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Close overhead photo of a temple offering arrangement for a Mandagappadi-style ritual. On the left, two deity murtis are dressed in pink and blue silk and heavily garlanded with yellow, pink and red flowers and rudraksha-style beads. A brass lamp stand and brass kalasha-style vessels sit nearby. On a wooden tray, green unripe coconuts, round custard-apple-like fruits, green limes, small bowls of spices, cardinal seeds, black rice, yellow turmeric powder, sacks of grain and folded silks in pink and turquoise are laid out, with a bundle of yellow and red garlands in front. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine altar with offerings arranged before deity murti. Two small deity figures in green and gold garments with red-orange marigold garlands stand at centre, with a draped cloth in orange and white behind them. Brass oil lamps with lotus-style garlands flank the altar on both sides. In the foreground, large green coconuts sit on a metal tray, and small wooden bowls hold turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood-coloured powder, betel leaves, limes, cucumbers, bananas and whole nuts. A folded green and gold cloth lies at the centre. No people are visible.2024-03-01A photograph of a Mandagappadi offering arranged at the base of a decorated deity murti in a temple shrine. The central figure wears a pink and purple garment, a tall crown-like headdress, and many garlands of pink and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Around it sit green and brown gourd-like fruits, small brass bowls of seeds, grains, spices, dried berries and cardamom, and a yellow packet. To the right are folded silk cloths in blue, pink and maroon with a silver embroidered piece. Tall gold oil lamps stand on either side, and two other murtis in blue and dark stone appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-06-03A photograph of a prepared puja setup on the floor of a temple-like hall. Three small golden-and-pink dressed deity figures stand on a magenta cloth: two dressed in pink with ornate headwear and garlands, and a central figure with a cobra-hooded form and a rudraksha-style strand. Brass plates hold turmeric, kumkum, pulses, grains, limes, coconuts, a pumpkin piece, dates and fruit, arranged on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand nearby, and folded orange and magenta silk saris with gold borders lie in the foreground. Behind is a draped maroon cloth with a painted Nandi bull and temple image. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 22, 2025 12:58:46 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-09-26A temple shrine interior with a deity murti draped in orange cloth, adorned with a gold necklace and garlands of red and orange flowers. Brass lamps with lit wicks and purple-and-white flower garlands flank the shrine. In the foreground, offerings are arranged on plates and banana-leaf-lined trays: green and yellow pumpkin-like gourds, whole coconuts in a metal tray, cucumbers, lemons, limes, betel leaves, turmeric and kumkum powders, peanuts and a small bowl of red powder. Green cloth is laid across the offerings. No people are visible; this appears to be a puja offering setup.2024-03-01A top-down photo of a ritual offering spread on a turquoise silk cloth. Metal bowls hold grains, pulses, spices, powders, dried fruits and nuts, including turmeric and red kumkum powders, rice, lentils, cashews, raisins and cardamom. Folded saris in orange, maroon and mustard, a set of gold-toned glass bangles, and a brass plate with small oil lamps and sweets sit at the top. No people are visible.2025-09-21Overhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a tiled floor. Many small disposable leaf plates hold grains, pulses, dried seeds, powders, flower petals, and fried snacks such as ring-shaped and round sweets, set on an orange cloth and on gold-coloured trays. A white conch shell sits at the centre, with small steel cups of red and yellow powder nearby. Brass lamps and a brass bell lie on wooden and gold boards, and a brass plate holds a lamp with green leaves. In the upper background, two small metal deity figures wear green garments and white and yellow flower garlands, with a yellow-flowered kalasha on a tray at upper left. No people are visible.2025-12-29Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a striped multicoloured cloth. Metal trays hold a blue silk garment, a maroon cloth, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, gold and silver jewellery, bangles with red threads, incense sticks, turmeric, kumkum and vibhuti in small bowls, and green leaves. Surrounding brass bowls contain rice, lentils, grains, chickpeas, nuts, dried fruits and spices, with a bowl of fresh vegetables including eggplants, okra, beans and carrots, and another bowl of purple flowers and leaves. No people are visible. This appears to be a puja or naivedyam arrangement.2025-12-29A photograph of an altar arrangement on a gold-and-orange cloth spread across the floor. Two small metal deity murtis stand at the left edge, one wearing an orange garland and crown, the other in red and gold attire. Around them are brass plates heaped with grains, pulses, sugar, salt, almonds, coconut halves, sugarcane pieces, bark sticks, turmeric, kumkum, red powder, and rose petals and marigold flowers. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 1, 2024 7:47:31 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.2024-01-12Photo of a ritual offering arranged on a wooden floor. A large ornate gold-coloured brass tray with scalloped petal-like edges holds red kumkum powder, white jasmine-style flowers and two small metal figures, one a standing deity murti and one a small pillar-shaped object, decorated with red powder. Behind it on a blue cloth are rows of steel bowls filled with grains, pulses, rice and other offerings. Folded red, orange and brown cloths lie on the table, and brass oil lamps stand near garlanded images on a shrine. No people are visible.2025-09-22A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a bright pink cloth with a gold-and-maroon border on a temple floor. Rows of small brass and bronze plates hold dry grains, pulses, seeds and coloured powders in yellow, red, white and brown. Below, brass and bronze trays hold green and yellow fruits, green leaves, small limes or lemons, a heap of white salt, and a cluster of raw green mangoes. A small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the right edge, and a lit oil lamp glows on the floor near a dark stone structure at left. No people are visible.2026-02-05Close view of a ritual offering table laid with bananas in large bunches, mangoes, pineapples, a dish of yellow prasad, a silver bowl of puffed rice, brass lamps and a red and gold cloth wrapped around a central object, set on a colourful painted surface with white jasmine garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a blue-clad figure appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame beyond partial figures at the edges.2010-10-15A photograph of an arranged puja offering with no people visible. On a green cloth-covered platform stand two small metal deity figures, one holding a trident, with two lit oil lamps and a small ritual vessel with flowers before them. On a maroon cloth in front lie brass plates of colourful offerings: red kumkum, yellow turmeric, white and yellow powders, grains, lentils, green beans, okra, bananas, lemons, eggplants, broccoli, flowers, coconuts and a small brass lamp with a flame. A blue-bodied small figure sits on a brass plate. A timestamp reads Mar. 2, 2025 6:44:55 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-02-03