdrop above, and a red shawl lies at right. Printed timestamp and caption read 11 Jan 2026 and Nithyananda Jayanthi Utsavam, indicating a dated festival offering. No people are visible.2026-01-11Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth before a red placard reading KAILASA Thanjavur. Plates and steel bowls hold savoury snacks, sweets, crisp fried items, rolled sticks and a dark sweet. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a brass bell with a handle stand nearby, along with a copper vessel. Pink and yellow flowers rest on a dark stone base at left. No people are visible.2025-08-17Overhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a tiled floor. Many small disposable leaf plates hold grains, pulses, dried seeds, powders, flower petals, and fried snacks such as ring-shaped and round sweets, set on an orange cloth and on gold-coloured trays. A white conch shell sits at the centre, with small steel cups of red and yellow powder nearby. Brass lamps and a brass bell lie on wooden and gold boards, and a brass plate holds a lamp with green leaves. In the upper background, two small metal deity figures wear green garments and white and yellow flower garlands, with a yellow-flowered kalasha on a tray at upper left. No people are visible.2025-12-29A photograph of a small shrine niche with several dark stone lingam-form murtis, decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands, draped in coloured cloths of white, green, yellow and red. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and small brass plates of lit wicks sit on the stone ledge in front. On a white cloth on the floor in front are brass plates holding bananas, flowers, a coconut, and a stainless steel container and a green-lidded container, with a standing brass lamp burning. No people are visible. The photo carries a timestamp of May 16, 2025 6:45:29 PM and the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-16A top-down photo of a ritual offering arranged on a teal and blue brocade cloth. A large brass plate holds white and pink flower petals, ornate brass pieces and small bronze vessels. Around it are small bowls of yellow sweet rice, white rice, savoury rice dishes and a green leafy offering. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit at the left and top, scattered with white and yellow petals. Behind is a red and white patterned silk cloth, and at right are a gold-topped stand with garlands, beaded necklaces and metal vessels. No people are visible.2026-01-11A photograph of an altar arrangement on a gold-and-orange cloth spread across the floor. Two small metal deity murtis stand at the left edge, one wearing an orange garland and crown, the other in red and gold attire. Around them are brass plates heaped with grains, pulses, sugar, salt, almonds, coconut halves, sugarcane pieces, bark sticks, turmeric, kumkum, red powder, and rose petals and marigold flowers. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 1, 2024 7:47:31 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.2024-01-12