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A close photograph of a ritual arrangement on a silver-toned altar table. A small brass kalasha-style vessel or shrine finial is draped with a red cloth, with a white hibiscus flower tucked at its top and a gold chain with a jewelled pendant laid over it. In front stands a small bronze standing figure of a deity with a white-and-red tilak on its forehead, holding an object in one hand. Loose white jasmine-like flowers lie on the cloth and table. Behind, a garland of white and red flowers hangs against a wall with a painted image, and brass lamps and a metal vessel with white cloth are at the edges. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a ritual metal object on a silver tray at a temple shrine. A tiered brass or bronze form. White jasmine and yellow flowers lie around the base. Behind it hangs a red and white garland of flowers, and a large painted portrait draped in saffron cloth is partly visible. To the right stands a bronze figure with a blue and gold garment. A date and location stamp reads 23 Feb 2025, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501. No people are visible.2025-10-03A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a stone-grey altar. A small brass kalasha-shaped vessel or temple-tower figure sits at the centre, draped in a purple cloth edged with gold thread. A gold chain with red and green stone pendant rests on the cloth. Garlands of white jasmine and red-and-white flowers hang behind, along with a large red hibiscus, a white hibiscus, pink oleander, yellow blooms and loose white flowers scattered in front. Behind the arrangement is a printed portrait of a figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold bracelet on the wrist, not clearly identifiable. No people are physically visible. A date-time stamp reads 30 Dec 2024 at 9:19:05 AM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501.Close photo of a bronze tiered object. A gold chain with a jewelled pendant of white stones, red and green stones lies over the cloth. White and pink hibiscus flowers rest on top, with red and white flower garlands behind. A painted or printed backdrop shows a seated figure in orange-red clothing at the right edge, but no person is physically present in the scene. A timestamp overlay reads 11 Jan 2025 at 9:53:49 AM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501.2025-11-01Close photo of a brass ritual object draped in a white cloth with a jewelled gold-and-stone necklace laid over it and two red hibiscus flowers. Behind it hang a red and white jasmine garland and a printed sheet of text, with a large painted or printed image of a seated figure in orange-draped clothing on the right. A brass lamp stand and an ornate metal tray sit at the edges. Digital timestamp overlay in the lower right reads 8 Feb 2025 at 8:59:53 AM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501. No people are visible.2025-07-02Close-up photo of a ritual arrangement on a silver tray. A bronze tiered shrine or kalasha-like object stands draped in a yellow cloth and adorned with a gold-toned jewelled necklace set with red, green and white stones. In front, a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure with a trident, a white forehead marking and red dots holds a trident. Scattered white jasmine flowers and yellow petals lie around. Behind, a garland of white and red flowers hangs over a backdrop showing a figure in orange robes. The lower right of the image carries a timestamp reading 20 Jan 2025 at 3:46:58 PM and Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501.Close-up photo of a ritual object on a silver tray: a brass kalasha-like or pillar-shaped object draped with a deep green cloth, adorned with a gold chain and a jewelled pendant set with white stones, red and dark stones. Pink hibiscus flowers and scattered yellow flowers lie around it, with white and red jasmine-style garlands above. Behind is a large framed painting of a seated figure in orange-saffron garments. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads 15 Feb 2025 at 12:44:25 PM with the location Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501.2025-06-12A photograph of a bronze shivalinga-style deity murti on a tiered brass base, draped in a bright blue cloth with gold border and adorned with a gold chain and a jewelled necklace set with white stones, red and dark green gems. Pink hibiscus flowers are placed around it, and a white-and-red-and-cream jasmine garland hangs in the background before a painted backdrop of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth. A metal tray with floral engraving lies beneath. A timestamp and location caption are printed in the lower right corner.2025-10-03A photograph of a shrine altar with a brass kalasha-like sculpted finial draped in white cloth and adorned with a jeweled gold-and-stone necklace and a pink flower. Yellow flowers are scattered across a silver tray in front, with a small brass figure at lower right and a brass lamp at left. Behind is a garland of red and white flowers hanging over a painted portrait backdrop of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads 16 Feb 2025 at 7:54:44 AM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501.2025-06-15A close view of a bronze tiered object. A pink flower rests on the cloth, with yellow flower petals scattered at the lower left and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers hanging in the upper left. Behind it, a partly visible painted portrait shows a figure in orange-saffron robes and a bead bracelet. A timestamp in the lower right reads 14 Feb 2025 at 10:44:47 AM, with the location Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501 below it. Silver-toned tray surfaces frame the lower part of the image.2025-07-31Close photo of a brass stepped pedestal or kalasha-like base draped with a saffron-yellow cloth, with a gold chain and a gold-toned ornament set with white stones and red and green gems laid over it. White jasmine flowers and yellow blossoms are scattered around the base in the foreground. Behind it, a painted portrait shows a figure in orange-red robes with a red and white floral garland and gold beads, and a timestamp is printed at the bottom. The scene suggests a ritual offering arrangement at a shrine.2025-06-01A bronze Shiva lingam set on a bronze yoni-peetha base is draped with a green cloth edged with gold thread and adorned with a gold-toned chain and a jeweled ornament set with white stones, red and green stones. A large white flower and a red hibiscus bloom sit beside it, with a white and red flower garland behind and a painted portrait of a seated figure in orange robes above. The photo is stamped '2 Feb 2025 at 12:28:06 PM'. No people are visible.2025-02-02A close photograph of a brass kalasha-style vessel or shrine finial wrapped in a saffron-yellow cloth, with a gold chain and a jewelled necklace of red, green and white stones draped over the top. White jasmine-like flowers lie scattered in the foreground, and red and white garlands hang behind. In the background a large painted or printed figure in orange robes is partly visible. A timestamp reads 13 Jan 2025 at 8:58:10 AM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501. No people are visible.