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A photograph inside a shrine where a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands with his back to the camera, bent forward and lighting or offering a flame to a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated before an orange draped backdrop with gold arch frame. Two small copper-coloured figures stand on the altar, and a copper pyramid-shaped vessel with an orange marigold sits in front, with brass oil lamps and bowls on a side table. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam. A digital timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:46:46 with the location Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu and Kailasa Salem overlaid.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a single priest bent forward at a low brass lamp stand, lighting a flame with his right hand. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered end and a gold-bordered shawl over his bare upper body, and has grey hair tied in a knot. Behind him a black deity murti with multiple arms, clad in a yellow-gold cloth, sits within a gold-trimmed niche with orange backdrop. Beside it stand smaller figures, including a female deity in a blue sari with a crown and a tall male deity in white and gold with a red-orange mantle. A metal bucket sits at the lower left, and a shrine with a green umbrella and gold lotus-shaped pedestal are visible. Timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:45:59 with location text Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26A woman with grey hair tied in a bun bends forward at a shrine, lighting an oil lamp with a flame on a small brass kalasha-style vessel and other brass pots. She wears a white cloth with a gold border and a mustard-gold blouse. Behind her stands a dark deity murti holding a trident and other attributes, dressed in a yellow-gold cloth, set within a gold arched niche with orange drapes on both sides. Ornate gold framing surrounds the shrine, and a timestamp overlay reads 26 Dec 2025 08:46:54 with the location Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine of a single woman with grey hair pulled back in a bun, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a gold-yellow blouse, bending forward to light a small oil lamp held in her hand. In front of her, a brass kalasha-like lamp stand with a lit flame sits on a platform. Behind is a dark stone murti of a deity in a gold-yellow garment, holding a trident and other attributes, with small brass figures and a red-clad figure beside it. An orange backdrop and gold arch frame the shrine. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:46:55 with the location Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26A woman with grey hair pulled back in a bun, wearing a yellow blouse and white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, leans forward to pour liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone deity murti seated in a gold-framed niche with orange cloth backdrop. Smaller metal figures and a brass pyramidal shrivatsa-style base stand in front of the murti. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:41:26 with location labels Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu and Kailasa Salem. No a person candidate is visible.2025-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine in Alagapuram, Salem. A woman with grey hair tied back, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a mustard-yellow blouse, bends forward and pours liquid over a small copper yantra or abhishekam vessel set on a low wooden stand. A metal bucket sits in the foreground. Behind her stands a dark deity murti seated in gold garments, holding a trident-like staff, with a copper kalasha and offerings nearby. To the right are standing dark deity murtis, one in a blue dress with a crown and one in white robes with an ornate crown and garlands. Gold lotus pedestals and orange cloth decorate the shrine walls. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:45:46 with the location Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26A 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.2025-08-01A photograph inside a shrine niche framed by ornate gold-painted carved arch. An elderly woman with grey hair tied in a bun, wearing a mustard-yellow blouse and a white sari with a gold border, stands with her back to the camera and reaches toward a dark deity murti, which is being attended at the shrine. The red cloth lining the niche and a red curtain at right frame the scene. Brass vessels and a small lamp sit on a gold table at left. A timestamp overlay reads 26 Dec 2025 08:41:38 Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26A 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 inside a shrine where an elderly woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth. The murti is set within an ornate gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. In the foreground on a red-draped platform stand several small brass and bronze deity figures, some with red cloth draped over them. The scene appears to be abhishekam being performed. A timestamp overlay reads 28 Nov 2025 11:31:42 with location text Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-28A woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a mustard-yellow blouse and a white sari with a gold border, pours liquid from a metal vessel onto a dark deity murti. The murti appears to be a Shiva lingam-style figure with a trident-like form and ornate gold drapery, set within an arched gold-framed niche backed by orange cloth. Small brass figures sit at the base. Gold floral and lion-head carvings decorate the arch, and orange and gold drapes hang on the right. The scene is an abhishekam offering. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:42:15 and location text reads Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26A 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 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.2024-08-23