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Top-down photo of a ritual offering on an orange and gold bordered silk cloth. A round metal tray holds halved white coconuts, a bunch of small yellow bananas, a leaf-wrapped packet, red and white flowers and green leaves. Two plastic bottles of orange liquid stand at the top, and a steel tiffin carrier holds a pale yellow rice dish with curry leaves. Scattered petals and a flower lie on the cloth. No people are visible.

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OTHER - MY KAILASA IS NOT IN THIS LIST on 3/31/20212021-03-31January 15 20122012-01-15Top-down photo of a festival food offering on a wooden table. In the centre, a round metal plate holds a mound of yellow rice garnished with orange and purple flowers, halved coconut shells and green leaves, encircled by a thick garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left, small steel bowls hold a pale chutney, a dark mixture and flatbread pieces. Beside the plate, a bowl of golden-brown sweet balls is decorated with flowers. On the right, a steel tray holds bananas, oranges, a mango, lemons and green leaves with seed pods. No people are visible.KAILASA CHENNAI, INDIA on 3/20/20212021-03-20A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a white cloth, decorated with a garland of pink and white flowers strung across the top. Heaped on silver trays are a pile of whole brown coconuts with a red hibiscus flower on top, a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas, a plate of yellow round sweet balls, and a bowl of golden sweet with nuts. Brass and copper vessels include a brass plate holding a small lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small brass lamp stand, and a copper cup of petals. Small white bowls hold turmeric, red kumkum, and white powder. A plate of marigold and yellow flowers with leaves sits in the lower left, and a brass bell-shaped lamp with a wooden handle stands in front. An orange cloth lies folded beside a small stack of blue packets. The scene resembles a puja offering prepared for a Ganesha festival.Overhead photo of a ritual offering tray on a round brass plate filled with uncooked rice. Halved coconut shells, each holding a turmeric root, are arranged around the tray, with red and green glass bangles placed around some shells. Pink roses and yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the rice, along with two ripe bananas. A folded magenta cloth lies at the left edge. The setting appears to be a puja arrangement of auspicious items, with no people visible.2022-02-04January 16 20072007-01-16 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a brass puja plate on a striped cloth, holding two halves of a split coconut, two ripe bananas, a green betel leaf and two small brass bowls with liquid. Beside the plate sit a brass vessel, a white conch shell and a small brass cup on a patterned metal tray. A printed timestamp reads Apr 3, 2022 at 8:05:30 AM and 6, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. No people are visible.2022-04-03Close overhead photo of a brass puja plate holding two halved coconuts with white kernels, two ripe plantains with dark spots, a green betel-leaf with dark seeds, and two small brass cups with liquid. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the upper left, and a timestamp overlay reads Mar 30, 2022 at 8:10:38 AM, 6, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. No people are visible.2022-03-29A top-down photograph of a round brass tray covered with raw white rice. Halved coconuts with turmeric sticks sit on the rice, surrounded by red and green glass bangles, fresh pink and red roses, yellow marigold flowers and two ripe bananas. A magenta silk cloth is folded at the left edge. The arrangement is a ritual offering of fruit, flowers, coconut and bangles, with no people or deity visible.2022-02-04A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red cloth with green borders, shot from above. Brass trays hold a small brass deity murti decorated with yellow flowers and kumkum, a coconut wrapped in fibre with a yellow garland on a large brass plate, halved coconuts and bananas on a silver plate, and a bowl of white sweet offerings served on green leaves garnished with yellow flowers. Small brass oil lamps with a flame, brass cups, turmeric and kumkum dishes, yellow marigolds and a brass lamp with incense sticks complete the setup. A red and gold brocade hanging forms the backdrop. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-18Overhead photo of a floor offering arranged on a red-brown tiled floor. Steel trays hold sliced bananas, halved coconuts, lemons or limes, a steel bowl of cooked grain or pudding, another bowl of chickpea-like pulses, and a trays of coconut pieces and pink flowers. A small pink basket holds coconut pieces and fruit, and a glass dish contains pink petals. Behind the offerings stands a flower-covered arrangement of white jasmine garlands, red and pink blossoms and coconuts, with a brass pot on the right. Bare feet in white cloth appear at the left and edge. The scene reads as a ritual food offering; no visible person's face or identity is shown.2006-10-23