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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.2024-06-12A woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with gold border, leans forward and holds a golden oil lamp with a lit flame over a brass plate placed before a black stone deity murti with four arms, draped in a red cloth and set against an orange backdrop with a gold arch. A golden bell rests nearby, and a red-covered object and white flowers sit on the plate. Pink fabric and a gold throne are visible at the top left. Faint smoke rises from the plate. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 27, 2024 10:59:44 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. Aarti with oil lamp before a deity murti during the Sukravara abhishekam observance.2024-12-27A 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 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 woman in a cream-and-white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit flame toward three dark stone or metal murti statues in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop. The central figure is a multi-armed deity in white dhoti with a crown, flanked by two standing figures in yellow garments. A golden kalasha pot sits on the floor before a small brass utsava image set on a golden platform, and colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2025-05-18A 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 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 bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white dhoti lights an oil lamp before a shrine of three dark stone deity murtis dressed in gold-yellow cloth against an orange backdrop within a gold-leaf arch. The central figure has multiple arms and a crown; the flanking figures wear tall crowns and gold drapes. Yellow and red kolam designs decorate the floor, and small brass figures with red cloth sit on a wooden tray in front. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 19, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu. One priest is visible.2025-01-19KAILASA Salem On 28/2/20252025-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine room with a dark stone deity murti seated on a throne in front of an orange cloth backdrop and a gold arched frame. The deity wears a red draped garment and has yellow flowers on its crown. Before it stands a small brass Shri yantra and two small golden figures decorated with yellow flowers. A woman with grey hair tied back, dressed in a white sari with a gold border, bends forward at left and holds a lit brass oil lamp near the floor. Brass pots and yellow flowers sit on a ledge behind her, and a timestamp overlay reads Jan. 31, 2025 Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-01-31