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Overhead photo of a neivethiyam offering arranged on a red silk cloth with gold stripes. A round brass plate holds three ripe yellow bananas beside a copper tumbler of dark liquid. An oil lamp with a lit flame sits to the left, and a larger brass tray above holds a small brass figure, a bell-like lamp and a shallow oil vessel. A brass platter and a small white bowl are placed nearby, with scattered petals and ash on the cloth. No people are visible.

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A dimly lit photograph of a Hindu puja arrangement on a red and maroon cloth. Brass plates hold small metal figurines, a lit camphor or wick lamp, a small kumkum-marked cup, and a brass tumbler. A brass plate engraved with an Om symbol sits in the foreground, with two tall brass standing lamps with flames burning beside it. Incense sticks stand in a brass dish at right. At the top, a figure draped in a red-and-gold silk sari and a teal blouse with pearls and a red bead necklace is partially visible, with a white dhoti border cloth beside. No people are fully visible in the frame beyond this partial figure, whose face is cropped out.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/28/20222022-01-28Photograph of a puja arrangement on a wooden table in a temple shrine. A stainless steel thali holds bananas, a red apple, a halved lemon, a copper tumbler of drink, small bowls of cooked rice and curry, and a serving of vegetables. A brass plate holds white flowers and a copper cup with a spoon. Beside it a brass lamp with a lit flame, a conch shell on a small brass dish, a second brass plate with incense sticks, and a brass stand. The top edge shows the base of a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth on a black pedestal.2021-07-28Photo 11731843 +1 copiesA photo of a puja arrangement on the floor of a tiled room, laid out on woven bamboo mats in black and brown. Brass trays hold bananas, tangerines, an apple, a lemon and small steel containers with lids. A brass lamp with a lit oil wick sits on a brass plate beside a copper cup filled with pink and red flower petals. A brass bell with a handle stands on the right, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on an ornate low table in the background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate is present.2021-06-16A photograph of a ritual puja table draped in red cloth with a gold-brocade backdrop. Brass trays hold a coconut wrapped in coir on a yellow-dusted plate, a small brass lamp with a flame, a brass tumbler, a plate of cut fruit in bowls, incense sticks in a bowl of ash, kumkum and turmeric powder, and a brass tray with a small conch-like vessel and a lit oil lamp. A candle burns at the front left. No people are visible. A timestamp in the corner reads 25 Apr 2025 13:45:28 Chennai and Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-25A top-down view of a puja arrangement on a red mat over a wooden floor. A lit brass oil lamp sits at upper left. A large brass vessel holds liquid at centre. On a brass thali at left are a bowl of yellow paste, a small brass cup with a spoon, a bowl of red kumkum powder, and a carved brass implement. At right, a brass bowl holds burnt incense sticks and ash, and a brass plate holds red rose petals and rose buds. No people are visible.Indoor puja set-up photographed from above, showing ritual items arranged on orange cloth and a white board. A brass plate holds a pair of wooden or stone padukas (sandals) with small metal decorations on an orange cloth. Nearby sit a brass kalasha-style lamp, a small brass bowl with kumkum, and a copper vessel. Below, a brass hand bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass plate of ripe bananas with a small bowl, and a wooden-handled brass camphor holder burn with a flame. Behind, a green cloth-covered table holds small brass deity figures, and red and pink flowers and garlands decorate the right side. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 27 Nov 2024 08:19:14 Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-27Overhead 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.2025-04-04Photo 11726433A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. A large polished gold-finished bowl stands on a stepped gold pedestal in the center, holding two small brass lamps. In front on a red cloth is a brass tray with a bowl of dark liquid, bananas or fruit, a brass bell, a small lit oil lamp, a brass cup, a brass lamp stand and a plate of white flowers. On the left is a small figure of a deity in blue and red garments with a circular halo behind it, beside a plate of offerings. On the right a brass kalasha pot wrapped in a red and gold cloth with a garland of green leaves and orange flowers sits on a small wooden stand. A golden carved throne-like backdrop stands behind, with more figures and decorations in the upper left. A timestamp reads 24 Nov 2025 08:27:43 and Kailasa selam.2025-11-24Ritual worship setup in a temple with no people visible. On a golden pedestal sits a large brass vessel draped with a teal and orange cloth and filled with white flowers and small gold-toned items, a kalasha-style offering. To the right, a smaller kalasha wrapped in magenta and gold fabric is decorated with white flowers, leaves and beaded ornaments. In front, on a magenta and gold brocade cloth, a brass plate holds bananas, a small bowl of dark liquid and a small cup, beside an oil lamp burning, a silver bell and a brass dish with flower petals. A timestamp reads 07-Feb-2026 8:21:10 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-07