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A close selfie-style photo of a man with white vertical tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, rudraksha beads around his neck, standing in front of a dark stone deity murti of a serpent-hooded figure wrapped in red cloth, with gold arched niche behind. A brass lamp and a small bell lie at lower right. A timestamp reads Friday, 17 January 2025 09:04AM, Virudhunagar. The man is the only visible person and no printed name appears in the scene.

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A selfie-style photo of a man in the foreground at left, shirtless with a white sacred thread across his chest, a dark rudraksha-style pendant, white tripundra-like markings on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, wrapped in red cloth with a red-and-gold border, its face marked with white forehead lines, set within a gilded arched niche with a yellow cloth backdrop. In the lower right, a brass tray holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass cup, with a brass bell and a small metal bowl of offerings in front. A timestamp overlay reads Saturday, 18 January 2025 08:59AM and Kothainatchiarpuram Road.2025-01-18A selfie-style photo of a shaved-headed man with white and red vertical tilak marks on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala, standing in front of a dark stone deity murti with four arms. The murti is adorned with a red and gold garland of beads, a gold crown, and white and gold dhoti-style cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Friday, 17 January 2025 08:52AM, Virudhunagar.2025-01-17A woman with a white vertical-tilak forehead mark and a small red kumkum dot stands in the foreground of a selfie-style photo, wearing an orange garment and a dark beaded necklace. Behind her is a dark stone deity murti with a tall multi-hooded cobra-like canopy, draped in a red cloth, adorned with silver garlands and a green-jewelled pendant, set in a gold-painted arched shrine niche. A small oil lamp burns on a pink-covered ledge at lower right. A timestamp reads 01-May-2025 7:35:14 PM with the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-05A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a sacred ash line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a white sacred thread, standing in front of a black Shivalingam wrapped in a gold-and-black ornamented cloth and gold band with a bead garland. Behind it stands a dark-faced deity murti with a red crown, red garment and raised hand against an ornate gold-framed red backdrop. A timestamp overlay reads Friday, 17 January 2025 06:06AM, Virudhunagar. The scene suggests a morning ritual setting at a small shrine.2025-01-17A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested priest with white and red sacred markings on his forehead and a sacred thread across his chest, standing in front of a dark stone deity murti with four arms and a golden crown. The murti wears a heavy garland of beads and a gold necklace, draped in white and gold-bordered dhoti cloth, and stands on a pedestal beside a brass oil lamp and a small brass bowl. The plain blue-grey wall is behind them. A caption in the lower right reads Saturday, 18 January 2025 08:52AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road. The priest's presence is not attributed to any named person, and no a person candidate is visible.2025-01-18A selfie-style photo taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white vertical tilak and a red kumkum dot on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala and white dhoti, seated beside a brass tray holding a small oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass bowl. Behind him on a stone platform sit several dark stone deity murtis draped in yellow, red and light blue cloth, with a brick and small brass vessel on the floor. The on-screen timestamp reads Friday, 17 January 2025 08:57AM, Virudhunagar.2025-01-17A dark stone murti of a deity with a multi-hooded serpent canopy stands in a gilded arched niche, adorned with a gold and silver ornamental necklace, a jewelled disc and a red silk cloth draped over the shoulders. Fresh green leaves are placed at its base beside a small carved figure. In front, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp and offerings, with a brass bell beside it. No people are visible in the frame. The image is a photo with a timestamp and location caption overlaid.2025-01-05A selfie-style photograph of a shaved-headed man with white and red sectarian markings on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body with white ash smeared on the chest. Behind him stands a large black stone Ganesha murti with an elephant trunk, four arms and a green cloth with red-and-gold border draped over its shoulders. A timestamp reads Friday, 17 January 2025 08:50AM, Virudhunagar.2025-01-17A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a red tilak mark and white sacred ash on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a red turban and white flower garland, wearing a yellow dhoti and white garland, set in a gold arched niche draped with red cloth. A white sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. In front is a dark black shivalingam decorated with a green and gold cloth, with Om symbols painted in white, and a gold base. A timestamp at the bottom reads Mar 10, 2025 7:36:59 AM, Unnamed Road, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-03A selfie-style photo taken inside a temple shrine. In the foreground on the left, a person with a shaved-looking head and forehead marks wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, long rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments. Behind them is a gilded arched shrine framing a dark stone deity murti decorated with a silver chest piece, white and orange garlands, and a yellow garland draped across the arch. Orange patterned cloth backs the shrine, and a small sign reads partially as 'AILASA' and 'APALAYAM'. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-like object sit on the altar, with flowers in the lower right. A timestamp reads 02-May-2025 4:48:37 AM with the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-05A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed standing form stands in a gilded arched niche lined with orange cloth, holding a discus and conch and other attributes in its hands. Small golden figures stand at its base beside a brass vessel. A man in the upper left corner, wearing white ritual cloth, a white forehead mark with a red dot and a rudraksha mala, leans toward the camera. A timestamp reads 17-Jan 2026 12:36:00 pm, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-17A selfie-style photo taken at close range in a small shrine room. In the foreground a person in an orange-red saffron wrap, with horizontal white sacred ash lines across the forehead and a dark beaded mala at the neck, faces the camera. Behind them, a large deity murti in a gold-framed niche wearing a garland of white and yellow-orange flowers, draped in an orange-red cloth backdrop. Smaller murtis sit on gold-trimmed platforms to the right and left, one with orange garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell sit in front of the altar. A sign on the altar wall reads KAILASA with partial text. A timestamp overlay reads 10-May-2025 5:02:47 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05