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A photograph of a ritual setup for a puja, shot from above. A red and white sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR sits on a dark wooden base scattered with pink rose petals. Yellow marigold flowers are arranged on the left, and a brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the top. A round brass tray holds prasadam: yellow chips, fried sweets, dried fruit, and packets of snacks, with a pink cloth beneath. Brass oil lamps with flower decorations frame the altar on the left and bottom. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth before a red placard reading KAILASA Thanjavur. Plates and steel bowls hold savoury snacks, sweets, crisp fried items, rolled sticks and a dark sweet. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a brass bell with a handle stand nearby, along with a copper vessel. Pink and yellow flowers rest on a dark stone base at left. No people are visible.2025-08-17A photograph taken from above of a floor-level ritual offering arranged before a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk garment and decorated with pink roses and yellow marigold garlands. Two brass oil lamps burn on a white rangoli-style floor design scattered with rose petals. Beside the murti sit steel vessels of food: fried savouries, cooked chickpeas garnished with a pink flower, and yellow rice topped with a flower. A brass tray holds rose and marigold petals, a bowl of white jasmine flowers, betel leaves, limes and a coconut. A steel bucket holds white rice. No people are visible.2025-09-26Overhead photo of an offering tray on a brass plate scattered with pink rose petals, set on a peach-coloured cloth. Steel bowls hold yellow banana chips, round fried sweets, a dark brown sheet of jaggery-type sweet, a clear-wrapped brown candy and a sesame candy packet. Packaged savouries include a Bikano-style snack bag with an orange label and a bag of puffed rice snack. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul 21, 2025 5:48:35 AM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu.2025-07-21A small shrine-like altar with a dark stone base bearing a red placard reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. On top, a pair of golden sandals is decorated with red roses, draped with a red cloth. Two brass lamps with lit flames flank the altar. In front, two steel bowls hold cooked food, one pale yellow-green and one golden-brown, and a round brass tray holds offerings such as cashews, fried snacks, rice crackers and packaged foods. No people are visible.2025-04-01A photograph of an altar display with no people visible. Several small clay oil lamps burn on a brass tray at the top, and more lit lamps sit on a second tray at the upper right. A white paper sign with bold black capitals reads KAILASA TRISHULAM, edged in gold, set against a magenta cloth with gold motifs. In the foreground, a large brass plate holds pink and yellow flowers, and a white plate holds rice, fried snacks and a dark dry preparation on banana leaves. A small brass puja vessel with a spoon and a lamp sits on a white marble stand at left, and a yellow cloth covers the back of the table. A timestamp in the corner reads 12/3/25 05:24, Chennai, 600043, India.2025-12-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark-stone deity murti standing in a shrine niche against a gold-painted wall. The murti wears a jewelled crown, a large jewelled necklace, a red dhoti and a gold-brocade shawl, and its raised hand holds a trident. Yellow and pink flower garlands drape the figure and rose petals cover the base. A red placard reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Two large gold trishula standards flank the murti with small lamps and petals, and a brass plate of sweets, fruit and offerings sits on a pink cloth in front. Timestamp overlay reads Jul 21, 2025 5:48:15 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-07-21A close-up photo of a ritual offering laid on a gold-coloured platform before a deity murti. Behind the offerings a hooded cobra-like head or decorated murti is adorned with white jasmine flowers, yellow marigolds and an orange flower, draped in pink and gold-bordered silk cloth alongside a purple and gold textile. In front, small palm-leaf plates hold pale yellow rice, a dark brown paste, fried golden vegetables, white rice, two round sweet balls and an orange sweet. A brass oil lamp and a brass bell sit among scattered white flowers, and a hand is visible at the left edge. A timestamp and KAILASA SALEM label appear in the lower right corner.2026-01-11Photograph of an evening ritual arrangement at a shrine, with no people visible. Central are two small bronze deity figures inside a gilded arch, one in green and gold garments and one in red and white, both garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink roses. Behind them, several black shiva-lingam style stones are dressed in white and orange cloth and yellow flowers. Foreground holds metal vessels of yellow turmeric paste, chickpeas, fried sweets and a banana leaf with food, plus a copper dish heaped with rose petals. Brass oil lamps burn, and white and pink rangoli patterns decorate the floor. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 26, 2025 7:25:11 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-26A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red cloth with green borders, shot from above. Brass trays hold a small brass deity murti decorated with yellow flowers and kumkum, a coconut wrapped in fibre with a yellow garland on a large brass plate, halved coconuts and bananas on a silver plate, and a bowl of white sweet offerings served on green leaves garnished with yellow flowers. Small brass oil lamps with a flame, brass cups, turmeric and kumkum dishes, yellow marigolds and a brass lamp with incense sticks complete the setup. A red and gold brocade hanging forms the backdrop. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-18A black stone deity murti stands on a pedestal labelled KAILASA THANJAVUR, dressed in a gold brocade shawl over a maroon garment and adorned with a jewelled necklace and yellow and pink flower garlands. Its right hand is raised in blessing and it holds a trident. Two tall brass lamp stands with trident-shaped tops flank the figure, and pink rose petals cover the floor. In front, a brass plate holds offerings of sweets and packaged food, with a small lamp beside it. The scene is a shrine setting for a ritual offering.2025-07-21Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on red and green silk cloths. Brass plates hold coconut halves, bananas, black grapes, a lit wick lamp in a small dish, yellow marigold flowers, a brass plate with a small conical pile of yellow powder, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass oil lamps with burning flames, and a bowl of green leaves with yellow flowers. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 21 Apr 2025 21:12:32 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-21A small shrine room at night with white walls and a stepped stone platform. Several dark stone deity murtis and linga-like forms are draped in red and orange cloths and heaped with pink flower garlands. A tall dark murti on the right wears a red dhoti-like cloth, a gold-trimmed yellow sash and a pink garland. Brass oil lamps burn on the platform, and steel vessels, a brass tray with sweets, and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish sit in front. Green and pink paper bunting hangs across the top, and the photo carries a timestamp of Jul 21, 2024 6:30:46 PM with Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-21