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A photograph of a ritual offering spread in a temple shrine. Dozens of small leaf or disposable plates hold varied food offerings such as nuts, grains, sweets, dried fruit, fried snacks, beans and round balls, arranged in rows on a yellow cloth with a green-and-purple border. Behind them on a green cloth sit fresh bananas, lemons, a mango, a pomegranate and a coconut-like fruit, plus two small metal deity murti with floral garlands. A large dark stone image draped in a blue and gold cloth with gold ornaments sits at left, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 4, 2025 6:46:32 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.

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Indoor temple photo of a food offering spread on a yellow cloth-covered platform in front of a black stone deity murti draped in blue and gold cloth. Dozens of small white and brown plates hold sweets, nuts, lentils, dried fruits, puffed snacks and round laddus, with fruits such as oranges, a yellow citrus and apples arranged on a green cloth nearby. Two brass lamps with lit oil flames stand in front, and a small deity figure with a floral garland sits at the right edge beside a green and maroon draped altar. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 4, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black stone Nandi bull on the left wearing a blue and gold cloth and a silver necklace, with a standing deity figure in blue behind it garlanded with red and white flowers. In the foreground a long yellow-covered table holds many small plates of nuts, sweets, grains, fruits and offerings, with brass oil lamps lit in front. 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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 a temple shrine with a large black stone figure of a seated bull, Nandi, draped with a green silk cloth and wearing a decorated collar with bells. In front, a long mat in blue, pink, purple and teal holds rows of offerings on white plates, including sweets, fried snacks, fruits such as bananas, apples and mangoes, and grains. A bronze metal bowl sits to the left. 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Brass plates hold turmeric, red kumkum, powders, grains, pulses, nuts, dried roots, tubers and sugarcane pieces arranged on a saffron-orange cloth, with a brass vessel holding a small deity figure garlanded with red flowers in the foreground. A maroon cloth printed with deity imagery hangs at the right edge. The scene resembles offerings prepared for a puja.2024-01-12A 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 photograph of an offering spread laid out on a striped cloth of pink, teal, blue and white, arranged on the floor of a hall. Dozens of small round leaf or palm-leaf bowls hold varied food: fruits including a whole green gourd, lemons, a mango, bananas, a pomegranate and small berries, plus fried snacks, sweets, dal and grain preparations, pickles and sprouted legumes. Four larger mounds of rice dishes sit on banana leaves in the foreground, including yellow turmeric rice and green herbed rice. A low wooden stool and a yellow-painted wall edge are visible at the top of the frame. No people are visible. A date stamp in the lower right reads 11-Jan-2026 9:41:31 am Salem.2026-01-11