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Indoor temple scene with a large golden ornate throne-like seat and a golden lion-form sculpture at centre-left, draped with garlands and a green cloth. In front, a long tiered offering table holds rows of fruit, bananas, a watermelon, sweets and bowls of food on a striped cloth, with many brass bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel on the steps. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands at right beside a woman in an orange sari with folded hands, while a woman in white sits at lower right. A brass trident and brass oil lamps with flames sit near the altar. A wall screen at upper left shows a bearded man in red and white with rudraksha mala and another figure. A bottom-right timestamp reads 29 Dec 2025 01:14:35.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a long cloth-covered table holds many banana-leaf plates of fruits, sweets, rice dishes and flower petals, with a green coconut and bananas at the left. Behind it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala holds a brass aarti lamp with flames toward the right, while shallow brass vessels line the steps. At the rear, a golden throne-like peetha and a gilded altar with flower garlands and brass lamps stand before a decorated wall. A large screen at left shows a bearded man in red robes and a view of a figure in orange and white. Two other people stand in the background near the altar.2025-06-27Interior temple hall with gold-finished carved lion pillars at both sides and a large screen on the back wall showing a robed figure with red garment and a lit scene. A priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings, stands at a long table laden with fruit, vegetables, sweets and bowls, holding a lit lamp aflame. A gold-draped throne with a deity murti garlanded with flowers sits at right, and a seated figure in a red chair with garlands and a tall gold lamp stand is at left. Brass lamp stands and a decorated umbrella frame the scene; a clock overlay reads 29 Dec 2025 01:13:55.2025-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style hall set up for an offering. In the foreground a long table holds many plates and bowls of fruit, flowers, sweets, bananas, and grains, with brass bowls of rice and other food arranged on striped cloth. Behind it is a raised platform with ornate gold thrones, a gold lion sculpture on the right, tall brass lamps, and a red and gold parasol. A large screen shows a painted figure in red and gold with a crown and a portrait of a bearded figure in red garments with a flower garland and rudraksha beads. A deity murti sits on a gold throne decorated with flower garlands. A seated figure in red and orange clothing with a garland sits behind a low table near a fire pit. A timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 10:33:59 pm Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2025-06-27A photograph of a temple hall stage set for an offering. In the foreground, long rows of brass and steel bowls hold grains, pulses, powders and sweets on a striped red, green and purple cloth, with plates of fruit, flowers, bananas and coconut-like produce on the left. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and red garments wears orange marigold garlands and sits beneath a red and orange parasol. A large screen shows a bearded man with a red turban and red garment with a rudraksha-style garland beside slide text. On the right, an ornate gilded throne holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps and gilded lion sculptures. No people are clearly visible on the stage apart from the seated figure.2025-06-27Photograph of a ceremonial offering display on a striped woven mat on a wooden floor. Rows of banana plates hold fruits such as bananas, apples, oranges and mangoes, alongside vegetables, coconuts, a watermelon, flower petals and marigold heaps on paper plates, plus packets of food and sweets. In the background, a seated figure in a red-and-orange turban with an orange marigold garland sits behind a dark table with a tall brass oil lamp and a red-and-orange umbrella. A large screen shows a figure in red robes and a white crown beside slide text. A carved golden throne stands at right with a lion statue. A timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 10:33:48 pm, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.2025-06-27Indoor temple ritual scene with a large gilded throne-like seat in the background flanked by golden lion figures, a deity murti or shrine on the right draped in layers of garlands in red, orange, yellow, pink and green. A man on the left wears a red-brown dhoti-style cloth with a leopard-print wrap, a red turban, and a long white-and-red garland, holding his hands together. Behind him, a robed figure in saffron and a shaved-headed attendant stand near a tall ceremonial staff. A long display of food offerings on silver plates and banana leaves, including sweets, breads and fruit, lies in front of the shrine. A woman in white stands at right at the edge of the frame, watching. Ornate pink and blue painted walls with a wooden door complete the setting.2013-11-17 +1 copiesA shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white dhoti sits cross-legged before a gold ritual setup, placing red and yellow flower petals onto a large gold kalasha-style vessel. Rows of small gold bowls, bananas, mangoes, oranges and a red-and-yellow flower bouquet are arranged on the floor and table. A wall screen behind shows a live video feed with several women in saris and a man in a green-and-yellow crown and garland, with captions reading 'KAILASA IN HOUSTON' and 'MAHAKAILASA'. The setting appears to be a Pratyaksha Pada Puja offering during a birthday celebration.2021-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with a richly painted blue and red wall, a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-form base, and a doorway with hanging lamps. In the foreground a man on the left wears a red-and-gold headwrap, a red and white garland, a leopard-print wrap and a dark red dhoti with gold armlets. Behind him a bald man in an orange-red cloth and a woman in a white sari with red border move near the throne. A row of richly decorated deity murtis stands on the right, covered with colourful garlands and flower decorations. A large spread of metal plates holding fruits, sweets, rice dishes and breads is laid on a rug in front. Standing brass lamps and a fan are visible. Several other people in red-orange robes stand in the background.2013-11-17KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ritual hall during a Kaali pooja at an ashram. On a raised red-draped stage, several people in saffron and orange robes sit before a ritual setup, and a figure in red sits near a decorated altar at the left. Tall brass oil lamps stand on the stage, and a large fan stands beside the priests. In front, rows of brass plates hold food offerings, flowers and fruit set on green palm leaves. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor at right and in the foreground, several with hair in braids. Red and gold hangings and colourful textile banners decorate the tented hall.2006-10-21