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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.

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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 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.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 top-down photo of several brown glazed clay oil lamps (diyas) arranged in stacks on a woven straw mat. Each lamp has a raised rim decorated with scalloped edges and a fan-shaped floral pattern in pale cream lines around a central wick hole. Some lamps are stacked in groups, and a small orange cloth edge appears at the top right corner. Yellow overlay text in the lower right gives a timestamp and notes the lamp count.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 woman in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red saffron blouse stands at night on a crowded street, holding a brass aarti tray with several burning oil lamps in both hands. She wears a long rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces, with a red-orange tilak on her forehead. Behind her, devotees and onlookers, including men in a yellow vest and striped shirt and a woman in green, watch. Fruit baskets and shop signs line the street. The image carries a timestamp of 28 Dec 2025 6:28:41 pm and the hashtags #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya. +1 copiesA large hall with a polished white marble floor where many women and some men sit cross-legged in rows during a Vilaku Puja. Several women in saris of teal, blue, pink and green hold lit oil lamps or flame lamps up in their hands, while others have brass lamps and small clay lamps placed on green banana leaves in front of them. The leaves hold offerings and small brass vessels. On the left, a golden deity murti stands in a decorated shrine area with pink drapery, and a framed printed image is set nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back on the right, and a seated figure in an orange-and-white outfit appears near the rear wall.2024-07-10A woman in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands in a temple hall holding a lit oil lamp on a silver tray, with a second lamp flame visible near her hand. She wears a long rudraksha mala with tassel beads and a white vibhuti mark with a red kumkum dot on her forehead. Behind her, a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne fills the right side, with a golden kalasha-topped pillar and a brass vessel nearby. A man in a dark shirt stands in the background. Blue timestamp text reads 28 Dec 2025 6:30:32 pm and a hashtag about Kailasa Madurai and devalaya appears along the bottom.Photograph of a street-side ritual outdoors on a paved cobblestone area. A person in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron-orange turban, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and gold-toned bead necklace, a white tilak on the forehead, holds a brass aarti tray with five burning oil lamps, a ritual lamp offering. Behind them are tables of red-trayed offerings and packets of items. Standing spectators in the background include a woman in a light green top and white trousers, and a man in a white shirt. A seated man in a green shirt sits nearby. A blue on-screen timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:30:00 pm, #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya.A photograph of a woman in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, holding two lit oil lamps in her cupped hands while looking down. A vertical vibhuti line is visible on her forehead and a red bindi sits above the brow. Behind her a man in a red shirt stands in a temple corridor, and a golden deity murti seated on a golden throne with a lion-like guardian figure is visible on the right. A tall brass kalasha stands on the left beside a curtain and framed pictures. A small fire or incense trail rises near the throne. The scene is a lamp offering in a temple setting. A blue timestamp in the lower right reads 28 Dec 2025 6:30:33 pm and a hashtag line reading #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya.November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of many stacks of brown glazed clay oil lamps (deepam) with white-rimmed scalloped edges and petal-patterned centres, arranged in rows on a woven straw mat. Several stacks are taller than others. At the top edge, two footed brown clay lamp stands are partly visible, and a light blue and white cloth sits at the left. No people are visible. A blue timestamp in the lower right reads 2 Dec 2025 8:01:52 pm, Deepam 60 nos, with hashtags #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya.