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Overhead photo of three brown glazed earthenware pots on a long yellow wooden counter. The top pot holds grey-brown ash or powder, the middle pot holds bright orange-red powder such as turmeric or kumkum, and the front pot is deep and dark, filled with a dark powdered substance. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads 13-Jun-2024 6:48:07 am, 33/E Thiruvoodal Street, Pavazhakundur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. No people or a person are visible; only a bare foot and a corner of a grey cloth appear at the top right edge.

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A photograph of three ceramic pots on a yellow wooden tray, viewed from above. The top pot holds dark material, the middle pot holds bright orange-red powder with a wooden spoon, and the bottom pot holds dark reddish-brown paste with a wooden spoon, set on a foil cup. A timestamp and location overlay sits in the lower right corner. No people are visible.2024-10-06Overhead photo of ritual offerings arranged on a cloth-covered surface. Clockwise from the top left: a shallow bowl of bright red powder (kumkum), a metal tray of black sesame seeds with a crumpled foil wrapper beside it, a brass bowl of dark black seeds, a scalloped brass tray of black seeds, and a wide bowl of yellow turmeric powder at the lower left. No people are visible.2025-12-30December 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual offering display on a red cloth: heaped piles of marigold and rose petals in yellow, red, pink and purple, alongside mounds of red and orange kumkum powder, brown and beige powdered offerings, and round sweet balls in orange and brown on metal plates. Dark terracotta bowls and cups stand in the foreground. A blurred purple and white floral garland hangs at the top left. No people are visible. The scene reads as a temple or abhishekam-type offering arrangement.2017-12-18Close-up overhead photograph of two round metal bowls on a red and gold brocade cloth. The upper bowl holds bright yellow-orange turmeric powder, and the lower, larger bowl holds deep red kumkum powder, with a textured surface showing scooped marks. No people, deity figures or readable text are visible; the setting suggests preparation of ritual powders used in puja.Close-up photograph of two shallow pale blue-rimmed bowls filled with powders. The bowl on the left holds bright yellow turmeric powder, and the bowl on the right holds deep red kumkum powder. Both sit on a red cloth with a gold brocade floral pattern. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible; the image shows only the coloured powders used in puja and ritual preparations.December 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesA close photo of a steel bowl filled with a thick, dark olive-green paste with small bubbles, a spoon resting in it, set on a metal tray beside a heap of dried red chilies with stems. A timestamp in the corner reads 28-Jan-2024 at 8:19:09 AM, Tiruvannamalai. No people are visible.2024-01-28A photograph of a table set for aushada preparation. Several shallow silver dishes with scalloped rims hold powders: bright yellow turmeric, deep red kumkum, pale grey-white bhasma ash, and a light yellow-green powder. Stone mortars and pestles, one with a cream-coloured pestle, sit at left beside a small wooden spoon. The table is covered with striped cloth in blue, red, purple and gold, and ornate silver vessels with lids appear in the blurred background. No people are visible.2017-09-09 +1 copiesDecember 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18