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Photograph 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.

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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 photographed from the front shows a silver Shiva lingam with a tall silver yoni-pitha base, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigold flowers. Behind it stand larger painted statues in pink and teal silk clothing draped with garlands. In front, on a blue cloth with a pink border, are two smaller metal deity statues with crowns and garlands, and a central statue wearing a red and silver ornamental adornment. A brass plate of ripe bananas and white shredded coconut sits in the foreground beside a small bowl, with scattered flower petals on the floor. No living people are visible.2024-10-11KAILASA PUDUVAI 16 AUGUST 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 11 AUGUST 2021A 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.A temple shrine photographed from the front, with three painted murti figures standing on a raised alcove behind a central Shiva lingam on a yoni-style base. The lingam is draped in red cloth and wrapped in garlands of white and pink flowers. Flanking the central figure are two standing deity murtis, one in white dhoti with long black hair and the other in green and gold sari with a tall crown. Two smaller metal murtis stand at either side of the lingam, adorned with white flower garlands. A brass tray in front holds a heap of ripe bananas, and a small brass cup sits beside it. The walls are polished stone and there are no visible people.2024-07-30KAILASA PUDUVAI 14 Oct 2021Photograph of a shrine arrangement with several painted statues of deities and a central Shivalinga on a copper yoni-peetha base, decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. Three standing deity figures stand at the back, the centre one in a blue dhoti with a jewelled chest ornament, flanked by figures in blue and magenta sarees. Two smaller standing figures in front and a seated figure in a golden cloth with a bead necklace are garlanded. Blue and golden-yellow draped cloths cover the platform and deities' lower bodies. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues or murti.2021-07-08Kailasa puduvai july 9th 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.Devotional altar display in a temple shrine showing a central deity murti with four arms and a snake hood, seated on a coiled serpent, flanked by two standing figures in green and orange garments, with a large pink flower-decorated Shivalingam and a yellow silk cloth backdrop. Two more figures stand at the lower sides, all draped in white jasmine garlands. In the foreground a brass plate holds mangoes, bananas, betel leaves, coconut halves and offerings near a small metal vessel with flower petals. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and the setting is an altar display.2024-07-14A 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.