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A photograph of a ritual setting with a bronze deity murti standing on a brass tray, its raised arm holding an object and its head adorned with white flowers. Smoke from an incense stick rises nearby. Around it are a brass lamp, silver vessels, a coconut on a plate, scattered petals and a red cloth draped over a table, with a green cloth covering the floor. Above, a framed photograph shows a figure in pink-white clothing. A timestamp overlay reads 25 May 2025 and a location caption reads Tondiarpet Chennai. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a ritual scene with a copper-coloured standing murti of a child deity on a square base with a lotus-petal pedestal, decorated with a white flower garland on its head and a dark tilak mark on its forehead. The murti rests on a large brass tray with pooled liquid, and a brass oil lamp with a visible flame is held in a small lamp at right. Nearby are a silver plate with a small brass lamp, a bronze figure, brass vessels with petals and flowers, a coconut on a plate, and a green and maroon cloth backdrop. No people are visible.A photograph of a small bronze-coloured deity murti standing on a square pedestal, with a white flower or garland piece on its head and a flame from an oil lamp burning beside it on a brass tray. The murti holds an object in one hand and stands atop a rounded base. Behind it, a green and purple draped cloth covers a table, with brass lamps, a plate, scattered petals and a coconut visible at the right. No people are visible. The bottom right shows a timestamp and location overlay.A photograph of a small bronze-coloured standing figure of a bare-chested deity murti with a white flower tucked in its hair, placed on a brass tray on a square carved pedestal. Its right hand is raised near the chest. Scattered white flower petals lie on the tray, and a lit oil lamp with a flame sits to the right beside brass plates. Behind are green and maroon draped cloths and a garlanded figure. A timestamp and location overlay reads 25 May 2025 08:29:08 at Tondiarpet, Chennai. No people are visible in the scene; the figure is a statue and there is no identifiable a person depiction.A small bronze-toned metal murti stands on a square carved pedestal with a round base, shown in profile with one hand raised in a gesture. The figure is being bathed in liquid that pools on a large brass tray shaped like a teardrop, with a bangle and a string of beads at its base. Behind it sit brass plates with oil lamps, a silver lamp stand, flower petals and a green and maroon cloth. A timestamp and location overlay sits in the lower right, and the image is an abhishekam offering at Tondiarpet. No people are clearly visible beyond a hand at the top edge.A photograph of a small bronze-toned standing statue of a bare-chested male figure with short hair, wearing ornamented shorts and raised palm in a blessing pose, set on a round pedestal on a brass tray. The tray holds yellow flowers, scattered sindoor-coloured powder and ash-like residue. A human hand with bangles and a ring reaches in from the left. Behind it is an orange cloth with gold circular motifs, a red-and-gold textile, a Ganesha figure with yellow flowers and a blue cloth. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:28:06 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-29A close photograph of a small brass or bronze standing figure of a sage with a tilak mark on the forehead, hands folded holding yellow marigold flowers, set on a pedestal base near a lit oil lamp flame. Behind it are a green cloth, yellow and white flower garlands, a silver plate with a small lamp, and a blurred background with a deity murti and another figure. The scene suggests a puja and abhishekam ritual. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2025-11-25A photograph of a small metallic figure of a standing devotee-like statue, golden-bronze in colour and bare-chested with a wrapped lower garment and anklets, holding a red rose against its chest and extending one hand toward a small white shivalinga on a brass pedestal. A lit oil lamp flame sits on a brass tray in the foreground, with a yellow flower beside it. Behind the figure are white and yellow marigold garlands draped over a green cloth backdrop, and a small multicoloured deity figure stands on a shelf at the upper right. A timestamp overlay reads 25 Nov 2025 17:09:29 Chennai and a caption reads kailasa Tondiorpet shat murthi abhishegam. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2025-11-25A photograph of a small bronze deity murti standing with hands folded in anjali on a square pedestal, being bathed in a golden liquid poured from a brass vessel held at the upper right. The liquid runs down the head and body onto a large brass tray. Green and magenta striped cloth draws the background, with a silver plate holding a small oil lamp and scattered white flowers and petals nearby. The ritual appears to be an abhishekam. The timestamp and location overlay read 25 May 2025, 278/47 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a small brass or bronze standing figure of a bare-chested deity or saint with a red tilak mark on the forehead, one hand raised in blessing, placed on a brass tray and decorated with a yellow marigold at its base. Incense sticks burn in the foreground, and a brass pot stands at the left. Behind is a red and gold brocade cloth with a framed portrait of a smiling person in the upper right corner and a small ganesha figure and yellow flowers at the top. A hand holding incense sits in the lower left foreground. The photo is timestamped 26 Apr 2025 16:55:56 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-26A photograph inside a temple shrine of a small metal murti of a standing deity, bronze or silver-toned with a conical crown, resting on a silver-edged plate on a gold-patterned cloth. A hand holding a brass bell is raised beside it, and a bare forearm with a green thread and gold bangle reaches in from the left. Behind are red and pink draped fabrics, a garland of white flowers, a Ganesha figure in red, and a brass lamp stand. A timestamp in the corner reads 29 Mar 2025 20:25:23, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No person's face is visible; the physical people present are limited to the partial arm and hand.2025-03-29A photograph of a small bronze standing figure of a bare-chested boy in short ornamented shorts, with raised right hand and an outstretched left hand, set on a lotus-like pedestal. Yellow and white marigold-type flowers rest on the figure's head and in the brass tray beneath it. The tray is held by a person in white clothing at the left edge. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits in the lower right, with an incense stick beside it. A red and gold brocade cloth forms the background, with framed deity images partly visible at the top. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2025-04-26A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple shrine. A hand holding a brass bell is visible at left, and a second hand with a green thread and brass bangles rises from the left edge. In the centre stands a small grey-white statue of a figure with a tall conical crown, bare chest and raised hand, placed on a pedestal and a flat brass tray dusted with white powder and scattered red petals. Behind it hang an orange-gold brocade cloth, red and teal fabrics, white and red flower garlands, and a red-and-gold Ganesha figure. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:25:24 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No physical people beyond the partially visible hands.2025-03-29