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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.

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A 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 photograph of a ritual offering display in a temple shrine, with no people visible. A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed figure in a blue dhoti and silver-studded adornments stands in a gold arched niche behind an orange cloth. In front, a green cloth is spread with brass plates of grains, pulses, spices, sindoor-coloured powder and sweets, plus a gold tray of apples, limes and potatoes, and a folded maroon cloth with a white label. Two small dolls in pink and red garments and a silver-wrapped kalasha sit on a pink silk cloth between lit brass oil lamps, with a basket of flowers at the right edge. A large gold lotus-shaped peetha is visible in the upper right.2026-02-20A photograph of offering preparation laid out on a magenta cloth with a maroon border on a temple floor. Rows of small brass bowls hold colored grains, pulses, spices and powders. Below, brass plates hold green limes, dark round fruits, green bananas, white flowers, a rolled garland in a purple box, a folded dark cloth with gold elephant border, and fresh vegetables including okra, leafy greens and a pumpkin. A seated deity murti stands in the background beside a gold pedestal, with a red and yellow robe draped nearby. A timestamp overlay reads 05-Feb-2026 5:33:32 am Salem KAILASA SALEM Shivarathri mandagapadi offering preparation. No people are visible.2026-02-05A 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.2024-07-07A photograph of an arranged puja offering with no people visible. On a green cloth-covered platform stand two small metal deity figures, one holding a trident, with two lit oil lamps and a small ritual vessel with flowers before them. On a maroon cloth in front lie brass plates of colourful offerings: red kumkum, yellow turmeric, white and yellow powders, grains, lentils, green beans, okra, bananas, lemons, eggplants, broccoli, flowers, coconuts and a small brass lamp with a flame. A blue-bodied small figure sits on a brass plate. A timestamp reads Mar. 2, 2025 6:44:55 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-02-03A photograph of an indoor puja set-up on a maroon cloth, with no people visible. Two brass deity figures stand on a green silk-covered platform, one holding a trident with garlands, the other wearing a crown and a garland, with a chakra-like object in front. Lit brass oil lamps flank the platform. On the maroon cloth are brass plates of offerings: green and purple vegetables, a coconut, yellow and red powders, rice, pulses, flowers, limes and bananas, and a small blue deity figure on a plate. A timestamp reads Mar. 2, 2025 with Salem and Tamil Nadu.2025-02-03Indoor ritual setup in a temple-like hall with no people visible. On a golden-draped table and an orange cloth sit brass plates of colourful offerings: turmeric powder, red kumkum, white and grey grains, nuts, sugarcane pieces, bananas, coconut halves, lotus petals and yellow marigolds. Two small metal deity figures stand at the back, one holding a trident, beside a lit oil lamp. A dark stone linga with a golden base is at left and a maroon cloth with a golden bull print hangs at right. A small brass plate with flowers sits in the foreground.2024-01-12A photograph of an indoor ritual arrangement with no people visible. On a red cloth draped over a low platform sit two metal deity figures, one with a trident and one with a crown, decorated with orange and white garlands, flanked by two lit oil lamps with ornate gold holders. A small metal figure stands before them. On an orange cloth in front are rows of brass plates holding flower petals, yellow and red blossoms, white flowers, pomegranates, nuts, dates, rice sweets, powders in red, yellow, white and grey, and mixed items. A timestamp in the corner reads Jul. 1, 2025 4:44:04 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu, consistent with an abhishekam preparation.2025-07-01A photograph of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and banana leaves. Heaped on steel plates are bananas, red apples, halved coconuts, round sweets, tomatoes, orange rice or sweet, and a bunch of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps with flame-shaped tops stand on the left and centre, a brass kalasha-style vessel and bowl sit at the back, and rows of small steel dishes filled with grains and spices line the right side. Flower garlands trail along the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a puja arrangement on a white cloth spread over a wooden table. On a green-draped wooden stand at the back sit two metal deity figures: a standing male figure holding a trident and a female figure in a red and orange garland, with a small copper kalasha-like vessel and two brass oil lamps lit on either side. Around the cloth are brass plates holding offerings: yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum, orange powder, white salt, grains and pulses, dried beans, purple brinjals, yellow lemons, green limes, a red apple, bananas, a cabbage, potatoes, a pale gourd and bitter gourd. A vivid red and gold cloth hangs at the upper right, and an orange cloth at the upper left. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Apr. 3, 2025 7:58:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-04A photograph of a ritual offering setup on the floor against a plain yellow wall. Two small statues stand on a golden-yellow cloth at left: one shows a figure in red garments holding a trident, the other a figure in green and orange with a crown. Before them are oil lamps, rose petals, red and yellow flowers, and small brass plates holding powders in yellow, red, orange and white, plus grains, nuts and fruit. On an orange cloth in the foreground are brass plates with sugarcane pieces, a bunch of green leaves, turmeric-like roots, peanuts, almonds, tubers and rice. Behind is a maroon and gold cloth printed with a deity and a recumbent bull, and a wooden board with a brass dish of white grains. No people are visible. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 1, 2024 at Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-01-12A 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.2025-11-23