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March 29 2009

March 29 2009

Overhead photo of ornaments and ritual items laid out on a striped woven mat. An orange cloth sits at upper left beside a dark red and black cloth bundle. A strand of rudraksha-like beads and gold-toned discs lies at top centre, and a red thread runs across the lower middle. Sparkling embellished metal pieces are arranged in rows, including a conical crown-like cap, two tall decorated vessels, figure-shaped ornaments, small horn-like pieces, and gold chains at lower right. No people are visible.

September 23 2006

Dim indoor photograph of a shrine room with a timestamp overlay reading Jan 21, 2022 at 1:17:54 PM, 28, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white markings on his chest and arms, wearing an orange cloth wrap, stands at right holding a white object and a long red-pink rod. In front is a wooden counter with a bottle, a small cardboard box, tissue paper and a brass item, and a basket of flower offerings with purple and orange petals sits in the foreground. A red digital clock is visible at top left. No clear visual evidence establishes a specific deity form or named ritual.

A photograph of a flat orange cloth spread across a table covered with loose ornamental decorations for deity figures. Silver and gold-toned stone-studded appliqués in swirling and paisley-like motifs, circular rosettes with red and green stones, small crown-like pieces, U-shaped urdhva pundra style forehead ornaments, golden bangles, and long gold chains are laid out in rows. Small gold accessories and plastic-wrapped packets sit along the edges. No people are visible, and the scene is a workshop-style display of deity adornments.

A photograph of many ornate ceremonial objects laid out on an orange cloth spread across a floor. Gold-coloured and silver-coloured decorative pieces include embossed gold vessels and a gold palanquin-like tray, jewelled crowns and headdresses, decorated hands-shaped plaques, sequined and beaded ornaments, bangles, a black hair piece, and bright blue and red studded arm or staff pieces. Boxed items sit among them. No people are visible. The objects appear to be deity decorations and vahana parts being prepared.

Indoor shrine photo showing a pink and gold brocade cloth draped over a low wooden platform against a plain pale wall. Two small gilt metal murti figures stand on either side: a figure on the left in red and gold dhoti-style cloth with hands raised, and a crowned figure on the right in gold clothing with a red shawl. At the centre sits a covered red and gold brocade bundle on a brass base. In the foreground are a steel box with a green-rimmed mirror lid, a brass tray holding small vessels, a gold cloth and a swastika-marked item, plus red and white beaded ornaments on the left. Timestamp overlay reads Aug 23, 2024 4:44:21 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, altitude 68.5m, and the word palliyaluchi, indicating the morning awakening ritual setup.

A photograph of a table draped in blue cloth holding ornate gold temple jewellery and garments for a deity murti, including a large gold-embellished garment with red velvet panels, gold necklaces and waist ornaments, maroon cloth bundles, and white and green decorated headpieces or crowns. A golden canopy or ornament with leaf-shaped pendants sits at the upper left, and an open doorway with tiled floor is visible at right.

A photograph of a cream metal storage cupboard with several shelves stacked with folded cloth in many colours: yellow, orange, white, green, pink, maroon, blue and purple fabrics, plus sequinned and embellished textiles at the bottom. A small blue sticker on the cupboard door shows a portrait of a smiling man with long hair, labelled "Be Blissful". No people are visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads 09-May-2025 9:01:58 PM.

A photograph of a long blue-draped table displaying ceremonial costume pieces for a deity or murti, laid out before a doorway. Visible items include gold-embroidered ornamental garments with red velvet panels, gold leaf-shaped ornaments, beaded white and green headpieces, and rust-orange cloth bundles in the foreground. A gold crown with pendant leaves is at the upper left, and a white car with a Tamil Nadu registration plate is parked outside the open door. No people are shown seated or posed with the items, and no ritual activity is visible.

January 25 2015