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19 May 2025

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside a large black lingam on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, pouring or tending it with his hands. He has white ash stripes on his arms and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a golden statue of a seated figure wears a maroon turban and saffron-orange garments with garlands, beside a golden trident. A small oil lamp burns on a golden stand, and pink flowers lie on a yellow tray with small brass figures near the base. A sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The room has gold-painted walls, a pink curtain and a perforated window. The lower corner carries a timestamp reading May 19, 2025 10:25:19 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.Inside a temple hall with golden walls, a bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black Shivalinga set in a black yoni-peetha basin, the liquid streaming down the stone. Behind him stands a golden statue of a man wearing a maroon turban, a maroon sash, garlands and a gold necklace with hands in anjali. Brass lamps, a small brass bell and a Nataraja figurine sit on a white tray at the base. Orange cloth backdrops and a KAILASA sign are visible on the right. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 10:21:03 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A young woman in a pink long skirt and gold sleeveless blouse stands barefoot at left, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small lamp or vessel in the other while performing a ritual near a tall dark statue. The statue is a four-armed deity murti, black-skinned and smeared with yellow-green paste, holding a discus and a conch-like object in its upper hands, standing in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. Small golden figures and a lotus-shaped base sit at its feet. Gold-painted walls frame the shrine and a timestamp in the corner reads May 19, 2025, 9:16:49 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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KAILASA Salem On 18/5/2025

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside a large black lingam on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, pouring or tending it with his hands. He has white ash stripes on his arms and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a golden statue of a seated figure wears a maroon turban and saffron-orange garments with garlands, beside a golden trident. A small oil lamp burns on a golden stand, and pink flowers lie on a yellow tray with small brass figures near the base. A sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The room has gold-painted walls, a pink curtain and a perforated window. The lower corner carries a timestamp reading May 19, 2025 10:25:19 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.Inside a temple hall with golden walls, a bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black Shivalinga set in a black yoni-peetha basin, the liquid streaming down the stone. Behind him stands a golden statue of a man wearing a maroon turban, a maroon sash, garlands and a gold necklace with hands in anjali. Brass lamps, a small brass bell and a Nataraja figurine sit on a white tray at the base. Orange cloth backdrops and a KAILASA sign are visible on the right. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 10:21:03 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A young woman in a pink long skirt and gold sleeveless blouse stands barefoot at left, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small lamp or vessel in the other while performing a ritual near a tall dark statue. The statue is a four-armed deity murti, black-skinned and smeared with yellow-green paste, holding a discus and a conch-like object in its upper hands, standing in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. Small golden figures and a lotus-shaped base sit at its feet. Gold-painted walls frame the shrine and a timestamp in the corner reads May 19, 2025, 9:16:49 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A woman in a gold blouse and pink skirt stands at left, extending a small brass dish or plate of yellow offering toward a tall dark-stone deity murti with four arms, yellow turmeric-smeared garments and body, and a tall crown. The murti stands in a gilded arched niche backed by orange drapery, with small gold attendant figures and a gold yantra-like base at its feet, and a metal vessel visible behind. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting with turmeric offering. A timestamp in the lower right reads May 19, 2025 9:15:59 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A woman in a gold sleeveless blouse and bright pink skirt stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a black stone murti in a golden arched niche with orange backdrop. The multi-armed deity holds a discus and other implements, is smeared with yellow turmeric or kumkum, and stands on a golden pedestal. Small golden figures and a golden lotus-shaped vessel sit at its base. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 9:15:34 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A woman in a pink long skirt and cream-gold blouse pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel onto the head of a tall black multi-armed deity murti. The murti stands on a gold-painted base before an orange backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, with smaller gold-coloured figures at its feet. Yellow liquid streams down the statue's chest and arms, indicating an abhishekam. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 9:12:19 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 19/5/2025

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest standing barefoot in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing rudraksha malas and palms pressed together in namaste beside a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a tall green and gold crown, an orange and gold garment, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and holds a trident. A red sign in front reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, and the yellow and maroon cloth backdrop frames the shrine. Two people are visible.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a black stone murti of Shiva. The murti wears a green and gold crown, a flower garland of white jasmine and red blossoms, gold jewelled ornaments and an orange-gold dhoti, and holds a trident. A brass pot stands at left and a red sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, with a timestamp of May 19, 2025 10:20:24 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a red thread, and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead.A black stone murti of a deity stands on a dark pedestal against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth valance above. The figure wears a tall crown with green and silver panels, a pink flower garland, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, an orange and gold dhoti with a gold-brocade shawl, and holds a silver trident wrapped in pink flowers. A brass oil lamp sits in front of the base. Ritual marigold petals lie at the feet. The pedestal bears a red placard reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 4:46:37 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.A black stone murti of a deity stands on a dark pedestal in a shrine against a gold-painted wall, with a maroon and gold cloth valance above. The figure wears a tall green and silver jewelled crown, a tilak on the forehead, a silver and gem-studded necklace, and a gold-bordered orange dhoti. A pink flower garland hangs over the chest and the figure holds a trident. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground before a red placard reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 4:46:27 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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