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Overhead photo of a ritual offering set on a pink and gold brocade cloth before a large brass deity murti whose base is visible at the top. A brass plate holds a small copper bowl of green leaves, a white folded leaf or cloth, a brass cup and a copper bowl of white cooked rice. To the left, a copper bowl of pale liquid sits beside a copper cup containing dark liquid and a small metal object. A brass bell lies at lower left and a lit oil lamp glows at lower right. A timestamp and text overlay appear at bottom right. No people are visible.

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Overhead view of a temple ritual setup with no people present. A large brass vessel on a stepped brass base is draped with a teal and orange checked cloth and decorated with yellow marigolds and green leaves, with two small ornate brass pots on top. In front, a brass thali holds white rice, a bowl of white paste, and a bowl of green leaves on a red and gold brocade cloth. A lit oil lamp with yellow flower petals sits nearby, along with a brass bell, a small brass dish, and an oil lamp on the right. A timestamp reads 17-Jan-2026 10:00:38 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-17Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a red cloth in a temple shrine, with a brass platter holding small bowls of green leafy preparation, white cooked rice, and yellow dal, plus a copper kalasha-style vessel on a dish, a brass bowl of incense sticks with a sunflower-branded matchbox, a brass spouted vessel with a spoon, and a covered brass dish. Gold-toned brass altar base and a faint smoke haze are visible above. No people are visible.2025-12-13Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a pink and gold brocade cloth. A large brass thali holds a round flatbread in a small covered container, a small bowl of chopped green chillies, and a small copper cup. Below and at the right, a brass plate holds white and yellow flowers and a small lit oil lamp in a bowl. A brass tumbler with a spoon sits nearby. Behind, an ornate gold-toned metal altar or shrine edge with floral repousse work is visible. A timestamp reads 17-Jan-2026 6:19:24 pm, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-17A 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.2026-01-26Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a brass plate set on a red cloth in a temple shrine. The plate holds a mound of white rice in a brass bowl, a bowl of orange and green vegetable curry, a bowl of mashed yellow-green preparation, and a small brass cup. A lit oil lamp with a flame stands at upper left beside lit incense sticks in a brass dish with flower petals, and a brass bell lies at lower left. A dark ash-filled brass vessel sits at upper right, and a brass vessel rests at lower right. The top edge shows a gilded ornate metal altar base. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 06-Jan-2026 11:28:21 am, Salem, with the caption KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-06A close overhead photo of a ritual setup for worship. A gilded brass base holds a deity murti draped in a teal cloth with tasselled fringe and marigold and yellow flowers. In the foreground, on a red cloth, sit a large brass thali with a dish of cooked rice, a bowl of green paste, a small bowl, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, an incense holder with lit sticks and a flower, a brass bell, a dark-bowled brass lamp with a long handle, and a small spoon-like vessel. Another red-and-gold draped object appears at upper right. No people are visible.2025-12-22Photograph of a ritual offering set-up in a temple shrine. A large brass pedestal holds a teal and coral cloth-draped vessel topped with two white conch shells, green leafy cloth, marigold and orange flowers, and two copper-coloured discs. 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 ritual setup with no people visible. A brass ritual vessel or kalasha-like base stands on a brass platform, draped with a teal and orange checked cloth and decorated with yellow marigold petals and white flower petals. In front, a large brass thali holds a bowl of green chilli pieces and a round flatbread, with small brass bowls nearby. A brass bell, a brass plate with a matchbox and incense sticks, and a small oil lamp with flowers rest on a gold-and-magenta silk cloth. Scattered petals and brass lamps surround the arrangement, and a timestamp reads 17-Jan-2026 6:19:15 pm Salem.2026-01-17Photograph 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.2026-03-21A top-down photograph of a brass offering plate on a pink and gold patterned cloth. The plate holds a brass bowl of cooked grain or vegetable preparation with carrot and green pieces, a small bowl of white porridge garnished with green herbs, a banana, two small purple-brown sweets or fruits, and a small clay cup. A brass incense holder with a pink incense stick sits at left, and a glass lamp with a lit flame glows at lower left. An ornate brass tray is visible at the top. A timestamp reads 10-Feb-2026 10:55:33 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-02-10Overhead photo of a brass offering tray (thali) set on a brass plate with a wooden surface beneath. It holds a bowl of plain white steamed rice, a bowl of fine white grain or powder, a pile of crisp white papad-style wafers, a scalloped bowl of dark cooked preparation with a green stick, and a small brass cup of liquid. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp stand appear at the top, with a jewelled, beaded item at left. No people are visible. The lower right corner carries a camera timestamp overlay reading 22-Mar-2026 5:22:30 pm, Salem, KAILASA Salem.2026-03-22A rotated photograph of a puja setup inside a room with a red cloth-covered table. On the left, a brass thali holds small bowls containing white granules, a yellow liquid, and a mixture with grains, beside a brass vessel with a ladle and a silver-toned covered dish. A lit oil lamp flame sits at the upper left. At right, a golden metal stand with a brass base and a bowl holds an object draped in blue silk and decorated with yellow flowers, and a metal idol-like form with carved surfaces stands behind. Orange-red cloths and incense sticks lie near the base, with a pink and gold cloth at the lower right. A timestamp reads 08-Jan-2026 10:56:22 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-08