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Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a red cloth in a temple shrine, with a brass platter holding small bowls of green leafy preparation, white cooked rice, and yellow dal, plus a copper kalasha-style vessel on a dish, a brass bowl of incense sticks with a sunflower-branded matchbox, a brass spouted vessel with a spoon, and a covered brass dish. Gold-toned brass altar base and a faint smoke haze are visible above. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a brass plate set on a red cloth in a temple shrine. The plate holds a mound of white rice in a brass bowl, a bowl of orange and green vegetable curry, a bowl of mashed yellow-green preparation, and a small brass cup. A lit oil lamp with a flame stands at upper left beside lit incense sticks in a brass dish with flower petals, and a brass bell lies at lower left. A dark ash-filled brass vessel sits at upper right, and a brass vessel rests at lower right. The top edge shows a gilded ornate metal altar base. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 06-Jan-2026 11:28:21 am, Salem, with the caption KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-06Overhead photo of a brass thali set for a temple offering. On the large brass plate sit a bowl of white cooked rice, a bowl of yellow dal with pieces of vegetable, a bowl of thin brown liquid with herb leaves, and a small brass cup. A brass lamp holder with a small flame sits at the bottom, with other small brass vessels beside it. A woman's blue sari with a gold zari border is visible at the top edge. A timestamp reads 06-Feb-2026 10:41:37 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-06Overhead view of a temple ritual setup with no people present. A large brass vessel on a stepped brass base is draped with a teal and orange checked cloth and decorated with yellow marigolds and green leaves, with two small ornate brass pots on top. In front, a brass thali holds white rice, a bowl of white paste, and a bowl of green leaves on a red and gold brocade cloth. A lit oil lamp with yellow flower petals sits nearby, along with a brass bell, a small brass dish, and an oil lamp on the right. A timestamp reads 17-Jan-2026 10:00:38 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-17A close overhead photo of a ritual setup for worship. A gilded brass base holds a deity murti draped in a teal cloth with tasselled fringe and marigold and yellow flowers. In the foreground, on a red cloth, sit a large brass thali with a dish of cooked rice, a bowl of green paste, a small bowl, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, an incense holder with lit sticks and a flower, a brass bell, a dark-bowled brass lamp with a long handle, and a small spoon-like vessel. Another red-and-gold draped object appears at upper right. No people are visible.2025-12-22A rotated photograph of a puja setup inside a room with a red cloth-covered table. On the left, a brass thali holds small bowls containing white granules, a yellow liquid, and a mixture with grains, beside a brass vessel with a ladle and a silver-toned covered dish. A lit oil lamp flame sits at the upper left. At right, a golden metal stand with a brass base and a bowl holds an object draped in blue silk and decorated with yellow flowers, and a metal idol-like form with carved surfaces stands behind. Orange-red cloths and incense sticks lie near the base, with a pink and gold cloth at the lower right. A timestamp reads 08-Jan-2026 10:56:22 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-08Top-down photo of a brass thali holding food offerings: a small brass bowl of plain white cooked rice, a copper-rimmed vessel filled with a pale liquid porridge or kanji, and a smaller bowl of thin brown-green broth with herbs. A brass spoon rests on the tray and a small oil lamp flame glows at the bottom edge. No people are visible; a timestamp overlay reads 24-Mar-2026 12:10:03 pm, Salem, KAILASA Salem.2026-03-24A top-down photograph of a brass offering plate on a pink and gold patterned cloth. The plate holds a brass bowl of cooked grain or vegetable preparation with carrot and green pieces, a small bowl of white porridge garnished with green herbs, a banana, two small purple-brown sweets or fruits, and a small clay cup. A brass incense holder with a pink incense stick sits at left, and a glass lamp with a lit flame glows at lower left. An ornate brass tray is visible at the top. A timestamp reads 10-Feb-2026 10:55:33 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-02-10A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. A brass bell with a wooden handle stands at left on a red cloth. At centre a brass plate holds a heap of white rice, green leaves, cooked dishes in small bowls and a small brass lamp. Behind it a brass vessel is draped with a teal silk cloth with tassels, topped with white flowers, green leaves and small brass kalasha-style pots. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits lower right, and a brass offering dish with a stick is nearby. A red cloth draped figure or altar piece is visible at right. Timestamp overlay reads 6 Dec 2025 10:39:15, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-12-06A photograph of a ritual arrangement with no people present. In the upper centre, a pair of gold sandal-shaped padukas rests on a turquoise silk cloth, decorated with orange and white flowers and two small gold cups. Beside it, a magenta and gold-bordered cloth covers a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves and a coconut. Below, on a red cloth, a brass thali holds red flowers or kumkum, a yellow paste, white grains, and cut mango pieces. A small brass lamp burns, incense sticks smoke from a brass holder, and a brass bell, a small bowl and a silver-coloured tray sit nearby. Readable overlay text in the lower right reads the date and location.2025-12-18A photograph of a temple puja setup with a large brass abhishekam vessel on a stepped brass base, draped with a teal and orange cloth and topped with small brass kalasha-like cups and white flowers. In the foreground on a pink and gold-bordered cloth sits a brass plate with cooked rice, a bowl of mixed vegetable curry, a small brass cup, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell, a brass vessel with a ladle, incense in a dish, and a brass lamp. Ornate brass items and a red-draped object appear at the edges. No people are visible. A timestamp reading 13-Feb-2026 9:41:24 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM is overlaid in the lower right.2026-02-13Overhead photo of a ritual offering set on a pink and gold brocade cloth before a large brass deity murti whose base is visible at the top. A brass plate holds a small copper bowl of green leaves, a white folded leaf or cloth, a brass cup and a copper bowl of white cooked rice. To the left, a copper bowl of pale liquid sits beside a copper cup containing dark liquid and a small metal object. A brass bell lies at lower left and a lit oil lamp glows at lower right. A timestamp and text overlay appear at bottom right. No people are visible.2026-01-10A photograph of a ritual setup inside a temple hall. Centrally, a large gilded brass base holds a murti-like vessel draped in a teal silk cloth with fringed tassels, with two small brass kalasha-style finials and white and yellow flowers placed on top. In the foreground, a red cloth covers a worship table holding a large brass thali with cooked rice in a bowl, a green paste in a small bowl, a small brass cup, a silver handbell, a brass lamp stand with a blackened oil cup, a dish with incense sticks and yellow flowers, and a small brass oil lamp. Ornate brass plates and a red-and-gold draped object appear at the edges. A timestamp reads 22-Dec-2025 11:34:03 am Salem, with the caption KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-22