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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with a gold border, kneels at lower left and pours yellow liquid from a small brass vessel over a golden plate holding a dark stone lingam. In front of her stands a small golden deity figure with a red garment. Behind them a seated deity murti with four arms, green-painted face and body, and red and yellow draped cloth sits before an orange backdrop within an ornate gold arch. Brass pots, a bell, a lamp and incense sticks stand on a ledge at left. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 17, 2025 10:17:35 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.

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A woman with grey hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, stands at the side of a deity murti and holds a lit oil lamp toward it with her right hand. The murti is a dark stone or wood figure seated before an orange cloth backdrop inside a gold arched frame, smeared with yellow turmeric paste and wearing red drapery; it holds a trident-like staff. In front, a gold-coloured figure and a brass tray hold a golden kalasha-style vessel and flowers. A magenta cloth hangs behind. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 17, 2025 10:17:14 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman with grey hair tied back, wearing a white sari with gold borders, bangles and a necklace, pouring yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a small golden shivalinga-style object on a brass tray. Behind her stands a dark deity murti with multiple arms, draped in red cloth and streaked with yellow, set within an ornate gold arch against an orange backdrop. A golden yantra-shaped object and a small dark stone sit on the tray, and a timestamp overlay reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:11:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style mala, stands bent over and pours liquid from a gold vessel onto a dark bronze deity murti seated on a throne with an orange cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch. The deity has multiple arms and a crown, dressed in orange cloth. Small gold figures and a gold sri-chakra style base sit on the platform in front, and incense smoke rises at the upper left. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 31, 2025 10:02:33 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-31A photograph of a woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a white sari with gold border, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti seated on a throne in red cloth, with yellow powder or offering on its head. In the foreground is a brass tray holding a golden shivalinga-shaped object, a small gold figure and a red cloth-wrapped item. An orange cloth and ornate gold arch frame the murti. The camera timestamp overlay reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:10:59 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed.2024-01-08A photograph of a woman with grey hair in a long braid, dressed in a white sari with gold borders, standing at a shrine and lighting a brass oil lamp placed before a dark wooden deity murti. The murti wears an orange-red cloth, has a crown-like headdress with yellow flower garlands, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. An ornate gold arched niche with an orange backdrop frames the figure. Small gold figures and a gold shrine piece with yellow flowers sit on the altar in front. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 24, 2025 10:00:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude, speed and index data at the lower right.2025-01-24A 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.2025-01-31A photo of a devotee in a white and cream sari with a gray braid bending forward to offer a lit oil lamp on a brass plate. The plate holds flower-decorated objects and a small saffron-wrapped figure. Beside her stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms draped in red cloth, placed before an orange backdrop and an ornate gold arch. Brass pots and a golden staff are visible in the background, and a timestamp overlay reads Jan. 17, 2025 10:10:41 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-01-17A woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white sari with gold-bordered edges, stands in profile on the left and holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated multi-armed deity murti. The murti is dark-toned with an orange-red cloth draped over it, a crown, and yellow flowers on its head. It sits within an ornate gold arched frame against an orange backdrop. Two small gold standing figures flank a gold stepped kalasha-like base at the front, each decorated with yellow flowers. A date and location overlay in the lower right reads Jan. 31, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-31A photograph of a temple shrine in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A woman with grey hair tied in a bun, wearing a white garment with a gold border, leans forward and holds a lit oil lamp over a golden sri yantra (shrine plate) placed on a gold tray. Behind her stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated and draped in a red cloth, before an orange backdrop and gold arched frame. Brass pots, vessels and an incense stick are on a yellow-cloth table at left. The scene suggests an aarti performed at the shrine. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 23, 2024 9:02:56 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-23A woman with grey hair in a long braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, stands bent forward at a black stone deity murti seated on an orange cloth backdrop inside a gilded arch. She holds a brass plate of yellow flowers in one hand and touches the murti's head with the other, with a bangle on her wrist. Beside the deity sit small gold figures and a white and gold shrine piece on a red-brown platform. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 31, 2025 10:00:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed readings. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style puja offering.2025-01-31A 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 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.2025-01-31