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February 08 2012

Photograph through a barred steel gate of a temple shrine lit by a bright overhead light. Inside stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, a crown, and a garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its shoulders. The figure wears a red and gold dhoti with a green sash and a white cloth. A small oil lamp flame glows at the right side, and a padlock secures the gate. No physical people are visible.

February 08 2012

A dark stone deity murti seated inside a small shrine niche, viewed through a blue-framed doorway. The murti has multiple arms and is adorned with orange and yellow flower petals and a white cloth with a red edge draped across its lap. A brass oil lamp hangs from a chain at the right side, and a black stone pillar stands near the entrance. Marigold petals and scattered offerings lie on the stone floor. No people are visible in the scene.

Dark stone deity murti seated in a niche of an old temple, with a four-armed form wearing a white cloth and a red cloth draped across its lap. Turmeric and kumkum marks dot the figure, its forehead, arms and chest, and a brass oil lamp hangs on a chain beside it. A black stone shivalinga stands at right with yellow markings, and a small clay lamp sits on the floor. A carved serpent hood base appears at left. No physical people are visible.

Photograph of an interior shrine niche with a dark stone murti of a multi-armed standing deity with a conical crown and a yellow flower on the head, flanked by a carved arched frame and a bull figure behind. In front stand two small gilt metal figures, one bare-chested with a red mark and one in a red garment, beside a golden shri yantra on a low platform. A small oil lamp burns at the front with incense sticks, and a yellow flower lies on the floor by the arch. Timestamp and location caption in the lower right corner.

A photograph taken through a dark iron grille of a small, dimly lit shrine niche in a worn stone temple. Inside, a dark black stone deity murti is draped in an orange and blue cloth and garlanded with a white and multicoloured flower garland. In front, a smaller black lingam stands on a raised stone platform with a white flower garland, beside a small oil lamp with a flame and a brass plate with offerings. The floor is bare concrete with a small purple packet lying near the bottom right. No people are visible.

June 05 2012

A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a dark stone deity murti standing with multiple arms, a tall conical crown, a yellow flower on the head and a red tilak on the forehead, with a bull figure beside its legs. In front stand two smaller bronze figures, one bare-chested with a dhoti on the left and one in a red cloth with a conical crown on the right. A golden sri yantra meru base sits between them on a yellow-stained platform. Oil lamps burn at the bottom edge of the frame, and a carved silver arch frames the deity. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 30, 2025 10:36:35 a.m., Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

Interior shrine photographed at night in a plain white-walled room with a grey floor. Centre: a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, holding a spear-like staff, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, standing in a gilded arched niche backed by an orange cloth. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the floor in front, and a black stone lingam with a red-marked top stands on a pedestal below. To the right, a gilded altar piece garlanded with white flowers and beads, and a brass bowl of red and yellow flowers. A small framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper right; no legible text is visible. No people are present.

A photograph of a shrine niche with white marble walls and a golden arched frame. Inside stands a dark-stone deity murti, adorned with white and pink flower garlands, a silver crown, a green and magenta cloth sash over a yellow silk dhoti, and a chain of beads hanging to the waist. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a hanging silver lamp, a small rainbow-wrapped kalasha-like pot with green leaves, a brass plate with offerings and flowers, and a brass bell sit before it. A red-clad figure stands partly visible to the right. No people are physically present in the scene.

May 21 2012