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Indoor puja setup on a green silk cloth laid over a white marble floor. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands center, beside a small candle and a brass bell. A red lacquered tray holds two bowls, one with a yellowish liquid and one with white contents. Brass trays hold offerings, a small metal deity figure stands at left on a wooden base, and an orange cloth lies nearby. Behind, a gold-based altar or pedestal is draped in maroon cloth, with a framed photograph hanging above. A timestamp reads 17 Mar 2025 08:30:46 Chennai, Kailasa Thiruvannamalai. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an indoor puja setup on a green silk cloth with gold borders. In the foreground left, a small figurine of a seated sage in a maroon robe with a yellow flower garland sits on a bronze base on an orange-cloth-covered brass tray, with a yellow flower and a red petal nearby. Center right, a lit brass oil lamp with a flame burns beside a small brass hand bell and a brass lamp stand. On the right, a maroon-rimmed tray holds two brass bowls, one with white liquid and one with yellow liquid. Behind, a brass tray holds a small brass vessel, a dark object, scattered petals and rice, and a maroon cloth covers a table with a small brass lamp. A red-brown bowl sits at the top right. A timestamp on the lower right reads 17 Mar 2025 08:30:51 Chennai Kailasa Thiruvannamalai. No people are visible.2025-03-17Overhead photograph of a puja setup on a green silk cloth with a gold-and-orange patterned backdrop. Three coconuts wrapped in woven netting sit on a maroon cloth at the top, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Brass plates hold a lit camphor-style flame, small brass bowls with yellow flowers, a brass lamp and ritual items. Two oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the lower left, and a red tray sits nearby. A framed photograph and a yellow-flowered garland are at the right edge. A timestamp reads 1 Mar 2025 14:00:16 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.2025-03-01Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a green patterned cloth. A person in white clothing with a bare foot and hand holding a stick or incense is visible at the top edge, beside a bright flame of an oil lamp. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers, a small brass lamp with a burning wick, a conch shell, a green banana leaf with vibhuti or kumkum powder, a lime, and a red-rimmed plate with a white cup and flowers. Small oil lamps and brass vessels surround the arrangement, and an orange brocade cloth with gold border lies at the right. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 21:21:08, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No deity form is clearly visible.2025-03-29Close overhead photograph of ritual offering trays laid on a green cloth with scattered white and yellow petals. A large brass plate holds a lit oil lamp flame, turmeric and kumkum powder, a conch shell, and small brass vessels. Smaller brass dishes hold yellow marigold petals and white flowers, a silver tray holds sweets and a bowl of milk, and a copper vessel with a copper stick stands to the right. Banana bunches and yellow flower garlands lie at the left edge beside red cloth with a silver ornament. The scene shows a puja offering arrangement, with no people visible.2025-11-07Overhead 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.2025-04-21Overhead photo of a puja setup on a green cloth with a red and gold bordered edge. A red-rimmed plate holds a white bowl of milk or curd, a bowl of golden liquid, a small dark bowl, a small white bowl, and a folded piece of bread with brown powder. A brass tray holds red flower petals in a bowl, small brass cups, and a white conch shell sits nearby. A brass lamp with a wick and incense sticks are at the lower edge, and a partly visible hand reaches toward the brass vessels. A timestamp reads 4 Apr 2025 09:15:44, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No people's faces are visible.2025-04-04A photograph of a puja set-up on a red silk cloth draped over a table before a shrine. On a large brass tray at the centre sits a small lit oil lamp with a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, a small metal idol and a pinch of flowers. A lit oil lamp in a holder stands at front left beside brass cups, a small bowl of bananas, and small bowls of kumkum and haldi. Right of centre a brass tray holds a dried coconut wrapped in yellow flowers. Behind, a framed photograph of a smiling woman sits among garlands, a Ganesha figurine, and gold-bordered fabric. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 26 Apr 2025 21:19:48 Chennai, KAILASA Tondaiarpet.2025-04-26A photograph of a small floor-level puja arrangement on a wooden-patterned mat beside a green yoga mat on a light wooden floor. Brass plates hold red flowers, a ripe banana, a betel-style green leaf, a white conch shell, and small brass cups. Several lit oil lamps and a brass lamp stand glow, with incense sticks in a brass holder on the right. A small bronze deity figure and an ornate golden shrine-like frame sit in the background. A plastic tub with dark material is at the left edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. A large polished gold-finished bowl stands on a stepped gold pedestal in the center, holding two small brass lamps. In front on a red cloth is a brass tray with a bowl of dark liquid, bananas or fruit, a brass bell, a small lit oil lamp, a brass cup, a brass lamp stand and a plate of white flowers. On the left is a small figure of a deity in blue and red garments with a circular halo behind it, beside a plate of offerings. On the right a brass kalasha pot wrapped in a red and gold cloth with a garland of green leaves and orange flowers sits on a small wooden stand. A golden carved throne-like backdrop stands behind, with more figures and decorations in the upper left. A timestamp reads 24 Nov 2025 08:27:43 and Kailasa selam.2025-11-24A photograph of a ritual puja table draped in red cloth with a gold-brocade backdrop. Brass trays hold a coconut wrapped in coir on a yellow-dusted plate, a small brass lamp with a flame, a brass tumbler, a plate of cut fruit in bowls, incense sticks in a bowl of ash, kumkum and turmeric powder, and a brass tray with a small conch-like vessel and a lit oil lamp. A candle burns at the front left. No people are visible. A timestamp in the corner reads 25 Apr 2025 13:45:28 Chennai and Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-25A photograph of a floor-level ritual setup on a green silk cloth before an orange and gold patterned backdrop. Three white woven baskets with coconut-shaped tops and yellow flowers sit on a maroon cloth at the back. In the foreground, a copper plate holds a small silver and brass lamp, a dark metal figure, a conch-like shell and ash, with incense sticks beside it. A brass lamp with a lit flame and another lit wick stand nearby, with a brass dish of flower petals, a bowl of dark liquid, and two leaf plates holding brown sweet offerings. No people are visible.2025-03-01A photo of a small shrine set-up with a gold-brocaded orange cloth draped across the back. On the left, a small figurine in a maroon robe with a yellow flower on its head stands on a brass tray with a red flower and a white flower. In the centre-right, a brass plate holds a dark stone lingam sprinkled with petals and a small lamp. A small brass lamp with a flame sits in the lower left foreground, and a Ganesha figurine stands on the upper shelf beside a red-and-gold murti. No people are visible.2025-03-17