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Photo of a gold-finished altar in a temple hall with a shiny wet floor. Centre: a copper-coloured Sri Chakra meru-style yantra on a round base, topped with a yellow flower. Left: a gold standing figure of a youth with a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head, arms outstretched. Right: a gold standing deity murti with a tall crown, red tilak and reddish-brown drape, holding a yellow flower. A small oil lamp burns in front of the yantra. Behind, pink-clad deity murtis stand on a raised platform. Timestamp Jul. 18, 2025 8:36:53 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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Golden metal murti arrangement on a gold-coloured altar tray in a temple hall. Two standing gilt figures flank a tiered golden sri yantra meru at centre. The left figure is a bare-chested male murti with hands raised in blessing; the right figure wears a draped orange-gold garment and a crown. Yellow flowers sit atop the figures and the meru. A small copper oil lamp burns on a central plate, with another lamp on a stand to the left, incense sticks in a brass dish on the right, and a small bowl holding a yellow flower. Behind, blue-robed statues and tall painted figures stand against an orange wall, with a floor kolam of yellow and white lotus motifs. Timestamp reads Jul. 18, 2025 8:41:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-18A photograph of a gold-coloured shrine arrangement on a glossy golden platform inside a temple hall. A shrine-like Sri Chakra meru, a stepped pyramidal yantra, sits at the centre. To its left stands a gold-painted standing figure with a red tilak on the forehead and hands folded in namaskar. To its right stands a gold figure in a rust-orange cloth with a tall ornate crown, a red tilak and a pink flower held near the chest. A small lit oil lamp in a brass dish sits in front, with scattered pink petals. Behind, a rangoli floor design in yellow and red and three small figures in pink dress stand on a raised platform. The statues are figures, not people, and no living person is visible.2025-06-07A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a gold-coloured base set on a concrete floor. Two golden standing deity murti flank a tiered copper-toned Sri Yantra-style meru with a pink flower on its peak. A brass oil lamp burns in front. Behind, two gilded figures and a central figure with a pink garment and stacked crown stand on a raised platform near painted floor kolam designs. A timestamp reads Jul. 5, 2025 9:34:32 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-04-07A photograph of a shrine arrangement with no living people. In the foreground stands a gold-coloured statue of a standing figure with a bare upper body and a short skirt, with red tilak marks, on the left. Centre is a white and gold sri yantra style meru on a gold base, with a pink flower placed on its summit. On the right stands a gold statue of a figure in a brown-orange wrap with a crown and red tilak marks. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front of the meru. Behind, a shrine with several small gold-and-pink murtis and blue cloth draping. The floor has a yellow and red floral kolam pattern. A timestamp in the corner reads Jul. 6, 2025 8:21:14 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-06-07A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a golden tray inside a temple hall. At centre is a tiered gold Sri Yantra-style meru base with a white plumeria flower on top. Flanking it are two gold statues: on the left a standing figure with hands in anjali-like gesture wearing a short gold lower garment, with a red tilak on the forehead and a white plumeria at its base; on the right a figure with an ornate gold crown, red tilak, and a rust-orange drape, also with a white plumeria at its base. Behind them on a raised altar are small figures in red and white clothing and pink-and-gold draped cloth. Timestamp overlay reads Apr. 14, 2025 9:42:22 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2025-04-14A photograph of a gold-plated altar display in a temple hall with a wet, patterned floor. At the centre stands a tiered golden shri yantra-style meru on a round base, flanked by two gilded standing deity murti, the left one bare-chested with hands in a blessing pose and the right one draped in a rust-red cloth and holding a flower. Pink flowers and red kumkum marks adorn the figures. A small oil lamp with a lit flame sits in a brass dish in front, with a dark offering dish on the left and an incense stick in a brass dish on the right. Blue-draped figures and gilded deity images are visible in the background. No people are visible.2025-04-07A photograph of a gilded temple arrangement on a brass tray. Two golden standing murti figures stand on pedestals: a male figure with bare chest and dhoti-style lower garment, and a female figure in a flowing golden sari with a tall crown. Both bear red kumkum marks on the forehead and have yellow marigold flowers placed on them. In front sits a golden stepped shivalingam-style base with a marigold on top. The tray rests on a floor decorated with white and pink kolam designs. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a deity image with a crown and four arms is visible in the background. A timestamp reads Mar. 1, 2025 10:19:23 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-01-03A brass abhishekam tray holds gilded metal murtis: a standing figure of a young boy with raised hand and a taller standing deity figure draped in an orange-saffron cloth and wearing a tall crown, with a mark on the forehead and a yellow flower at the head. Beside them is a gold-coloured stepped Sri Chakra style yantra with a yellow flower on top, and a small green stone. A lit oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a flower-decorated floor with pink and yellow kolam patterns surrounds the setting. No people are visible.2025-09-02Photo of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a golden tray in a temple hall. Two standing gold-coloured figures flank a tiered Sri Yantra-style pyramid of copper-toned triangles on a round base, topped with a white and pink plumeria flower. The figure on the left is bare-chested with a short dhoti and holds a flower; the figure on the right wears a flowing orange-red garment, a tall crown and holds a flower. A small oil lamp with a lit wick sits in front of the yantra. In the background stand dark stone deity statues and a silver trio of figures on a raised platform. Printed date stamp reads May 2, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05A brass or gold-toned temple tray holds bronze murti figures and a sri yantra. Two standing figures are placed on pedestals, one a small figure with a raised right hand and a red tilak, the other a taller deity murti with a tall crown, wrapped in an orange-red cloth and holding a small object. Marigold flowers adorn the heads, and a white flower rests at the base of the taller figure. A stepped meru-style sri yantra sits to the left with a marigold on top. A small oil lamp and a small figure of a devotee sit at the front. The tray is wet with water, and the floor has white and pink floral kolam patterns. A timestamp reads Feb. 22, 2025 9:34:58 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-22A photograph of a small shrine arrangement on a gold-coloured base in a hall with a patterned floor. Two gilded standing figures flank a white and gold stepped sri yantra meru at centre, with a small brass oil lamp burning in front. The figure on the left is bare-chested with a short gold dhoti; the figure on the right wears a red-brown draped cloth and a gold crown. Both have pink flowers tucked near their heads and red kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them stand smaller painted figures in pink and blue robes and a deity murti, with blue-and-gold drapes above. A timestamp reads Jul. 5, 2025 9:33:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-07Photo of a gilded metal murti group displayed on a round brass tray in a temple hall. A standing gold figure of a bare-chested devotee-like form with a yellow flower on its head stands at left, and a taller gold deity murti draped in an orange-brown cloth, holding a flower, stands at right. In front sits a white and gold sri yantra-style meru base, with a small gold lamp and bell. Yellow flowers and red kumkum marks dot the figures and tray. The floor has a white and pink floral kolam pattern lit by small lamps, with other deity murtis visible behind. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 16, 2025 9:20:09 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-16