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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.

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A 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 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 photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth in front of a gold draped backdrop. A brass pot holds a banana plant wrapped with white cloth, and nearby a brass vessel holds red and yellow flowers. Brass plates and bowls contain turmeric, kumkum, vibhuti, green leaves, rice and other offerings, with an oil lamp, incense sticks and a conch shell. A person in white dhoti-style clothing with a light shawl is partly visible at the left edge, reaching toward the offerings. No a person candidate is visible.A 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.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.2024-07-07Photograph of a devi puja offering table with a red-draped deity murti or ritual form at the top, decorated with red flowers and marigold garlands, set on a white and colourful patterned mat. Before it sit a red and golden sacred cloth, a small oil lamp burning, a brass bowl of red flowers, a bowl of white yogurt or curd, and brass vessels. Lower left is a brass tray of cooked dishes including yellow dal, a tomato-based curry and a green vegetable preparation. Right is a tray with fried puffed snacks, papadum-like wafers and white rice cakes on banana leaves. The foreground wicker tray holds grains, pulses, whole spices, a peepal-type leaf, a green lime, turmeric, vermilion, kumkum and a red-wrapped bundle, arranged as a ritual offering. No people are visible.A 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.2026-02-20KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/22/20222022-01-22A 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 close overhead view of ritual offerings laid out on a red cloth with a red and gold border. Brass bowls hold yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum. Round brass and steel dishes hold sweets and snacks, including golden-brown laddus, puffed rice clusters, orange fried savouries, dried dates and cashew-like nuts. A cone-shaped brown object sits in a perforated brass dish, and a pile of yellow turmeric pieces rests in another. Bunches of green leaves and white chrysanthemum garlands lie in the foreground. No people are visible.A ritual puja setup on a bright red cloth floor. In the foreground, a round brass tray holds yellow marigold flowers, lemons, betel leaves, small brass bowls of kumkum and grains, and a red cloth. A brass pot with a spout and small bowls sit on the right beside a brass plate of red flowers and a curved metal blade. Behind, white cloths cover low platforms, with orange and gold draped fabric, and short brass lamp stands with wicks. A basket of rose petals sits at the left edge. No people are visible; the scene shows offerings and ritual objects only.Photograph of a temple offering ritual. A woman in a red saree with floral embellishment and gold bangles sits on the floor at lower left, arranging food on a silver thali with banana-leaf plates, flower garlands nearby. A large mat with pink and green stripes holds rows of food offerings in small bowls, decorated with yellow marigolds, with fruit at the centre. Behind, a figure in white dhoti stands at the top edge, and a red-draped altar holds a deity murti decorated with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp.