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A photograph of a temple shrine in a Hindu ritual setting. In the foreground, a small white-and-pink figurine of a standing deity with a flower is set on a brass tray, partly covered in white substance, while a hand holds a brass lamp or vessel above it. Behind, a large deity murti is draped in red and orange silk and garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. A small Ganesha figure in red and white sits to the right beside a framed picture, with a gold-and-orange brocade cloth covering the altar. Brass lamp stands are visible at the left edge. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:23:15, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. The shrine appears to be part of an abhishekam or puja.

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A blurred photo of a ritual scene at a shrine. In the centre, a small white metal figure of a standing deity or sage stands on a footed base on a brass tray, with white and reddish offerings and a bright flame near its raised hand. Behind it is a gold brocade cloth with a round pattern, and above are red and white garlands, a framed picture and a seated deity murti with a yellow flower garland. At the left edge, a person in white holds a brass oil lamp, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the left. Timestamp overlay reads 29 Mar 2025 20:23:19 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-29A small white-and-pink statue of a standing deity figure, dusted with white powder and smeared with red, sits on a brass tray in the foreground, with a lit lamp flame at its raised hand. Behind it, a gold-patterned orange cloth covers the altar backdrop. A Ganesha murti in red and orange sits on the right, a framed picture is set among the offerings, and red and orange cloths hang behind. 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