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A photograph of a padha pooja setup on a purple cloth with gold-painted wooden tray. Central focus is a small statue of a seated sage in orange-red robe with white flowers and a long beaded mala, hands folded, beside a second seated figure in orange with a turban and beaded necklace. Brass oil lamp, a copper bowl of white jasmine flowers and green leaves, brass kalasha and bells, a small framed picture, and a deity murti with a garland are arranged around them. Gold-embroidered cloth backdrops and a green cloth draped over a platform are visible behind. No physical people are present in the frame.

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A photograph of a padha pooja arrangement on a purple cloth. A pair of silver padukas (sandal footprints) sits on a green silk cloth in the background. In the foreground, a gold-coloured wooden box holds small figurines: a seated figure in orange robes with a red-orange garland, a small figure in orange with a red flower, and a Ganesha-like figure with red flowers and a rudraksha-style garland. Brass bowls, a small oil lamp, kumkum and vibhuti, a conch-shaped vessel and a red flower are arranged around them. A gold bowl holding red and yellow petals sits to the right. A printed timestamp reads Aug 20, 2024 8:30:07 AM, 92 Amman Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with the label padha pooja. No people are visible.2024-08-20A photograph of a padha poojai arrangement on a purple cloth. In the foreground a wooden box holds a seated figurine of a saint in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a green leaf on his head, beside a small deity murti and a golden Ganesha-style figure. Around the box are brass bowls of kumkum, sandal-coloured powder, grains and offerings, a brass plate, a conch-shaped vessel and a brass lamp. A green silk-draped stand holds a silver tray with a pink lotus flower. A brass vessel with purple flowers sits at the right. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug 24, 2024 8:37:18 AM with a Madurai, Tamil Nadu location.2024-08-24A brass tray arranged for padha pooja holds a seated figurine dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a shaved head, its right hand raised in blessing, beside a figurine in orange garments with a gold necklace and orange turban, and a Ganesha murti draped in a pink flower and rudraksha beads. A pink flower sits on a silver tray with small weights and a crystal shivalinga stands near rudraksha beads in a dish. Brass bowls, a lamp, a small brass bell and a spoon surround the arrangement, with a framed picture of two deities behind on a purple cloth. A green cloth covers a table with silver vessels in the background. The image carries a timestamp of August 22, 2024 and the location Madurai, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-22A photograph of a padha pooja arrangement on a purple cloth with blue stripes. On a green silk cloth sit a pair of silver sandal-shaped padukas decorated with a red flower. In the centre, a gold wooden box holds a small seated figure in orange garments wearing a rudraksha mala, a small statue in orange-and-gold attire, and a red-and-pink flowered figure, surrounded by petals in red, yellow and pink, brass bowls of powders, and small lamps. Brass vessels, a gold pot, incense sticks and a silver plate with a lamp stand at the sides. Date and location overlay reads Aug 17, 2024 Sannathi Street Madurai Main Madurai Tamil Nadu. No people are visible; the sandals and statues are objects.2024-08-17Photograph of a ritual shrine setup in a temple hall. In the foreground, a wooden box with gold-painted edges holds a seated statue in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland, right hand raised in blessing, beside a smaller seated figure in orange with a bead mala and turban-like headwear, and a white-and-pink Ganesha figure. Yellow and red flowers are scattered around, with brass oil lamps, bells and a small silver dish. Behind, a golden throne-like seat draped with orange and gold cloth sits above a purple floor cloth, with a green-draped table holding brass lamps. A small framed picture of deities is at the right edge. Timestamp and location overlay at lower right.2024-08-18A photograph of a gold-painted wooden tray set up for padha poojai, displayed on a red and orange cloth. A seated statue in orange robes with rudraksha malas and raised hand sits at left, beside a printed picture of a bearded figure in orange with a turban and gold necklace. A Ganesha murti stands at center-right, garlanded with pink flowers and draped with a rudraksha mala. Brass items include a bell, a shiva lingam with a pink flower, small kalasha-like vessels, a lamp, bowls of dark grains, rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Small pink flowers decorate several items. A printed card labelled POORVIKA sits at right. The timestamp overlay reads Aug 28, 2024, 8:54:24 AM, with location East Chitrai Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-28Interior photo of a temple sanctum floor with a golden puja setup. Centre: a golden stand holding a small bronze-toned sri chakra-style meru or pyramid-shaped vessel flanked by two standing bronze figures. Left foreground: a brass tray with bowls of turmeric, kumkum and other powders, a small lamp and offerings on a golden platform. Right foreground: a silver platter of food offerings beside brass pots and a kalasha. Behind, a seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a purple-and-green cushion, with a purple cloth on the floor and golden furniture. A timestamp overlay reads Aug 22, 2024 6:10:38 AM, Madurai. No people visible.2024-08-22A photograph of a padha poojai setup on a bare pale stone floor. A gold-coloured ornate low stool or peetha holds a gold shri yantra meru-shaped object flanked by two small bronze standing figures, one at each side. A shallow brass bowl and two brass pots sit to the right. On the left, a brass thali holds small bowls of kumkum, turmeric, rice or grains and other offerings, and a lower brass tray has a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a bowl of white crystals. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Aug 21, 2024 6:10:28 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 68.5m, padha poojai. No people are visible.2024-08-21A puja arrangement on a leopard-print velvet cloth over a purple cloth, with a green silk drape behind. A seated figure with a painted blue-grey face and a white-and-orange garment is a statue, not a person. A small Ganesha figurine in red and white sits at left, beside a brass deity figure. Pink flower petals fill a brass plate, with a conch shell, brass bell, kalasha-style vessels, a bowl of kumkum, and a small dish of rudraksha beads at left. A framed red-and-gold picture of a deity hangs at upper right. A timestamp and location overlay reads Aug 23, 2024, 8:58:45 AM, 92 Amman Sannathi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with the tag padapooja.2024-08-23Photograph 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.2024-08-17A 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.2024-08-19Photograph of a ritual setup on a bare grey floor inside a hall. Centre: a low, carved gold-coloured wooden or brass puja stand supporting a brass sri yantra meru-shaped object between two small standing brass figures of deities, with a brass bowl beside it. Left: a brass thali holding small bowls of powders, kumkum and offerings, with an oil lamp and bell on a second tray. Right: brass kalasha-style pots and a silver tray with offerings. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Aug 26, 2024 6:54:39 AM with Madurai, Tamil Nadu coordinates and 'Abhishakam'.2024-08-26