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A night photo of a temple procession vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A deity murti with a red and gold face and a crown-like headdress sits on the vehicle, draped in red cloth. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with curly grey-black hair holds a flowered garland and stands at the edge of the frame. Part of a red and gold banner hangs across the top. Blue overlay text in the lower right reads the date and time, Mandakpadi offering, Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam and #Kailasa Madurai.

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A photograph of a deity murti on a temple procession vehicle, decorated with thick garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and draped in red cloth. The figure seated on a golden throne-like seat holds a golden staff. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with curly hair, in a white dhoti, stands with his back to the camera beside rope-bound wooden parts of the vehicle. Behind the vehicle are blurred street lights and a building. The shot is a close view of a festival procession.Night photo of a temple ritual at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. A bare-backed man in a white dhoti stands in the foreground, raising his arm to offer something toward a large deity figure draped in yellow and white flower garlands and red cloth, with a gold-embellished red backdrop behind it. Electric lights and a dark temple interior surround the scene. Blue timestamp text in the lower right reads 31 Dec 2025 6:24:28 pm, Mandakpadi offering, Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam, #KailasaMadurai.A photograph of a deity murti on a temple chariot, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in red cloth. The figure sits on a golden throne or peetha with a golden panel below, with a crowned face visible at the top. Blue overlay text in the lower right reads the date and time, a Mandakpadi offering at Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam, and a KAILASA Madurai hashtag. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.A photograph of a gilded wooden shrine canopy with a deep red cloth backdrop, housing a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a green leaf garland, draped in white cloth. In the right foreground two people are partly visible, one with dark hair in the lower right corner bent forward, wearing a pink garment, seemingly engaged in the offering. A bamboo pole and green cloth lie on the ground in front. The blue timestamp text reads 31 Dec 2025 6:24:57 pm, Mandakpadi offering, Madurai Meenakshi Temple Brahmotsavam, #Kailasa Madurai. Background shows a festival street with red and white banners.A photograph at dusk of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a striped yellow, pink and white dhoti stands on the chariot platform, leaning forward to reach toward a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A red and blue fringed umbrella shelters the chariot. A second person sits partly visible at the lower left, and a person's head is visible in the right foreground. A green-painted platform and a wooden pole are in the foreground, with shop signs and building facades behind. Blue on-screen text overlays the lower right.Night photo of a temple chariot procession in Madurai. A bare-chested man in a striped pink, yellow and white dhoti stands on the chariot's green base, reaching toward a deity murti of Devi Meenakshi decorated with green and gold garments, yellow and white garlands. Above is a red and multicoloured canopy with tassels. A partially visible person in red sits in the foreground, and a shop sign reads Meenakshi in blue lettering. A blue caption on the image reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:14 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.Night photo of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a striped yellow-and-red dhoti with a white cloth stands on the green wooden chariot platform, leaning forward to make an offering with his right hand at a decorated deity murti in a green and gold silk-draped alcove, with a garland and flowers at its base. A red and gold canopy umbrella with tassels is overhead, and a second person's head appears at the lower edge of the frame. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:06 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull. A signboard behind reads Aragatha Meenaks.A temple procession at dusk in a busy street. A deity murti stands under a red and gold umbrella with tassels, draped in garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, on a green palanquin-style platform with a white cloth spread beneath. A bamboo pole rests in the foreground. At left a bare-chested priest in a striped orange and pink garment and white dhoti leans toward the platform, and at right a figure in red garments is visible. A shop sign behind reads Maragatha Meen. Blue timestamp text along the bottom reads 30 Dec 2025 6:29:40 pm, Mandakpadi offering.Outdoor street scene during a procession. Three people are seen from behind: two bare-chested men on the left and right, and a central figure wearing a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders, with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti, dressed in green, red and gold garments with yellow garlands and a dark crown, stands under a red and blue ornate umbrella. A shop front with a yellow and teal sign, Maragatha Meenakshi, lies beside them. A timestamp overlay reads 27 Dec 2025 6:06:07 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.2025-12-27A night photograph of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a striped yellow-and-magenta dhoti over white dhoti stands on a green-painted platform, one hand resting on a decorated deity murti of a standing figure in green and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-orange flowers and draped with a green and gold silk cloth. A red and gold canopy with tassels shelters the deity. Behind and below, a few devotees sit on the platform, one wearing a red garment in the foreground. A signboard reading Sri Meenakshi above it is partly visible, with a blue timestamp overlay in the corner.Night street scene during a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped multicolour border stands on the wooden platform beside a green and gold deity murti (likely a Devi form) draped in white and gold cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and green leaves. A large red and multicolour umbrella with tassels shelters the murti. A man with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the lower right, his back to the camera. Shops with signs stand behind. A blue overlay reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:18 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.A night photograph of a decorated chariot procession in a temple street. A deity murti in green and gold garments, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, sits on a green chariot draped with white cloth. A large red and gold umbrella with tassels shelters it. Lit oil lamps are held at the right edge by a person whose arm is visible, and a basket of fruit sits at the lower left. Several devotees stand behind the chariot along a shop front with Tamil signage. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:50 pm and Mandakpadi offering. The deity appears to be a Meenakshi murti, though the iconography is partly obscured.