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A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and red-framed doorways, showing a gilded shrine with deity murtis and framed pictures on the back wall. Four men sit on the floor on banana leaves set with cooked rice, pappadum-like pieces and sides, with steel vessels and a brass pot in front of them. Two seated men in white dhotis wear white sacred ash on their foreheads and bare chests; one older man has grey hair and a sacred thread. A standing man in a pink shirt and white dhoti with a beard holds a steel dish and serves food to a seated man in a light blue shirt. A gold parasol stands at right, and a timestamp reads Dec. 27, 2025 11:25:20 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a golden shrine backdrop holding deity murtis and framed portraits. Five men are seated on the floor sharing a meal served on banana leaves with rice and papadum. The standing man in a red shirt and white dhoti bends to serve food. Two seated men on the right are bare-chested with white vibhuti and sacred marks and white dhotis. A brass pot and steel vessels sit on the floor, and a decorative ceremonial umbrella stands at right. Timestamp reads Dec. 27, 2025 11:24:52 a.m., Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27Four people sit on the floor of a temple hall with a dark stone floor, seated on striped cloths before banana leaves set with steel plates, bowls and a pot. Two older men on the left wear white dhotis and long gold beaded necklaces; the man at far left has a bald head. Two women on the right wear cream saris, one with a dark braid and jasmine-like flowers, the other with glasses and a cream shawl, the woman in front holding a small fruit or sweet. Behind them stand golden elephant figures, brass vessels, orange and red cloths and a shelf of items, with a fluorescent-lit corner. The photo has a timestamp overlay reading Nov 2, 2025 15:59:49, and a caption reading 'Abisegam and aankaram today'. The scene shows a ritual meal or offering arrangement in progress.2025-01-11September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with yellow walls. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left with white sacred ash marks on his back and shoulders, bent forward and touching a small brass figure on a wooden stand. Behind him are a dark-faced deity murti with a crown and a blue-robed deity murti decorated with white and multicolour flower garlands, and a golden-orange clad figure beside them. A brass shrine structure sits in front, with a small oil lamp burning on a low gold-coloured wooden platform, a flower on a brass plate, brass bells and a kalasha-style pot. At lower right a seated man in a pink checked shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged with head bowed in worship, beside an ornate gold chair with pearl garlands. A timestamp in the corner reads Dec. 27, 2025 10:53:44 a.m., with Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27A photograph of a floor-seated meal in a plain indoor room with dark tiled floor and white walls. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with yellow blouse sits on the left, beside a woman in a maroon and gold sari. In the centre a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with bare chest and white markings sits cross-legged, next to a young boy in a white t-shirt. On the right an older man in a white shirt and patterned lungi sits. Green banana leaves are laid before them with steel tumblers and bowls of food, including a pot and a bowl of fried snacks. Behind them are an orange cloth, brass lamps, carved wooden furniture, a clock and a fan.2025-01-11A photograph of a floor-level meal in a plain hall with a dark tiled floor. Two women in saris sit at left, one in a yellow blouse with an orange sari and one in a maroon blouse with a striped sari. A man with a shaved head and sacred thread, wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha-style beads, sits centre-left beside a young boy in a white shirt. An older man in a white shirt and red-bordered dhoti sits at right. Banana leaves are laid before them with food and steel bowls and tumblers around them. Behind them are brass lamps, a brass deity figure and a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Printed timestamp and location text appears at lower right.2025-01-11A photograph of four people seated on the floor of a hall with dark tiled flooring, around a spread of steel plates and bowls set on banana leaves. On the left, a man in white clothing with gold-coloured neck garlands and a gold bangle sits cross-legged and looks down at the food. Beside him, an older man with white hair and glasses, also in cream clothing and gold garlands, sits with his legs folded. Two women in cream and beige silk saris sit at the right: one with grey hair wearing gold bangles, and one with a gold necklace and a red-bordered sari with a small dot on her forehead. Behind them are a gold-coloured elephant statue, an orange cloth backdrop, a green and red cloth on the floor and a stack of folded textiles at left. Steel pots, dishes and a large covered aluminium vessel fill the foreground, with food on several banana leaves. Overlaid at bottom right is a timestamp reading Nov 2, 2025 15:59:29 and a caption Abisegam and aankaram today.2025-01-11KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-painted shrine room with a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits on a wooden seat at a yellow-cloth-covered table of brass plates and offerings, tending the rituals. A standing man with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in front of the shrine. Behind them, a central shrine holds a Shiva linga draped with white and orange flower garlands, flanked by a red-clad deity murti with a crown and garlands on the right and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban on the left. Framed photographs of seated robed figures in orange and red line the wall above. A large black stone linga lies in a wooden basin in the foreground, with brass lamps and vessels nearby. A timestamp reads Dec. 27, 2025 11:16:35 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a shrine with a yellow-painted wall at a temple ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back stands on the left, reaching toward a row of deity murtis. An older man with grey hair, also bare-chested with white markings, leans forward holding a small golden bowl over the central dark murti, which wears a blue cloth and garlands. Flanking murtis include a green-clad figure, a golden standing figure, and a figure in orange cloth and red garment. A small golden kalasha sits at the base, with brass lamps and vessels on a low platform. A seated devotee in a red striped shirt and a long chain of white beads occupy the lower foreground. A framed picture hangs on the upper wall. A timestamp reads Dec. 27, 2025 10:53:33 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27November 25 20122012-11-25 +1 copies