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Kailasa in thiruchengode 23 july 2021Indoor shrine display with a dark stone murti seated on a gold throne draped in pink cloth, wearing a red sari-like garment and white jasmine garlands, flanked by three smaller dark murtis in red garments also garlanded. Framed black-and-white portraits hang on the wall behind, each with a white flower garland. In front, dozens of stainless steel bowls filled with sweets, fried snacks, rice preparations and fruit are arranged in a grid on striped and red cloths as an offering. On the left, a brass lamp, a brass vessel, a silver plate with flower petals and a green silk-covered seat sit beside a garlanded pair of figures in grey-blue cloth. A small white label is partly visible at the left edge. A timestamp reads 21-Jul-2024 07:08:31.2024-07-21Mahashivaratri 2021Interior of a temple-style shrine room during a Guru Poornima offering. A large seated figure in a red turban and dark robe with garlands sits on an ornate silver throne at left, its outline shown in a rendered statue or portrait form. Center stage has two Shiva lingams wrapped in marigold garlands before a gold-trimmed niche with framed photographs of religious figures, red and white draped cloth and a red-and-gold backdrop. Hanging brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand flank the room. A large grid of metal bowls filled with fruit, sweets, grains and flowers covers the floor in front, with pineapples and bananas, and a small pedestal holds more offerings. No people are visible in the room.Kailasa kanchipuram december 28th 2021A photograph of a gold-walled shrine room with several deity murtis dressed in white and red garlands. Center stands a seated murti with a white garland, flanked by a standing figure in an orange cloth with a shield-like chest ornament and a seated figure in red with a silver crown. Framed portraits hang in the background, and a small sign reads KAILASA. Steel trays of prepared food offerings in multiple colours line the front, with small oil lamps lit on the altar. No living people are visible.2025-02-08Indoor temple room with a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, gold ceremonial necklace, saffron shawl and white garland, seated on a maroon cushioned seat with a brass lamp in front; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, three deity murti with dark faces are dressed in colourful garments and flower garlands on a golden platform. To the right, a standing deity figure in orange robes with a garland. In the foreground, over a patterned red rug, about 108 steel plates of vegetarian naivedyam food are arranged in rows, with fruit including pineapple, bananas and apples, a brass kalasha-style offering, and yellow flowers in a vase. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14A large framed photograph of a bearded man in red-orange robes and a red turban with a central emblem is displayed on an ornate gold-painted carved throne backdrop, seated on a white chair draped with a tiger-skin cloth and gold cloth. Long garlands of white and multicoloured flowers and red beaded malas hang over him. In front, a red-and-pink cloth covers the floor, with dozens of small steel bowls filled with colourful vegetarian food and small brass lamps arranged in rows. A small deity murti stands at the left and a gold-coloured wall with sconces surrounds the scene. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a person physically present in the room.2022-01-02Photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a Diwali naivedyam offering. Large rows of metal plates and bowls heaped with vegetarian dishes, fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in front of the altar. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland sits on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and flowers before him. To the left, three deity murtis draped in garlands stand on a raised platform, and a standing figure in orange garments is visible on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-14A photograph of a Naivedyam offering arranged before an ornate silver throne with carved elephant and floral motifs, flanked by tall silver pillars and brass oil lamps. Seated on the throne is a figure in an orange-red turban and red-orange robes, adorned with yellow and green floral garlands and a red-orange shawl, with palms raised in blessing. Hanging decorative strings with bells and round tassels run above, and a deep maroon drape forms the backdrop. Before the throne, a red cloth covers the floor and is laden with banana leaves and metal plates of sweets, laddus, fried snacks, fruits including pineapple and bananas, and small bowls of pulses, a 108-dish offering. No people are visible apart from the seated figure, who is a depiction on the throne rather than a physical person in the scene.2022-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial offering display in a room lined with bookshelves. A large printed image on a red backdrop shows a figure in saffron-coloured robes and a turban, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on an ornate cushioned chair draped in pink cloth; the chair is a seat of honour rather than a person in the room. A white lotus-shaped stand sits in front, flanked by brass oil lamps. A long magenta cloth runs down the floor holding dozens of green-rimmed plates of food offerings, including sweets, fruits, a whole melon and pineapple. No physical people are visible.2021-01-23October 05 20212021-10-05