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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green silk sari with a pink and gold border, a tall jeweled crown, layered garlands of white jasmine, red beads and plumeria flowers, a jeweled pendant, and a long braid with a gold tassel. A second black murti in a pink garment stands in a neighbouring niche at the right edge. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 16, 2024 10:26:05 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess is seated before a gilded arch with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a tall cylindrical crown decorated with silver and green beadwork and a gem-set ornament, a green sari, a red and white garland with plumeria flowers, and a red-bordered shawl with silver edging. Other flower garlands and a jewelled pendant adorn the figure. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 16, 2024 10:26:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-16A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a golden pedestal inside a gilded arched shrine with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a green silk sari with gold border, a jeweled crown, red and white flower garlands, a large yellow hibiscus, white frangipani blossoms and a long braid with a gold tassel. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor before it, one with a frangipani flower at its base. A magenta cloth hangs at the left edge. No people are visible. A timestamp in the corner reads Sep. 13, 2024 10:49:26 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-09A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The figure wears a green silk sari with red and gold border, a tall crown-like headdress decorated with white flowers, orange and teal fabric and a mirror, and a long garland of white and red flowers with red beads. Red-bordered decorative cloths hang at both sides and the figure has multiple arms. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 27, 2024 9:00:20 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data. No people are visible.2024-11-27A black stone deity murti seated on a golden pedestal inside a gilded arched shrine with an orange backdrop. The figure wears a green silk sari with gold border, a tall jeweled crown with a crescent emblem, red and white flower garlands, and a yellow hibiscus. Two brass oil lamps (deepams) with flower petals stand on the floor on either side. A pink curtain is visible at the left. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 13, 2024 10:49:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-09A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green silk skirt with a red and white border, a tall jeweled crown decorated with orange and blue flowers, and layered garlands of red, white and orange flowers with red beads. A red hibiscus flower sits at its chest. Two brass oil lamps stand lit on the floor in front of the shrine. A date stamp reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:40 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-02-21A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green sari-like draped garment, a red and gold border cloth draped over both sides, a tall crown with coloured floral garlands in orange, white, red and teal, and red-and-white garland strands around the neck. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor in front of the murti, with a gold tassel hanging at its side. A timestamp reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:56:53 a.m., with the location Salem, Tamil Nadu and Index number 252. No people are visible.2025-02-21A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop, in a Salem temple setting. The murti wears a green silk sari with a gold-toned border, a tall crown-like headdress decorated with multicoloured flowers and beads, and several garlands of white, red and orange flowers with red bead ornaments. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor in front of it, and a red-and-white patterned cloth hangs on each side. The timestamp overlay reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:35 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-02-21A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a green silk sari-like drape with a gold-bordered hem, a tall decorated crown wrapped in white, orange, teal and red flowers, and a long garland of white and red blossoms with red hibiscus flowers. Red and white patterned bands hang at its sides, and a braided tail with a gold tassel falls at the front. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor in front of it, and a yellow and white floor kolam decorates the lower right. No people are visible. A date stamp in the lower right reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number 253.2025-02-21A dark stone deity murti in a golden arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop is the main subject. The murti wears a tall crown-like headdress covered in green and blue rhinestones and sequins, a green silk cloth draped over its body, and red and white flower garlands with frangipani blossoms. Ornate jewelled necklaces and a pendant adorn the chest, and a vertical white and red tilak marks the forehead. Dark carved arms and hands with red kumkum spots flank the figure. The lower left and right edges show red and silver-embroidered fabric. A timestamp reads Aug. 16, 2024 10:26:25 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-16A dark stone or wooden murti of a four-armed goddess seated on a low wooden platform within a gilded arched shrine. She wears a green sari with a gold zari border, a silver-jewelled crown, a silver necklace and waist ornament, and a long braid with a gold tassel. Yellow flower garlands drape her shoulders and arms, with loose marigolds scattered at her feet. Red-and-silver bordered cloth lines the sides of the arch behind an orange backdrop. The image is a timestamped screenshot-style photo from Salem, 10 January 2026, with a deity murti and no people visible.2026-01-10A dark stone deity murti of a goddess seated in an ornate gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The figure wears a teal and maroon silk sari with gold brocade border, a crown decorated with orange, teal and white flowers, and layered garlands of white jasmine, red and white beads and red flowers. Multiple arms hold objects and flowers, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 7, 2025 2:00:31 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-02A black stone murti of a goddess seated on a golden throne within a gold-carved arched niche against an orange backdrop. She wears a tall crown decorated with stones and a green-and-silver crown band, a red sari with a green and gold border, and a jewelled green waist belt. Garlands of yellow flowers and red hibiscus hang from her arms and shoulders, and she holds a few ritual implements in her multiple hands. Timestamp text in the lower right reads Apr. 18, 2025 9:21:36 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2025-04-18