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A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a red and gold bordered cloth on a tiled floor. Thirty stainless steel bowls in rows hold grains, pulses, seeds, spices and dried ingredients. Below them lie bowls of green beans, onions, oranges, limes and ginger. In front, a whole yellow turmeric-smeared coconut sits on green leaves with white jasmine flowers. Behind, a brass bell, brass cups, a lit oil lamp and a brass plate stand before a sign reading KAILASA THIRUCHENGODU. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a bright pink cloth with a gold-and-maroon border on a temple floor. Rows of small brass and bronze plates hold dry grains, pulses, seeds and coloured powders in yellow, red, white and brown. Below, brass and bronze trays hold green and yellow fruits, green leaves, small limes or lemons, a heap of white salt, and a cluster of raw green mangoes. A small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the right edge, and a lit oil lamp glows on the floor near a dark stone structure at left. No people are visible.2026-02-05A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a green cloth with a pink and gold border. Many small brass and gold-rimmed plates hold grains, pulses, spices, powders in yellow, red and white, and seeds. Around them are fruits including apples and limes, a basket of white and pink flowers, a folded red cloth with a gold border, a red-brown cloth with a white line drawing of a temple, and a yellow printed sheet. Incense sticks and a small packet sit at the right edge, and a dark stone figure base appears at upper left. No people are visible.2026-02-20A photograph of an arranged puja offering with no people visible. On a green cloth-covered platform stand two small metal deity figures, one holding a trident, with two lit oil lamps and a small ritual vessel with flowers before them. On a maroon cloth in front lie brass plates of colourful offerings: red kumkum, yellow turmeric, white and yellow powders, grains, lentils, green beans, okra, bananas, lemons, eggplants, broccoli, flowers, coconuts and a small brass lamp with a flame. A blue-bodied small figure sits on a brass plate. A timestamp reads Mar. 2, 2025 6:44:55 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-02-03A photograph of an indoor puja set-up on a maroon cloth, with no people visible. Two brass deity figures stand on a green silk-covered platform, one holding a trident with garlands, the other wearing a crown and a garland, with a chakra-like object in front. Lit brass oil lamps flank the platform. On the maroon cloth are brass plates of offerings: green and purple vegetables, a coconut, yellow and red powders, rice, pulses, flowers, limes and bananas, and a small blue deity figure on a plate. A timestamp reads Mar. 2, 2025 with Salem and Tamil Nadu.2025-02-03A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a red cloth in front of a draped red altar. Dozens of small brass and steel bowls hold colourful dry offerings such as powders, grains and spices in yellow, orange, green and brown. A large brass tray in the centre holds a lit oil lamp, a green leaf plate, bananas and small brass items. Trays of white and yellow flower garlands and pink petals sit at the sides, and a brass pot with flowers stands in front. Garlanded green and gold fabric decorates the altar above. No people are visible.A ritual arrangement on a red cloth spread across the floor. Two lit oil lamps with brass bases stand at the back, flanked by small brass plates holding coloured powders, turmeric, vermilion, and white powder. Green leaves, green beans, betel-like leaves, purple brinjals, white and pink flowers, and a brass plate of orange and pink blossoms are arranged in rows. In the foreground a decorated maroon pot wrapped in gold-bordered fabric, topped with mango leaves, orange flowers and a golden cloth cone, sits on a magenta cloth. Behind it a dark maroon drape with a painted figure. No people are visible.2025-11-23KAILASA Tharamangalam 10 Sep 2021A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a red cloth. Two ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the back. Many small brass plates hold powders in red, yellow, orange and white, whole spices and seeds, dates, jaggery-style balls, ginger roots, green okra, a coconut, bitter-green leaves, purple brinjals, chopped white vegetable, loose flower petals, yellow plumeria and mixed red and orange flowers. No people are visible in the frame apart from a partial figure in white at the right edge. No deity murti or a person depiction is visible.2025-11-23A photograph of offering preparation laid out on a magenta cloth with a maroon border on a temple floor. Rows of small brass bowls hold colored grains, pulses, spices and powders. Below, brass plates hold green limes, dark round fruits, green bananas, white flowers, a rolled garland in a purple box, a folded dark cloth with gold elephant border, and fresh vegetables including okra, leafy greens and a pumpkin. A seated deity murti stands in the background beside a gold pedestal, with a red and yellow robe draped nearby. A timestamp overlay reads 05-Feb-2026 5:33:32 am Salem KAILASA SALEM Shivarathri mandagapadi offering preparation. No people are visible.2026-02-05A photograph of a Mandapadi offering arrangement on the floor, with rows of polished brass bowls filled with grains, pulses, rice, spices, dried chillies, jaggery-like lumps, sugar, flowers and sweets set out on a striped multicoloured cloth. Red flower petals are scattered around the bowls. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow flower garlands and draped in green cloth, flanked by golden lion figures. A timestamp reads 29 Dec 2025 01:16:22. No people are visible.2025-06-27A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a red cloth spread across a floor. Dozens of small clay bowls hold grains, pulses, seeds, spices, fruits, vegetables, sweets and flower petals in rows. Central to the scene is a large life-size cutout or printed standing figure of a man with a tall turban, orange robe, and a long necklace, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set behind a golden vessel heaped with white flowers. To the right, a brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, betel leaves, a coconut and a bowl of rose petals. Marigold garlands sit on a steel plate. A red and gold cloth hangs at left. No physical people are visible.Overhead photo of a ritual offering arrangement laid on a red and gold cloth. Two round steel plates hold a coconut, a green leaf, a blue and maroon cloth, a decorated white-and-gold garland card with red and green stones, a plastic packet, a pink-capped bottle, a yellow cooking oil bottle, a box and a small dish of red kumkum powder. Eight small steel bowls around the plates hold lemons, a bottle of oil, almonds, limes, red fruit, white salt, cashews, jaggery pieces, orange fruit, brown powder, dried dates, peanuts, yellow banana chips, and a mix of seeds and a round sweet. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 19-Jul-2025 and the photo bears location and oil quantity notes.2025-07-19