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Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a green patterned cloth. A person in white clothing with a bare foot and hand holding a stick or incense is visible at the top edge, beside a bright flame of an oil lamp. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers, a small brass lamp with a burning wick, a conch shell, a green banana leaf with vibhuti or kumkum powder, a lime, and a red-rimmed plate with a white cup and flowers. Small oil lamps and brass vessels surround the arrangement, and an orange brocade cloth with gold border lies at the right. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 21:21:08, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No deity form is clearly visible.

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Overhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a green cloth with a red and gold border. Brass plates hold a lit oil lamp, a small brass bowl of kumkum, sliced fruit, a green cucumber, a whole lime and small cups of liquid. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered across the cloth and bowls, and a brass lamp with a flame sits at the left. A hand holding a marigold appears at the left edge, and the sleeve of a pink garment is visible. Incense sticks and a small brass bell are at the lower right. No person's face is visible, and no person is identified.2025-04-04Overhead photograph of a puja setup on a green silk cloth with a gold-and-orange patterned backdrop. Three coconuts wrapped in woven netting sit on a maroon cloth at the top, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Brass plates hold a lit camphor-style flame, small brass bowls with yellow flowers, a brass lamp and ritual items. Two oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the lower left, and a red tray sits nearby. A framed photograph and a yellow-flowered garland are at the right edge. A timestamp reads 1 Mar 2025 14:00:16 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.2025-03-01Close overhead photograph of ritual offering trays laid on a green cloth with scattered white and yellow petals. A large brass plate holds a lit oil lamp flame, turmeric and kumkum powder, a conch shell, and small brass vessels. Smaller brass dishes hold yellow marigold petals and white flowers, a silver tray holds sweets and a bowl of milk, and a copper vessel with a copper stick stands to the right. Banana bunches and yellow flower garlands lie at the left edge beside red cloth with a silver ornament. The scene shows a puja offering arrangement, with no people visible.2025-11-07Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on red and green silk cloths. Brass plates hold coconut halves, bananas, black grapes, a lit wick lamp in a small dish, yellow marigold flowers, a brass plate with a small conical pile of yellow powder, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass oil lamps with burning flames, and a bowl of green leaves with yellow flowers. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 21 Apr 2025 21:12:32 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-21A photograph of a floor-level ritual setup on a green silk cloth before an orange and gold patterned backdrop. Three white woven baskets with coconut-shaped tops and yellow flowers sit on a maroon cloth at the back. In the foreground, a copper plate holds a small silver and brass lamp, a dark metal figure, a conch-like shell and ash, with incense sticks beside it. A brass lamp with a lit flame and another lit wick stand nearby, with a brass dish of flower petals, a bowl of dark liquid, and two leaf plates holding brown sweet offerings. No people are visible.2025-03-01Overhead photo of a puja setup on a green cloth. A red-rimmed wooden tray holds two brass bowls of green and yellow fruit, a yellow flower, and a small dark bowl. A large brass thali holds kumkum, turmeric, and small brass cups, with another dish of red powder beside it. A small white conch shell sits in the center. A brass lamp and a gold-bordered red cloth are at the left edge. No people are visible apart from a partial bare foot at the lower left. Offerings and ritual vessels are the main subject.2025-04-04Indoor puja setup on a green silk cloth laid over a white marble floor. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands center, beside a small candle and a brass bell. A red lacquered tray holds two bowls, one with a yellowish liquid and one with white contents. Brass trays hold offerings, a small metal deity figure stands at left on a wooden base, and an orange cloth lies nearby. Behind, a gold-based altar or pedestal is draped in maroon cloth, with a framed photograph hanging above. A timestamp reads 17 Mar 2025 08:30:46 Chennai, Kailasa Thiruvannamalai. No people are visible.2025-03-17A photograph of a home puja altar draped in gold and maroon cloth. Three small brass deity figurines stand on a maroon cloth with white jasmine flowers scattered in front, and a white basket-like vessel with a garland sits at left. A red-lidded wooden tray lies open holding a banana-like yellow fruit, a small brass cup, and a small metal bowl. A brass oil lamp burns at right. Only a bare arm and hand of a person in white clothing are visible at left, so one person is partly visible. A timestamp reads 4 May 2025 08:03:04, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-05Overhead photo of a puja setup on a green cloth with a red and gold bordered edge. A red-rimmed plate holds a white bowl of milk or curd, a bowl of golden liquid, a small dark bowl, a small white bowl, and a folded piece of bread with brown powder. A brass tray holds red flower petals in a bowl, small brass cups, and a white conch shell sits nearby. A brass lamp with a wick and incense sticks are at the lower edge, and a partly visible hand reaches toward the brass vessels. A timestamp reads 4 Apr 2025 09:15:44, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No people's faces are visible.2025-04-04A photograph of a puja set-up on a red silk cloth draped over a table before a shrine. On a large brass tray at the centre sits a small lit oil lamp with a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, a small metal idol and a pinch of flowers. A lit oil lamp in a holder stands at front left beside brass cups, a small bowl of bananas, and small bowls of kumkum and haldi. Right of centre a brass tray holds a dried coconut wrapped in yellow flowers. Behind, a framed photograph of a smiling woman sits among garlands, a Ganesha figurine, and gold-bordered fabric. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 26 Apr 2025 21:19:48 Chennai, KAILASA Tondaiarpet.2025-04-26Photograph of a home-style shrine puja set up on a green cloth floor. In the foreground a seated person in white dhoti with gold border, bare feet, and a bangle on the wrist pours or tends a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame beside a brass tray of offerings, a copper vessel of water, a coconut half, bananas, betel-like nuts and red flowers. Behind them a standing bronze figure of a sage holds a trident, and a large printed cutout photograph shows a bearded figure with a turban, layered beaded malas and gold necklaces seated with raised hand against a yellow wall. A framed photo sits on the left beside draped red fabric and a garlanded image in a teal saree. Incense sticks and a brass aarti tray are nearby. A timestamp reads 3 Apr 2025 19:06:47 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-04A photograph of an indoor puja setup on a green silk cloth with gold borders. In the foreground left, a small figurine of a seated sage in a maroon robe with a yellow flower garland sits on a bronze base on an orange-cloth-covered brass tray, with a yellow flower and a red petal nearby. Center right, a lit brass oil lamp with a flame burns beside a small brass hand bell and a brass lamp stand. On the right, a maroon-rimmed tray holds two brass bowls, one with white liquid and one with yellow liquid. Behind, a brass tray holds a small brass vessel, a dark object, scattered petals and rice, and a maroon cloth covers a table with a small brass lamp. A red-brown bowl sits at the top right. A timestamp on the lower right reads 17 Mar 2025 08:30:51 Chennai Kailasa Thiruvannamalai. No people are visible.2025-03-17