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A close photograph of a shrine altar with no people visible. A small gilded metal deity murti stands on a dark base, adorned with an orange marigold garland and a trident in front, on a magenta cushion draped with gold-bordered fabric. Behind is a long bed-like surface covered in bright green cloth and a blue and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits beside a brass tray of rose petals and a small silver bowl of petals, with a printed booklet partly visible at the lower left.

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Photo 82839902022-04-21A small copper-toned standing figure of a saint or deity murti, garlanded with red and pink flowers and a red rudraksha-style bead mala, stands on a gold pedestal in front of a larger orange-and-pink draped statue adorned with a silver-beaded collar. Red and pink petals are heaped on a green brocade cushion before it, and a brass plate holds a lit clay oil lamp with a visible flame. A framed picture sits at the upper right beside gold ornamental panels. A printed sign at the right reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE ERODE, and a timestamp at the bottom right shows 14-Jul-2024. No physical people are visible.2024-07-14Photo 99170672022-04-30 +1 copiesA brass standing oil lamp (vilakku) with a five-flame lamp top and an ornate hanging element topped by an ornamental finial stands on a metal tray at the center of a shrine set against a blue silk cloth with gold-and-magenta woven border and a gold coin garland draped above. Several small brass figurines of deities sit on a copper plate behind the lamp. Pink rose petals are scattered around the lamp base, and two steel bowls with petals and water flank it on a polished silver tray. No people are visible.2022-04-16 +1 copiesA brass standing oil lamp (vilakku) with five lit wicks is centred on a black surface before a draped blue silk backdrop with gold zari borders and a gold coin necklace. A deity murti or figure is draped in the blue silk and wears a jewelled gold necklace with a white flower garland. In front, a silver tray holds bowls of red and pink rose petals and loose petals, with silver bowls at each side. The setting appears to be a home shrine for a Thiru Vilakku puja, honouring Devi Lakshmi. No people are visible.2022-04-02KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/5/20222022-02-05Photo 82840352022-05-21 +1 copiesClose view of a Hindu puja setup on a leopard-print cloth. A large polished brass pedestal holds a gold-rimmed brass vessel filled with rose petals and a metal cup. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a stand at top centre, beside a small trident and a brass bell held by a hand at left. A person in white clothing with gold trim sits at left, with a hand reaching in. A green and teal silk cloth with gold border covers the back platform, with a small deity murti wrapped in orange marigold garlands. Brass bowls with petals, a small brass plate with cups and strawberries sit at the bottom.2022-04-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity's bare feet on a dark carved stone pedestal, draped in a pink silk garment with gold motifs and gold anklets. Pink rose petals are scattered over the pedestal and the green cloth covering it. In front, a round brass puja tray holds a lit oil lamp, a smaller lamp, a brass bell, a bowl of rudraksha beads, a bowl of pink flowers and incense sticks. No people are visible.Overhead view of a shrine puja setup on a leopard-print cloth. A person's hand in a red patterned sleeve holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A large brass thali holds a brass plate with flower petals in red, orange and yellow, a small brass lamp and a brass cup. A silver tray holds small steel bowls of rice and colourful food, and a brass bowl floats red and yellow flowers in water. Behind, a green draped altar holds a small deity murti with a garland and a pink cloth.2022-01-22July 27 20132013-07-27KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/26/20222022-03-26