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A close photo of a Nataraja murti, a bronze-toned dancing Shiva within a circular arch of flame, decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and red rose petals on a brass tray. Beside it stands a smiling bronze devotee figure holding a red rose and leafy stems, and a white enamel bowl of milky liquid sits to the right. A glowing oil lamp in the foreground, an orange and gold brocade cloth behind, and a small brass lamp on the right complete the abhishekam offering setup. A date and location stamp reads 13 Jan 2025 04:09:43 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a small brass Nataraja-style murti of Shiva as the cosmic dancer, standing within a decorative arched brass prabhavali on a silver tray. The figure is coated with orange-yellow turmeric or sandalwood paste and decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A standing figure of a smiling devotee-like statue with a red tilak and yellow flower on the head rises above the arch, and red rose petals and seeds are scattered on the tray. The background is an orange cloth with gold circular motifs. A timestamp overlay reads 13 Jan 2025 03:58:41 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet. No living people are visible.2025-12-01A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a golden tray draped with a maroon cloth, set against a green backdrop. A small golden-brown standing figure of a child-like deity with a yellow flower crown and red flowers draped over the arms stands at the back. 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The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2025-11-25Photograph of a brass tray arranged for ritual worship. Centre-left stands a gold-painted figure of a standing boy with bare chest and short shorts, holding a pink flower or offering in one raised hand, with silver-toned wristbands and anklets on a golden pedestal. In front sits a silver Ganesha figure with a yellow chrysanthemum flower beside it. To the right are a small Shiva lingam with a gold base, a pink rose, a dark Nandi bull and a small silver deity figure. A teal backdrop fills the background. Items are objects only; no people are visible.2025-11-25A photograph of a shrine altar at KAILASA Thondaiyarpet with a deity murti draped in red and gold silks and white flower garlands at the back. In the foreground stands a small gold-toned metal statue of a bare-chested standing male figure holding a yellow flower, with a tilak on its forehead, placed on a base on a gold-and-white brocade cloth. A silver tray holds yellow flowers and scattered petals or powder. A Ganesha murti in red and yellow sits to the right, a framed picture is near the centre, and a brass lamp with a flame appears at the left edge. A hand holding a bell or small object is partly visible at the far left. The timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:28:40, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No physical people are fully present in the scene.2025-03-29A photograph of a shrine altar at Kailasa Thondaiyarpet. Centre foreground is a small golden-bronze standing statue of a bare-chested boy-like figure wearing short dhoti-style shorts, a forehead tilak, and holding a yellow flower in one hand; it stands on a lotus-patterned base in a brass tray scattered with petals and grains. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held at left. Behind is a draped gold-and-orange brocade altar cloth, a small framed picture, a white-and-red Ganesha figure with yellow flowers, and a deity murti draped in red and pink silk with a white flower garland. Appears to be an evening puja/aarti setting.2025-03-29Close photo of a bronze-toned metal murti on a tray of golden abhishekam liquid scattered with yellow, white and purple flowers. A standing figure on the left is a small bare-chested statue with yellow tilak on its forehead and a short dhoti. Beside it stands a multi-armed deity murti with a tall crown, yellow-orange forehead marking, red bindi and ornate jewellery, holding a conch-like object. A brass lamp with a lit flame is held over the tray by a hand at the right edge. Carved wooden lattice panels stand in the background.2020-11-03A small bronze-toned standing figure of a child-like deity murti, bare-chested with a short patterned lower garment and raised hand, is decorated with yellow chrysanthemum flowers on its head and at its base. It stands on a brass tray in front of a red and gold brocade cloth. A brass lamp with a lit flame is held in the lower right foreground, and a metal pot holding dark liquid sits at the left. Vermilion marks are visible on the figure's chest and hands. A framed portrait and other ornaments appear at the top edge. A date-and-location timestamp is printed in the bottom right corner.2025-04-26A blurry photograph of a small painted figurine of a standing devotional figure with a yellow marigold on its head, wearing a red flower garland draped over its shoulder, holding green leaves in one hand. The figure is set in front of an orange and gold patterned silk backdrop, with a teal and gold-bordered sari-like drape and red and yellow flower garlands visible above, and a pink and white Ganesha figure in the upper left. Yellow marigold flowers and petals are scattered on a green and white decorated base in the foreground. A timestamp reads 13 Jan 2025 03:58:54 with Chennai and Kailasa Tondiorpet overlaid in the lower right. No living people are visible.2025-12-01A close photograph of a small brass or bronze standing figure of a sage with a tilak mark on the forehead, hands folded holding yellow marigold flowers, set on a pedestal base near a lit oil lamp flame. Behind it are a green cloth, yellow and white flower garlands, a silver plate with a small lamp, and a blurred background with a deity murti and another figure. The scene suggests a puja and abhishekam ritual. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2025-11-25A photograph of a small bronze standing figure of a bare-chested boy in short ornamented shorts, with raised right hand and an outstretched left hand, set on a lotus-like pedestal. Yellow and white marigold-type flowers rest on the figure's head and in the brass tray beneath it. The tray is held by a person in white clothing at the left edge. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits in the lower right, with an incense stick beside it. A red and gold brocade cloth forms the background, with framed deity images partly visible at the top. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2025-04-26Close-up photograph of a brass Nataraja figure of Shiva as the cosmic dancer, standing within a golden arched prabhavali halo with flame-like edges. The murti is smeared with thick orange-yellow paste. Red roses, a yellow marigold-type flower, white jasmine and green leaves are arranged around it on a grey stone surface scattered with petals. A gold-patterned orange cloth forms the background. A timestamp in the corner reads 13 Jan 2025 03:59:02 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.2025-12-01