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A woman with grey hair in a single braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border and white blouse, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black multi-armed deity murti in a gold-framed shrine. Flanking murtis wear yellow and red garments against an orange backdrop. Small brass figures sit on the floor below, and a colourful floor kolam decorates the ground. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:00:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before three dark stone murtis set against an orange drape within a gold-painted arch. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto the central murti. The central deity has multiple arms and a tall crown, wearing a yellow dhoti, while the flanking figures wear yellow-gold cloth and tall conical crowns. The gilded frame and floral patterned floor complete the shrine setting. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024, 11:07:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman with grey hair in a long side braid stands with her back to the camera, wearing a white sari with a gold border, and pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone murti. The murti shows a multi-armed deity standing in a gold-trimmed niche against an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow dhoti and a crown-like headdress. To the right a second dark murti in a yellow garment is seated. Gold ornamental arches frame the shrine. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:02:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. This depicts an abhishekam ritual at the shrine.2024-06-12A photo inside a temple shrine. An elderly woman with grey hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with gold border, bends forward and pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a red cloth, with a trident-like weapon beside it. The murti sits in a gilded arch framed by an orange backdrop. In the foreground, a round brass tray holds a golden kalasha-like sculpture, small gold figures and a red cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 20, 2024 10:51:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-20A woman in a white sari with gold borders stands at a shrine, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, dressed in a gold cloth. Two dark murtis in gold-yellow garments stand beside it on pedestals, in front of an orange backdrop framed by a gold arch. Small brass figures with marigold garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on a wooden tray before a floral kolam on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A photograph of a woman in a white sari with gold border pouring water from a brass vessel over a black deity murti in an orange draped cloth, seated within an ornate gold arched niche against a gold wall. Small gold figures and a gold shivalinga-style object sit on a white marble platform in front. A timestamp reads May 16, 2025 7:41:49 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The image shows an abhishekam being performed.2025-05-16A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a white sari with a gold border, bending forward with her grey hair in a long braid, lighting an oil lamp placed on a wooden tray. Behind her stand three dark stone deity murtis on gold pedestals against an orange drapery backdrop; the central figure has multiple arms and a crown, and the side figures wear yellow-gold cloths. On the tray are small brass and gold figurines and marigold flowers. The floor has a yellow and red floral kolam. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:11:07 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a white sari with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, bends forward and pours liquid from a gold vessel over small gold and red-draped figures on a raised platform. The platform holds a gold shrine-shaped base and a gold figure in front of a large dark deity murti seated on a red-draped throne within a gold arch with an orange backdrop. A pink curtain and a gold-toned ritual stand appear at left, with oil lamps and offerings on a counter. A decorative kolam with yellow lines lies on the floor. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2024-06-12A woman with grey hair pulled back wears a white sari with gold-bordered pallu and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti. The murti is draped in red cloth and set before an orange backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. On a brass tray in the foreground sit a gold-coloured shrine-shaped object and a small gold figure. A brass bell and a small brass cup rest on a side table at left. The timestamp overlay reads Dec. 27, 2024 10:57:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2024-12-27A woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu, stands at a dark deity murti with four arms, draped in a red cloth, and pours liquid from a brass vessel over its head. The murti sits before a golden arched frame and an orange backdrop. On the left, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell and a plate of offerings sit on a table. In the lower foreground a golden pedestal holds a small gold figure. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 17, 2025 10:12:53 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-17A 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 a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, grey hair in a braid, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti seated in an ornate gold arch with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a red garment and a crown-like headdress, and two small brass figures and a brass stepped base stand in front. A pink cloth hangs at the left. The scene suggests an abhishekam, with a timestamp reading Aug. 1, 2025 9:02:19 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-08-01A woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white saree with gold border and bare feet, stands beside a dark deity murti draped in red cloth and pours liquid from a brass vessel over its head during abhishekam. The murti sits within an ornate gold arch framed by an orange backdrop. Small gold figures and a gold shrine model stand on a wooden platform in front. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 31, 2025 9:59:50 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-31