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A blurred photograph taken at an angle of a gilded wooden stand or table draped with a pink and gold silk cloth with a fringed scalloped border. The gold-painted legs and curved cross-stretchers are visible on a paved stone floor. Partial white-clad legs and feet of people stand at the edges, and objects in red and blue sit at the left edge. A timestamp overlay reads 27 Dec 2025 6:00:35 pm with the caption Mandakpadi offering and a hashtag, indicating a Mandakpadi offering setup at Kailasa Madurai.

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A photograph of an ornate gilded wooden stand or table draped with a purple and gold brocade cloth with a patterned border, set on a paved stone-tile floor outdoors. Behind it, a golden deity murti with orange drapery is visible in a shrine area, along with a brass vessel and a silver container on the left. No people are visible. A blue timestamp overlay in the lower right reads 30 Dec 2025 6:26:48 pm, followed by the caption Mandakpadi offering and hashtags.A photograph of an ornate gilded wooden bench draped with a purple and gold brocade cloth with a woven floral border, set on a paved street-side floor with a rangoli-style design. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti seated on a golden lion-supported throne with a red cloth and garland, beside a brass pot and gold-framed mirror. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads 30 Dec 2025 6:26:50 pm and Mandakpadi offering.Outdoor photo of a gilded wooden bench or stand draped with a pink and gold brocade cloth with a floral border, set on a cobbled pavement in front of a red folding metal gate. Garlands of white flowers lie at the right edge. Behind, a golden deity murti sits in an ornate shrine niche with a lion figure beside it. A timestamped caption in blue reads Arudra Darshan Mandakpadi with garland count, marking the offering of silk and garlands for the festival.Outdoor photo of a Mandakpadi offering arranged on two gold-painted wooden tables set on a cobbled pavement. On the left table, two woven baskets hold garlands and loose flowers of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds and green leaves. On the right table, a woven basket of fresh fruit includes oranges, red apples, green grapes, bananas and a coconut, with yellow flowers beside it, and another basket holds a folded red and gold silk cloth. A brass lamp stand with several cups stands at the right edge. A woman in a magenta sari with a patterned border stands behind the tables with her hand on her hip, and a second person in teal and pink clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Market stalls appear in the background. A blue caption in the lower right reads Mandakpadi offering and #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.2025-01-07A photo of a Mandakpadi offering arranged on a wooden table outdoors beside a paved street. A folded red and orange silk sari with gold zari floral and paisley border work rests in a woven wicker basket. Behind it sits a brass lamp tray holding white camphor-like pieces and a brass bell with a handle. Bananas are visible in a basket at the bottom edge, and a motorcycle wheel appears at the top. No people are visible in the frame.2025-01-07A photograph of a gilded wooden shrine canopy with a deep red cloth backdrop, housing a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a green leaf garland, draped in white cloth. In the right foreground two people are partly visible, one with dark hair in the lower right corner bent forward, wearing a pink garment, seemingly engaged in the offering. A bamboo pole and green cloth lie on the ground in front. The blue timestamp text reads 31 Dec 2025 6:24:57 pm, Mandakpadi offering, Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam, #Kailasa Madurai. Background shows a festival street with red and white banners.Night photograph of a wooden chariot or palanquin with carved wooden pillars and a carved deity panel above, mounted on long wooden poles and green-painted rails in a city street. Inside the shrine is a seated deity murti draped in white with a yellow marigold garland. A red hanging banner with gold border shows a painted black elephant with decorative trappings. Shop fronts, a balcony with a person standing, and hanging goods line the street. A blue timestamp overlay reads 30 Dec 2025 6:28:54 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.Photo taken upside down of a street-side ritual procession. A silver-coloured ceremonial pole with a twisted handle dominates the right side. Beneath a small orange and red canopy hangs a deity murti or small figure hung with green and orange garlands. Men wearing orange and saffron cloths and red turbans crowd the frame, one holding a long pole. Above, shop signage and a green-roofed structure are visible, with a tiled shop front and a building facade behind the procession. A blue caption on the lower right reads a date and Mandakpadi offering.2025-01-07Outdoor photo of offerings laid out on two gold-painted wooden tables set on a cobbled pavement. On the left table, a basket holds white jasmine garlands with red and yellow flowers and green leaves, beside a brass five-branched oil lamp stand. On the right, a basket holds a folded red and gold-bordered silk cloth, and another basket holds bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, a coconut and other fruit. Blurred feet in red and green sari fabric appear at the top edge. A blue timestamp and caption read 28 Dec 2025 6:01:42 pm, Mandakpadi offering, Kailasa Madurai, Devalaya. +1 copiesA street-level photograph of a wooden ceremonial palanquin or ratha with carved floral panels and a red cloth canopy, mounted on a green metal wheeled cart. Behind it a blue tarpaulin awning shelters a roadside stall with colourful striped and floral fabrics laid out on a table. The blurred foreground shows a wooden pole and street paving. No clearly identifiable people are visible, only a partial figure in blue behind the stall. A blue timestamp overlay reads 27 Dec 2025 6:05:36 pm, Mandakpadi offering, and #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.2025-12-27Night photo of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a striped yellow-and-red dhoti with a white cloth stands on the green wooden chariot platform, leaning forward to make an offering with his right hand at a decorated deity murti in a green and gold silk-draped alcove, with a garland and flowers at its base. A red and gold canopy umbrella with tassels is overhead, and a second person's head appears at the lower edge of the frame. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:06 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull. A signboard behind reads Aragatha Meenaks.Night street photograph of a festival procession in Madurai. Under a large red and multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin draped in green and red cloth and garlanded with white and green flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white vest and a man in a light shirt with sindoor marks on his forehead stand near the procession, and a man in a white shirt holds a phone at the lower left. Illuminated shopfronts line the street, with a sign reading MARA and a Tamil-script signboard. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:31:15 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Maduraj #LunchFull.