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Photograph of a ritual offering setup inside a temple hall with no people visible. A large brass pedestal vessel with a flower-decorated top and a teal and orange cloth draped behind it stands on a stepped brass base. To the right, a red silk-wrapped brass pot with a rudraksha-style bead garland and a small mirror sits on a wooden stand. In the foreground on a red cloth, a brass thali holds a bowl of cooked grain, a small cup and a bowl of chopped green leafy vegetable, with a brass bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a lit oil lamp and a plate of sliced watermelon nearby. Incense smoke rises at the right edge. A timestamp reads 21-Mar-2026 11:54:46 am, Salem, KAILASA Salem.

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A photograph of a temple puja setup with no people visible. At center is a gilded shivalinga-style base or peetha draped with a teal and orange checked cloth, holding a brass bowl filled with white flowers and small brass vessels. Behind it stands an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a jeweled red-and-blue panel. On the right, a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers sits on a wooden stool wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold trim and bead garlands. In the foreground, a brass plate holds white sweets, an orange-yellow prasadam bowl, and a small cup, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, incense sticks in a holder, and a brass bell on a pink and gold brocade cloth. Trays of stones and offerings sit to the left.2026-01-26Ritual setup in a temple shrine with no people visible. In the centre stands a polished brass or silver pedestal holding a large brass bowl wrapped with a blue and orange checked cloth and decorated with white flowers. 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Before it sits a pink and gold-bordered silk cloth with brass trays and bowls: a bowl of white flower petals and leaves, a tray of cut vegetables or fruit, a bowl of white grains or rice, a bowl of green paste, a copper cup with a spoon, a lit oil lamp with a flower, and a small dish with a flower and incense. At the right stands a figure draped in magenta satin with a garland and an ornate jewelled medallion. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 13-Jan-2026 10:13:44 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-13A photograph of a temple puja setup with a large brass abhishekam vessel on a stepped brass base, draped with a teal and orange cloth and topped with small brass kalasha-like cups and white flowers. In the foreground on a pink and gold-bordered cloth sits a brass plate with cooked rice, a bowl of mixed vegetable curry, a small brass cup, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell, a brass vessel with a ladle, incense in a dish, and a brass lamp. 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