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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large black stone figure of a seated bull, Nandi, draped with a green silk cloth and wearing a decorated collar with bells. In front, a long mat in blue, pink, purple and teal holds rows of offerings on white plates, including sweets, fried snacks, fruits such as bananas, apples and mangoes, and grains. A bronze metal bowl sits to the left. Behind the offerings stands a small pair of metal deity figures on a red cloth with oil lamps, and a gold lotus-shaped basin filled with pink flowers sits on a raised platform. A maroon and gold cloth with temple illustrations hangs on the right next to a black Shiva lingam with a gold band. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine during an offering display. In the foreground, a large black stone Nandi bull statue wears a green silk cloth draped over its back, a bell-studded golden collar, and a gold-decorated headdress. In front of it, a long striped cloth in purple, teal and pink holds rows of plates filled with sweets, fried snacks, nuts, lentils, fruit and other foods, with bananas, apples and limes among them. Behind, a pair of small metal deity figures stand on a red cloth beside a brass lamp, and a gold-rimmed lotus-shaped bowl with flowers sits on a pedestal. Pink flower petals are scattered on the floor, and an orange-and-gold cloth hangs on the right. A timestamp reads Jul. 11, 2025 5:06:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-10-07A photograph of a temple offering table set out in front of a large dark stone sculpture of a seated figure draped with a green fringed cloth. The table is covered with striped pink, purple, teal and blue cloths and holds dozens of small white paper plates and wooden bowls of food: fruits such as bananas, apples and a pomegranate, nuts, dried fruit, sweets, grains, lentils and savouries including murukku-style twists. Above the table a small brass deity figure and a lamp stand on a red cloth beside a gold-and-orange backdrop printed with temple architecture. No people are visible in the scene. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Jul. 11, 2025 5:00:09 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-10-07Indoor temple shrine with gold-framed arches and a central pink-draped alcove holding a figure in a maroon turban and dhoti surrounded by pink flower petals and garlands. In front stand a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a green cloth and a silver-toned collar, and a small brass deity figure. A row of plates with fruits, sweets, rice dishes and snacks is laid on a striped purple and blue cloth. A stone Shiva lingam wrapped in orange cloth and a black-stone deity figure stand to the right, with a large brass pot and oil lamps nearby. A printed sign reads KAILASA Salem Bharath. On the far right a cutout of a bearded man is garlanded with flowers. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 11, 2025 5:06:28 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-10-07Interior shrine scene with a golden-walled niche. A large seated statue on a lotus pedestal, wearing a maroon turban and garlands, is covered in pink rose petals; its hands are folded in namaskar. Beside it stands a black Nandi bull statue draped in a green cloth with a bell-decorated collar, and a black deity murti with a trident and a tall maroon-and-white turban, in orange-backed niches. A small Shiva lingam with orange and gold cloth and a rudraksha-like strand sits at right. A metal vessel, brass lamps and a long table covered with many plates of fruit, sweets and snacks, including bananas, rice dishes and laddus, are laid out on a striped cloth in front. No physical people are visible.2025-10-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black stone Nandi bull on the left wearing a blue and gold cloth and a silver necklace, with a standing deity figure in blue behind it garlanded with red and white flowers. In the foreground a long yellow-covered table holds many small plates of nuts, sweets, grains, fruits and offerings, with brass oil lamps lit in front. To the right stands a green draped altar with a brown and gold silk cloth bearing a painted bull, plus a small group of fruits and two small figurines on a green cloth. No people are visible in the scene.2025-03-01Indoor temple photo of a food offering spread on a yellow cloth-covered platform in front of a black stone deity murti draped in blue and gold cloth. Dozens of small white and brown plates hold sweets, nuts, lentils, dried fruits, puffed snacks and round laddus, with fruits such as oranges, a yellow citrus and apples arranged on a green cloth nearby. Two brass lamps with lit oil flames stand in front, and a small deity figure with a floral garland sits at the right edge beside a green and maroon draped altar. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 4, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-01A photograph of a ritual offering spread in a temple shrine. Dozens of small leaf or disposable plates hold varied food offerings such as nuts, grains, sweets, dried fruit, fried snacks, beans and round balls, arranged in rows on a yellow cloth with a green-and-purple border. Behind them on a green cloth sit fresh bananas, lemons, a mango, a pomegranate and a coconut-like fruit, plus two small metal deity murti with floral garlands. A large dark stone image draped in a blue and gold cloth with gold ornaments sits at left, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 4, 2025 6:46:32 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.2025-03-01Photograph of a shrine interior with no people present. On the left, a black stone Nandi bull lies on a plinth draped with a blue cloth edged in gold, with a Shiva lingam-form figure with a crescent and garlands beside it, against an orange arched niche. Centre, a black stone deity murti in green garments and a green cloth with white and red garlands stands in a gold-trimmed niche. On the right, a small brass lamp, flower-decorated brass plates, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bells and a brass trident stand on a blue and orange cloth, with small figurines in red and maroon garments. A timestamp in the lower right reads Aug. 12, 2024 12:58:50 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-08A temple altar arranged for an abhishekam-style offering with no people visible. A black stone Nandi bull with a bell-hung collar sits at left, and a black deity murti in yellow and gold drapery stands behind it. Two small decorated figures in pink and gold dress stand on a pink cloth at centre, with a small brass lamp and an oil lamp burning nearby. Trays hold heaps of grains and pulses arranged in rows on a magenta cloth, with bananas, fruit, a pumpkin, flowers and greens on a tray at left. A folded cream and maroon cloth with gold border, a magenta box of jewellery, packets of turmeric and bottled oil sit at right.2026-02-06A temple shrine photographed during a ritual setup. A large black stone Nandi-like bull figure draped in blue cloth with a gold border sits at left, beside a standing dark deity murti in a green turban, green and gold cloth and garlands of red and white flowers, set in a gold arched niche with orange backing. In front, smaller decorated murtis of figures in striped and patterned dress with red flower adornments stand on a blue cloth. Brass plates, bowls and a bell hold flowers, fruit, sweets and small lamps on an orange cloth. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 10:24:14 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15A photograph of a temple shrine with no people visible. On the left, a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a gold-edged plinth, draped with a blue and gold cloth and garlanded with pink flowers. In the centre, a black stone deity murti stands in a gold arched niche against orange cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and a green-and-gold cloth. Two smaller yellow-robed figures flank a central offering table. Brass trays hold flowers, fruit and offerings on an orange cloth, with an oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel nearby. Timestamp overlay reads Aug. 16, 2024 11:19:56 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-16Photograph of a shrine room with no people visible. Dark stone statues stand in gilded arched niches draped in orange cloth. On the left, a black Nandi bull with a blue and gold cloth draped over its back, a garland of pink flowers and a bell necklace, sits beside a standing black deity murti in a green shawl with a white and red flower garland. On the right, a brass-coloured figure and a decorated figure in orange with a black cap-like headdress and beaded garland sit on a blue cushion. In front, brass plates hold flowers, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, kumkum and offerings on an orange cloth. A timestamp reads Aug. 5, 2024 1:26:49 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-08