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Outdoor photo of offerings laid on two gold-painted wooden tables set on a cobblestone pavement. On the left table, a brass five-branched lamp stand with small cups, beside a basket of white jasmine garlands with red and yellow flowers. Centre, a basket of white jasmine garlands with green leaves and red flowers. Right, a basket holding a folded red and gold silk cloth with green border, and a basket of bananas, a coconut, apples, oranges, grapes and other fruit. No people are visible. Blue timestamp overlay in the lower right reads the date and Mandakpadi offering.

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KAILASA MADURAI On December 28, 2025KAILASA MADURAI On December 28, 2025 +1 copiesA photograph of temple offering arrangements set on ornate gold-painted side tables at a temple entrance. On the left table, a wicker basket holds bananas, a coconut, green and orange fruits, apples, grapes and a sprig of greenery, with a folded red-and-green silk cloth beside it. On the right, two wicker baskets hold white jasmine garlands, green leaves and yellow and red flowers. A brass multi-branched lamp stand with five cups sits between them. Behind are a dark patterned curtain, doormats and marble steps. Blue on-image timestamp text reads 30 Dec 2025 6:25:43 pm and Mandakpadi offering.Outdoor photo of a Mandakpadi offering arranged on two gold-painted wooden tables set on a cobbled pavement. On the left table, two woven baskets hold garlands and loose flowers of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds and green leaves. On the right table, a woven basket of fresh fruit includes oranges, red apples, green grapes, bananas and a coconut, with yellow flowers beside it, and another basket holds a folded red and gold silk cloth. A brass lamp stand with several cups stands at the right edge. A woman in a magenta sari with a patterned border stands behind the tables with her hand on her hip, and a second person in teal and pink clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Market stalls appear in the background. A blue caption in the lower right reads Mandakpadi offering and #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.2025-01-07Outdoor photo of ritual offerings for Arudra Darshan on a cobblestone street. Two gilded wooden tables hold woven baskets of garlands with white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Folded cloths in white, orange and pink, and green and red silk saris with gold borders, sit beside a basket of fruit including bananas, oranges, apples and a guava. In the upper right corner a person in red sits near a metal bowl of grains. No people are prominent in the foreground, and no a person candidate is visible.Overhead view of ritual offerings laid out on a striped cloth mat. Four woven baskets hold garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, a folded white dhoti with a golden-brown border, a magenta silk cloth with gold zari, and a green silk cloth with gold border and orange trim. A brass plate holds a small brass oil lamp with a few small items beside it. No people are visible. A timestamp and caption read Mandakpadi Offering Ready.2026-04-08Photograph of flower offerings on a golden-brown wooden table outdoors on a cobblestone pavement. Two woven bamboo baskets hold garlands of white jasmine-like flowers, red and yellow marigold and celosia blooms, and green leafy sprigs. Beside them stands a brass multi-branched lamp stand with three small dark cups holding white camphor-like pellets, with more lamps on its base. Cloth bags and fabric are visible in the background. A blue timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:01:22 pm, with the caption Mandakpadi offering and hashtags Kailasa Madurai and Devalaya. No people are visible. +1 copiesOverhead photo of a Mandakpadi offering laid out on the ground. A large round woven basket holds bananas, green and purple grapes, pomegranates, apples, oranges, guavas, lime-like fruits and a whole coconut. Beside it, a smaller woven basket holds a folded cloth with red, green and teal borders and gold-toned elephant motifs. Further right, a basket of white jasmine-style garlands, yellow marigold flowers and red blossoms sits on a gold-coloured tray. Clay pots and a blue stand lie at the edge, with bare feet of people visible at the top of the frame. A digital timestamp reads 27 Dec 2025 6:00:03 pm.2025-12-27A photograph of a Mandakpadi offering laid out on a gold-coloured wooden tray on a grey cobblestone surface. In the foreground a woven cane basket holds bananas, green grapes, oranges, red apples, pomegranates, black grapes, a brown onion-like fruit, a whole coconut and bright yellow chrysanthemum flowers. Behind it, a second woven basket holds a folded orange silk cloth with red and gold woven floral borders. No people are visible. A timestamp and caption overlay read '26 Dec 2025 5:43:46 pm', 'Mandakpadi offering' and '#Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull' in blue text in the lower right.2025-01-07A street-side ritual offering table with baskets of white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, red roses and green leaves, plus a basket of bananas, oranges, limes, pomegranates and coconut halves. A brass multi-branched lamp holds three white camphor tablets, and a Homelite matchbox sits on the table. A woman in an orange sari stands at left. In the background, men in orange and pink dhotis and white and blue shirts stand on a cobbled street lined with shops.2025-08-02Two woven bamboo baskets sit on a yellow-painted wooden table on a cobblestone street, filled with flower offerings for the Mandakpadi ritual. The arrangements contain white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leafy sprigs. Behind them stand trays of coloured powders in yellow, green and orange, and packets of coloured powder. A purple cloth is visible at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2025-01-07Photo 82914862022-04-07 +1 copies