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A festival altar with a silver and gold shivalinga-like sacred form, dressed with white jasmine garlands and set on a yellow and green striped silk cloth before a teal drape. Flanking it are two standing figures of deities, one in a maroon garment with a red turban and the other in a dark teal sari with a gold border and a black braided hairstyle, both adorned with white garlands. In front sits a jewelled golden ornamented figure in orange cloth with a white garland. A banana-leaf offering holds ripe bananas and a mound of sweet, with scattered red and white petals on the floor. The scene shows sacred murti and an offering arrangement; no living people are visible.

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KAILASA PUDUVAI 16 AUGUST 2021A temple shrine photographed from close range showing a golden naga hood canopy above a silver-and-gold linga or shiva lingam bearing a garland of white and pink flowers and a red bindu mark. Two small deity murtis stand at the sides: a figure in a red dhoti with a red turban and yellow marigold garland on the left, and a female deity in a green sari with a dark headdress and yellow garland on the right. Before them sits a dark image wrapped in a zebra-striped cloth, also garlanded with yellow marigolds, and a fruit offering of bananas, an apple and a red apple sits on a brass plate in the foreground. Green and gold draped cloth and a teal fabric valance frame the shrine.A shrine-style photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a golden naga hood canopy above it. Two standing deity murtis flank the lingam, one with a red headdress and one with a black-and-gold headdress, both wearing white and red flower garlands over blue silk drapery. In front, a small deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. A brass plate holds bananas, apples and pomegranates, with incense sticks burning at the right and an oil lamp at the left edge.A temple shrine arrangement photographed from the front. Two standing metal deity figures flank a central shivalingam draped with a white and red flower garland and a yellow flower, set under a cobra hood. The left figure wears an orange and gold crown with a blue stone, the right figure wears a black and gold headdress, and both are garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. A green silk cloth with pink border covers the base. In front sit green plantains and two halved coconuts on a brass tray. Two brass lamp stands and draped figures appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-11-30Photograph of a temple abhishekam setup with a golden shivalinga draped in white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands, placed on a blue cloth. Behind it stands a large gold-toned deity murti flanked by green and gold dressed figures. In front, a small seated deity murti wears a jeweled gold necklace and yellow flower garland, with standing murtis on either side: one in red and gold with a red turban, the other in blue sari with a black-and-gold turban. Yellow marigolds, white petals and a steel plate of bananas and apples sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible.A two-panel photograph of a temple shrine arranged for worship. Each panel shows a black shiva lingam set on a gold yoni base with a tall gold-and-red striped cloth, draped in white jasmine garlands and red flowers, with green leaves on top. Flanking the lingam are standing figures in green and gold garments, and a bowl of bananas and flowers sits in front. Behind are larger standing deity statues in saffron-orange robes and white garlands, one with raised hands, under a gold arch. No living people are visible; all figures are statues, so the people count is zero and no a person candidate is present.KAILASA PUDUVAI 18 AUGUST 2021A photograph of a temple shrine set up for worship. At the centre stands a Shivalinga draped with a white flower garland, topped by a golden hooded cobra canopy, with a red tilak mark on its front and set on a blue cloth-covered platform. Flanking it are small metal figures of deities, one in red and gold with a garland, one in a green and red sari-like dress with a black headdress, and a zebra-striped stone base with a red decorative piece. Behind them, larger deity statues wear green, red and gold draped garments and garlands. The floor has white rangoli patterns. No people are visible.Kailasa Puduvai 27 Sep 2021A temple shrine with three standing deity murti in front of a gold-framed arch and green backdrop. The central figure wears a red turban, white dhoti and a large white and red bead garland with a pendant; the figure on the left wears a tall black crown, red dhoti and beaded necklace; the figure on the right wears a black headdress and blue and red sari with a white flower garland. Draped red and gold cloths and a yellow and teal cloth cover the platform. In front, a gold shivalinga-style vessel and two smaller seated murti are garlanded with white jasmine. A metal cup and a plate of yellow mangoes and bananas sit on the floor at the front. No people are visible.KAILASA PUDUVAI 11 AUGUST 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 3 SEP 2021