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A photograph of a carved wooden palanquin or shrine canopy with ornate carved pillars and top panels, framing a red cloth backdrop. Inside sits a dark wooden murti draped in a white cloth with a gold border, decorated with a yellow marigold garland and a purple flower garland, with green leaves tied at its base. A red and gold embroidered cloth hangs on the right side. The bottom-right corner carries a blue timestamp reading 27 Dec 2025 6:05:38 pm and Mandakpadi offering. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.

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A 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.A photograph of a small wooden palanquin or chariot shrine on a green wheeled cart. Inside the carved wooden canopy, with a red cloth backdrop, sits a bronze Ganesha murti, adorned with a garland of white jasmine, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, and draped in white cloth. The carved panel above shows a Ganesha relief flanked by lotus motifs. A few people's arms and legs are partly visible at the right edge, and a gold decorative arch appears beside the shrine. Stone pavement and a sign are visible in the background.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.Night photograph of a wooden processional palanquin on a green wheeled cart in a street. The carved wooden canopy has a central medallion of Ganesha and floral carvings, with red cloth drapes. Inside sits a dark metal Ganesha murti wearing a white dhoti and a yellow marigold garland, seated on the red-draped platform. Wooden poles are lashed to the cart with rope. On the left, a smiling man in a white vest stands near the cart, and on the right a man in a blue shirt is partly visible among people in the crowd. Shop signs and lights line the street behind the procession.A photograph of a wooden palanquin-style vahana shrine on a green wheeled wooden platform in a busy street. Inside the carved wooden canopy, a deity murti in white robes with a white and green flower garland and a loose flower offering at its base sits in front of a red curtain. A red cloth panel to the left shows a painted bull with a decorated harness. A bare-chested man in a white vest stands beside the shrine, and a blue shop sign is visible above. A timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 8:08:42 pm.A wooden palanquin-style carriage with carved pillars and a carved arched top with a round medallion sits on a green wheeled wooden cart, draped in red cloth and a red-and-yellow banner painted with a white horse. Inside, a standing deity murti in white and lavender robes with a long white garland is decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers at its base. Blue sign text on a shop front behind and blurred foreground figures in a crowd are visible, with a green-and-pink dressed figure on a display at right. Timestamp in the lower right reads 28 Dec 2025 8:08:40 pm with the hashtag #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya.Blurred photo of a white-clad figure seated on a wooden platform before a red backdrop with carved wooden pillars and pink floral garlands. The figure wears white garments and a white and pink garland, appearing to be a deity murti or decorated statue rather than a living person. Appearance cues are insufficient to identify a person candidate.2025-01-07A night photograph of a decorated chariot procession in a temple street. A deity murti in green and gold garments, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, sits on a green chariot draped with white cloth. A large red and gold umbrella with tassels shelters it. Lit oil lamps are held at the right edge by a person whose arm is visible, and a basket of fruit sits at the lower left. Several devotees stand behind the chariot along a shop front with Tamil signage. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:50 pm and Mandakpadi offering. The deity appears to be a Meenakshi murti, though the iconography is partly obscured.A photograph of a deity murti on a temple chariot, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in red cloth. The figure sits on a golden throne or peetha with a golden panel below, with a crowned face visible at the top. Blue overlay text in the lower right reads the date and time, a Mandakpadi offering at Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam, and a KAILASA Madurai hashtag. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.Close photo of a small brass Ganesha murti seated amid flower decorations. The figure wears a maroon cloth draped over its head and body, with a white tilak and red bindi on its forehead. Its raised hand holds a small object, and its trunk curls toward the lower right. Behind it are garlands of red, yellow and green paper-style flowers, white jasmine strings and a red-and-white woven fabric. A carved wooden surface is visible at the lower left. Printed text across the lower right corner gives a date stamp and address. No people are visible.2025-06-09A photograph of a deity murti on a temple procession vehicle, decorated with thick garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and draped in red cloth. The figure seated on a golden throne-like seat holds a golden staff. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with curly hair, in a white dhoti, stands with his back to the camera beside rope-bound wooden parts of the vehicle. Behind the vehicle are blurred street lights and a building. The shot is a close view of a festival procession.A night photo of a temple procession vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A deity murti with a red and gold face and a crown-like headdress sits on the vehicle, draped in red cloth. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with curly grey-black hair holds a flowered garland and stands at the edge of the frame. Part of a red and gold banner hangs across the top. Blue overlay text in the lower right reads the date and time, Mandakpadi offering, Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam and #Kailasa Madurai.