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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated in an ornate gilded arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a blue and purple silk sari-like garment with gold border, a magenta and white flower garland, and red hibiscus flowers with yellow blossoms in its hands. Two brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on the floor before the shrine, with a small brass lamp in front, and a magenta patterned curtain sits to the left. The timestamp overlay reads Jul. 5, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a black stone deity murti seated inside a gilded arched shrine niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a white and purple garland, a white bead necklace, a blue and gold patterned silk garment, and a red and white beaded sash. Yellow flowers are placed on the shoulders and arms. Two brass standing oil lamps flank the murti, with a small brass lamp in front. The timestamp overlay reads Jul. 5, 2024 10:50:48 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-04-07A black stone deity murti seated within a golden arched shrine niche with orange backing. The murti wears a blue silk sari with gold zari border, a tall jeweled crown, a white pearl necklace and a magenta flower garland, with yellow and pink flowers at its sides. Two brass standing oil lamps with lit flames and pink flower offerings flank it on the floor, along with a small brass lamp in front. A second shrine figure in a pink sari stands at the right edge. A colourful floor kolam is visible at right. The bottom right carries a timestamp and location overlay.2024-11-07A black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal within a golden arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a blue silk sari with gold and pink woven motifs, a white floral garland and pink flower garlands, and a red bindi. Several arms are visible, holding ritual objects including a sword-like implement. Golden pillars with carved floral reliefs frame the niche. No people are visible. A timestamp in the corner reads Jul. 11, 2024 11:47:59 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-07A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a throne within a gilded arch niche with an orange backdrop. The figure wears a blue silk garment with a gold-bordered hem, a tall decorated crown with red and green jewelled panels, layered garlands of white flowers and red and white beads, and a large red floral necklace. Several arms are visible holding ritual objects. To the right, another dark statue in a pink garment stands in a neighbouring niche. The floor is grey and a yellow painted kolam design is partly visible at the lower right. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 23, 2024 11:57:16 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-23A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The four-armed figure wears a blue silk sari with gold zari border, a tall jeweled crown, a white silver necklace, red flower garlands and yellow flowers in the arms, with a red-bordered cloth draped at the sides and a long braid with a gold tassel. Timestamp overlay reads Apr. 25, 2025 12:38:04 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2025-04-25A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess is seated in a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange backdrop. She wears a tall jewelled crown with a green beaded band, a long garland of white and red flowers with red bead strands, and a blue silk sari with gold border and a blue shawl edged in silver. Gold jewellery and a heart-shaped pendant adorn her chest, and a tassel hangs at her lap. The image is a photograph of the murti in a shrine, with a timestamp overlay reading Aug. 23, 2024 11:57:19 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the lower right corner. No people are visible.2024-08-23A dark stone deity murti of a goddess seated in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop, wearing a blue silk sari with gold-toned woven pattern and red-and-silver border, draped with pink and magenta flower garlands, red hibiscus flowers, yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The figure has multiple arms and a tall, multi-tiered crown decorated with coloured patterns. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the raised platform, and the floor is grey stone. No people are visible.2024-04-07A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated inside a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange backdrop. The four-armed figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a blue silk garment with gold border, a white and red flower garland, and a layered gold necklace. Blue and gold cloth draped at both sides of the murti. A timestamp in the lower right reads Aug. 23, 2024 11:57:13 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-23Photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated on a golden throne inside a shrine, set against an orange backdrop beneath an ornate gilded arch. The figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, a jewelled crown, and a garland of white flowers with red beads, with a tassel hanging at the front. Several arms hold ritual objects. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 23, 2024 11:57:34 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-23A photograph of a black stone or dark-painted seated deity murti in a golden arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The four-armed figure wears a teal and gold silk saree with a red and silver-embroidered border, a tall decorated crown with a central medallion, and long garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers, red pompom beads and a hibiscus. A long braid hangs over the shoulder with a gold tassel. A timestamp reads Feb. 28, 2025 12:50:38 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-02-28A photograph of a black stone deity murti shown seated in a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange backdrop. The murti wears a blue silk sari with gold zari border, a tall jeweled crown, a silver necklace with pendant, and a red and white flower garland. Two raised arms hold ritual objects, and a golden tassel hangs at its side. No people are visible in the scene. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Aug. 14, 2024 10:30:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-14A dark stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a gilded arched shrine against an orange backdrop. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown encrusted with green and white stones, a pearl and ruby collar, and a blue silk garment. Garlands of magenta and white flowers, red hibiscus blossoms and yellow flowers adorn the figure, which has multiple raised arms. Red-and-silver embroidered cloth draped over the shoulders. A timestamp reads Jul. 5, 2024 9:19:47 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-04-07