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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.2024-09-20A 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 with silver-grey hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with gold-toned borders, standing at a gilded shrine and offering something from a brass plate in her hands toward a dark-bronze deity murti. The murti is seated on a red cloth-draped seat in front of a gold arched frame with an orange backdrop, holding a trident-like staff. In the foreground, a large brass tray holds a golden shivalinga-like object, a small golden figure and other gold-toned items, with bells and a brass lamp on a side table. The scene shows a temple ritual setting with a timestamp reading Aug. 2, 2024 9:08:33 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.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 photograph of a temple shrine in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A woman with grey hair tied in a bun, wearing a white garment with a gold border, leans forward and holds a lit oil lamp over a golden sri yantra (shrine plate) placed on a gold tray. Behind her stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated and draped in a red cloth, before an orange backdrop and gold arched frame. Brass pots, vessels and an incense stick are on a yellow-cloth table at left. The scene suggests an aarti performed at the shrine. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 23, 2024 9:02:56 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-23A woman with grey hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with a gold zari border, stands at a shrine holding a lit oil lamp in her right hand and a small brass bell in her left, performing puja. Before her is a dark stone deity murti seated on a golden pedestal, draped in a red cloth, with a golden arched backdrop. A brass tray in front holds a gold-coloured yantra-style object, a small brass lingam-like form, and marigold and yellow flowers. The scene is a shrine interior with an orange cloth behind the deity. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 20, 2024 10:53:20 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-20A woman with grey hair pulled back in a low bun stands at left in a white sari with gold-bordered pallu, offering from a brass plate of flowers and red petals toward a dark stone deity murti seated before a gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a red draped cloth and holds a trident-like staff. In the foreground on a golden tray sits a gilded shivalingam-style sculpture with stacked tiers, alongside small gold figures and a red cloth. Brass lamps and offerings lie on a golden table at left. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:05:11 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting.2024-01-08A woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with gold-bordered edges, stands at the left and pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a golden throne-like arch. The black murti wears a red draped cloth and has multiple arms holding ritual objects. In front, a brass tray holds a golden shrine-form, a small golden figure and a red cloth. Behind the murti is an orange backdrop, and to the left are brass lamps and a golden pedestal. The scene looks like a temple abhishekam in progress. A timestamp at the bottom right reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:04:52 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-01-08A 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 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.2025-05-16