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A woman with grey hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, stands at left and lights an oil lamp placed before a dark green-black deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal. The murti has multiple arms, a crown and a red-brown cloth draped over its lap, set within an ornate gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. Small gold figurines, a gold sri yantra or meru-shaped base and a brass bowl of pink petals sit on the altar tray. A timestamp reads Aug. 1, 2025 9:06:35 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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A woman with grey hair pulled back in a bun stands at left in a white sari with gold border, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark statue of a multi-armed deity seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The deity wears a red cloth and crown-like headdress. In the foreground, a gold tray holds a golden shivalingam-style yantra object, a small red-clad figurine, and red flowers. A timestamp reads Aug. 23, 2024 9:02:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. Oil lamp and altar worship are visible; no a person depiction is shown.2024-08-23A woman with grey hair tied back, wearing a white sari with gold border, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti seated on a throne within a gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears an orange-red cloth and holds a trident-like staff. In front, small gold figures and a white-and-gold stepped pedestal are decorated with white flowers. A timestamp reads May 16, 2025 7:43:23 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-16A photograph of an older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a white sari with gold border, standing at left and holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti seated on a red-draped throne within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms and a tall crown. In front, a brass tray holds a golden pyramidal object, small golden figures, a red cloth and a flower. The woman is performing aarti before the murti. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:09:37 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-01-08A woman with grey hair pulled back in a low bun stands at left in a white sari with a wide gold border, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame toward a dark stone deity murti seated on a throne-like seat draped in red cloth. The deity has multiple arms and a crown, set within an orange-lined gilded arched niche. In the foreground on a round brass tray sit a golden stepped pyramid-shaped object (meru-like), small golden figures, and a red-draped figure, with a yellow flower placed on top. A brass pot sits on a ledge behind her. The timestamp overlay reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:06:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. Puja with an aarti lamp.2024-01-08A woman in a white sari with a gold border, her grey hair in a long braid, leans forward to light an oil lamp in front of a black stone deity murti. The four-armed murti sits in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop and wears a red-orange cloth, with pink flowers in its crown. Small brass and gold figures and a white-and-gold stepped base stand before the murti. A pink cloth hangs at the left edge. A date and location stamp reads Aug. 1, 2025 9:00:54 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-08-01A woman with grey hair pulled back in a braid, wearing a white sari with gold border and small earrings, pours liquid from a vessel over a large dark deity murti during abhishekam. The black stone figure has multiple arms and a tall crown-like head ornament, set against an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Two small brass figures stand at the base. The timestamp reads Aug. 1, 2025 9:02:13 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-08-01A photograph of an older woman with gray hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with gold border, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti seated on an ornate gilded throne with an orange backdrop. The murti wears an orange cloth wrap and yellow flower garlands. Small gold figures and a white-and-gold kalasha-like vessel stand on a wooden base in front. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 31, 2025 10:01:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed readings.2025-01-31A woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white sari with gold-bordered edges, stands in profile on the left and holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated multi-armed deity murti. The murti is dark-toned with an orange-red cloth draped over it, a crown, and yellow flowers on its head. It sits within an ornate gold arched frame against an orange backdrop. Two small gold standing figures flank a gold stepped kalasha-like base at the front, each decorated with yellow flowers. A date and location overlay in the lower right reads Jan. 31, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-31A woman with grey hair pulled into a bun stands at left in a white sari with broad gold borders, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tray toward a dark deity murti seated before a gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a maroon cloth and holds a trident-like weapon. In the foreground a brass plate holds a golden shivalinga-like object decorated with white flowers and a gold-coloured seated figure. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 27, 2024 10:59:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.2024-12-27A photograph of a woman in a white sari with a gold border pouring liquid from a copper vessel onto a dark stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. Her long grey hair is in a braid. The murti wears a tall crown and a dark red cloth. Small golden statues and a golden pyramidal base stand on a gold platform in front, and the liquid streams down over them. A timestamp reads Aug. 1, 2025 9:04:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. This depicts an abhishekam ritual.2025-08-01A photograph of an elderly woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, leaning forward to offer a lit oil lamp before a dark stone deity murti seated on a throne. The murti has multiple arms, wears a red cloth and yellow flowers, and sits within an ornate gold arched frame with an orange backdrop. Small golden figures with yellow flower garlands and a golden shri yantra style base stand on the altar platform. A pink cloth hangs behind her and a brass bell is visible. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 31, 2025 10:03:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 239.3m, Speed 0.0km/h, Index number 1818, indicating a Salem temple puja in progress.2025-01-31A woman with grey hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, stands at left with her hands extended toward a dark stone deity murti seated before an orange backdrop inside a gold-framed arch. The murti wears a red draped cloth and holds a trident-like staff. In front, on a round brass tray, a small gold-coloured figure and a gold shivalinga-style vessel sit with yellow flowers and offerings. A sign at top left is partly visible, and a timestamp overlay reads Sep. 20, 2024 8:53:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-20