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A woman with glasses and a red bindi sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall, wearing a cream kurta, a pale blue shawl and pale blue trousers, bangles on her wrists, one hand raised to her chin as she looks upward. In front of her are stacks of unlit terracotta lamps, brown decorated clay oil lamps with cotton wicks, bottles of Cycle Pure lamp oil and a pile of cotton wicks. Behind her a wall display shows framed photographs and a large poster of a man in saffron and rudraksha garlands performing a ritual, and a leopard-print seat sits at left. A small sign on the wall reads Scan Now with a WhatsApp number. Caption overlay reads Deepam Brahmotsavam, Bharani Deepam, Mud Lamps.

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A smiling woman in a bright pink shawl sits cross-legged on a tiled floor in a temple hall, arranging brown clay oil lamps with white cotton wicks in front of her. Scissors and yellow and blue plastic packets lie nearby. Behind her, a gilded shrine with a deity murti and red velvet curtains fills the hall, and a leopard-print sofa sits to the right. A caption overlay reads Deepam Brahmotsavam, Bharani Deepam, Mud Lamps, with the date 2 Dec 2025.A woman in orange ochre robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat, arranging terracotta oil lamps with cotton wicks. She wears rudraksha beads, glasses and a tilak on her forehead, and her bare feet rest on the floor. Stacks of unlit clay lamps surround her on the mat. Behind her, a framed poster shows seated saffron-clad figures before a crowd, and a purple-and-gold patterned cloth lies on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads 2 Dec 2025 11:04:17 pm, Deepam Brahmotsavam, Bharani Deepam, Mud Lamps.A seated older man in a cream shirt with a small brown diamond print and grey trousers arranges terracotta mud lamps on the floor of a temple hall. He holds a lamp and places cotton wicks into the dishes; a stack of more lamps sits beside him. Behind him are a blue bag of Power cake and powder, a gilded ornate console table and a staircase. A blue timestamp and caption on the lower right read Deepam Brahmotsavam, Bharani Deepam, Mud Lamps, Kailasa Madurai, Devalaya. No a person is visible in this image.A woman with grey hair pulled back and a red bindi sits on a granite ledge, dressed in an orange sari with a gold border and a brown bead necklace. She is arranging small terracotta oil lamps and wicks on the stone, tucking white cotton wicks into the lamp bowls with her hands. A square terracotta lamp sits among the round ones, a gold-coloured metal bowl lies in the foreground, and a blue bucket holding metal tools and a stone linga-shaped piece stands behind her beside a fence and rows of stone lingas. Four lamps are prepared on the ledge, with a few more scattered nearby. Several people are not visible.2021-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall in which women in white and cream saris sit in rows on mats, tending long lines of brass oil lamps (deepas) with lit flames. Several lamps are tiered multi-tier brass lamps. Young men in saffron-orange robes, some with white sashes and beaded garlands, stand along the far side beside a glass-topped counter. A woman in a white sari with an orange-and-blue border works in the foreground. Brass bells and small brass vessels sit on the floor and counter. A printed sign reads 'Silence please', and paper star decorations hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as an oil-lamp lighting ritual, with no visible person clearly identifiable as Swamiji.2008-12-30A crowded indoor hall with a light wooden floor and yellow walls, where many people sit on coloured mats and cloths performing a sacred puja. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a pink cloth in her hand sits beside a woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange blouse who holds a small brass vessel near a lit oil lamp, flowers and a checked cloth. Other participants wear white dhotis and sarees, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, and a shirtless boy sits at left. Brass bowls, steel tumblers, water bottles and bags are scattered on the mats. No a person figure is visible.A woman in a teal and silver sari with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame near a shrine. Behind her a golden statue of a seated deity stands on a lotus pedestal beneath a pink draped arch and a red canopy, with a small sign reading KAILASA SALEM. Two smaller green-clad figures decorated with orange marigold garlands stand on the altar in front, with a brass bell, a tray of small lamps and loose marigolds on the ledge. The timestamp reads 12 Dec 2025 14:08:22 with location captions Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu Kailasa Salem.2025-12-12KAILASA MADURAI On December 28, 2025 +1 copiesA woman in a plain white sari sits on the floor performing an aarti with a brass lamp held in her right hand while her left hand makes a gesture above the flame. She wears a rudraksha mala of brown beads, a gold necklace and earrings, and a red bindi. Behind her, a tall brass oil lamp stands before a golden-yellow wall, and a deity murti draped in red silk and garlanded with white and red flowers stands on a gold-patterned altar cloth. Fruit, yellow flowers and a small brass figure sit on a brass tray in front, and a framed picture is on the altar. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:30:35 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-29A photograph inside a shrine room with a woman standing at left in a teal and cream sari with a white forehead mark, holding a small brass bell and a lamp over a stone ritual table. Offerings of orange flowers, a banana-leaf plate and small brass vessels lie on the table, and a lit oil lamp burns in the foreground. On the right, decorated figures in green and pink garments, adorned with orange flowers and metal ornaments, stand on a wooden platform. Behind them a golden deity murti seated on a lotus base is draped in pink cloth and garlanded, with a sign reading KAILASA Salem. Other figures in saffron and dark clothing stand near a window at back. A timestamp and location overlay show 12 Dec 2025 and Kailasa Salem.2025-12-12A photograph of a large hall with a glossy white marble floor where many women sit in rows on the floor, holding lit oil lamps and small diyas toward a white deity murti seated at left under a red draped backdrop. Most women wear sarees and salwar-style dress in bright colours including green, teal, pink, red and yellow, while a few wear white. Brass and clay oil lamps sit on green leaves on the floor in front of them, with flowers and offerings visible. Several men in white and in pink and yellow shirts sit toward the back right of the hall near pillars, and wooden cabinets stand along the back wall.2024-10-10November 12 20082008-11-12