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A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement on a magenta cloth. A tall gold-toned deity murti dressed in a blue embellished garment with orange marigold garlands, crystal-studded black arm bands, and a pearl necklace stands at right, holding a small cup. A second gold figure in a maroon turban, blue garment and red garland stands at left with hands in añjali. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass plates with flowers and small brass vessels sit on the cloth, along with a small copper-plated figure and a gold tassel. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 19, 2024 6:57:36 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine display with no living people. Three golden-finished figures in dark blue silk garments stand and sit on a magenta cloth: a standing figure on the left with a turban and gold necklace, a shiva lingam-like golden form with a decorated headpiece in the centre, and a taller figure on the right wearing a black and silver embellished turban with a red flower and holding a lamp or vessel. In front are brass plates with an oil lamp, a small brass lamp and a red flower offering. Behind is a black deity murti with multiple arms in a green and gold garment on an orange backdrop. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 11, 2024 10:54 a.m., Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-06A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a magenta cloth in a temple-like room, showing no living people. Two small standing figurines dressed in blue patterned silk with gilded faces and jewelled turbans flank a central golden Shiva lingam with a hooded cobra canopy, decorated with a blue silk drape, beaded garland and sparkling jewels. In front sit a brass oil lamp with a flame, a copper plate holding a small lingam with flowers, and a small figure on a plate with a red flower. A gold tray and a brass vessel with a spoon are in the foreground. The lower right of the image carries a timestamp and location overlay.2024-11-06A photograph of a shrine table draped in orange cloth holding gilded figurines and a central ritual object. On the right stands a gilded female figure in a blue embroidered sari with a jeweled crown, layered necklaces, bangles and a silver-studded braid, holding a small lamp-like object. On the left stands a smaller gilded figure in a blue draped garment with a turban-like headdress and a red tilak. At centre is a gold kalasha-like vessel with a white hibiscus flower on top, wrapped in a multicolour marigold garland and set on a blue cloth. In front lies a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass tray with yellow flowers. Behind is a dark deity murti in a white dhoti with a red and gold garland. The lower right corner carries a timestamp reading Oct. 22, 2024 8:49:22 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-22Photograph of a temple display on a magenta cloth: three figures arranged in a row. Two standing murtis with silver-toned faces and tilaka dressed in blue and gold brocade saris with gold jewellery and garlands; the taller one holds a purple flower and has a dark tall coiffure with silver beads. In the centre stands a golden cylindrical yantra or pedestal with silver bells and flowers on top and a decorative white and red kumkum-style ornament at its base. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a yellow flower sits in front. Orange and yellow cloth and gilt panels stand in the background. The image has a timestamp reading 07-Feb-2026 7:28:14 am.2026-02-07A photo of a decorated altar displaying three golden statues, with no living people visible. Two standing statues flank a central form, all dressed in purple and gold silk with red and gold jewellery and white flowers in their hair. The central element is a golden naga-hood form draped in a multicoloured marigold and pink garland, with a small gold pedestal and a brass Nataraja-style figure with a flower in front. Brass plates hold white flowers and small oil lamps on an orange cloth, and a gold shrine-shaped vessel sits in the foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 5, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-04-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three metal murti figures on a magenta cloth. The figure on the left is a standing male statue in maroon dress with gold patterning, holding a ceremonial object and wearing an orange-red garland. The central figure is a seated or pedestal form draped in maroon cloth with gold patterning, wearing pearl and gold necklaces, a jewelled ornament, and a silver-bead collar. The figure on the right is a female statue in maroon sari with gold borders, wearing a white flower crown, red garland, jewelled belt and holding a small vessel. Brass plates hold oil lamps, flowers and vermilion offerings. A dark deity murti with garlands stands in the background against an orange and gold backdrop. A timestamp reads Jul. 6, 2024 12:34:35 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-07A photograph of a ritual display on an orange cloth at a Hindu temple setting. Two standing golden figures, one on the left in a purple-blue dhoti and maroon-embroidered shawl with a jewelled headdress, and one on the right in a purple brocade garment with a dark crown and sparkling bead-and-stone garland, stand flanking a central golden symbolic form draped in a multicoloured marigold garland with a jewelled ornament. Small brass plates hold lamps, a gold aarti lamp with a flame, and pink flowers. The left figure is a statue, not a physical person. A gold-rimmed tray in the foreground holds pink flowers. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 11:29:38 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-10-20Photograph of a ritual display on a green cloth-covered table in a temple setting. Two standing gilded statues of figures dressed in blue patterned fabric, with jewelled headwear and garlands, flank a central gold-coloured Shiva lingam with a hooded cobra canopy, draped in a gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, topped with a pink flower. Brass plates hold red flowers and small brass lamps. A small orange-clad figurine sits on a plate at right, and a brass lamp with a pink-garlanded deity image is in front. Background shows gold-framed carved panels, a magenta cloth and a gold pillar. A timestamp reads Mar. 8, 2025 3:55:57 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-08-03A photograph of a ritual display of three golden murti figures on a green cloth-covered platform, dressed in blue silk saris with gold zari borders. The left figure is a standing male murti in a maroon turban with white flower and red tilak, holding one hand in abhaya gesture and wearing a white beaded mala. The centre is a golden Shiva lingam with a multi-hooded serpent hood behind it, draped in blue cloth and a jewelled crown-like ornament with a red flower on top. The right figure is a standing female murti with a black and silver-studded hair braid, gold bangles, a long necklace and a red flower in her hair, holding a flower. Small brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-like object and a small brass lamp in the foreground are used as puja offerings. Timestamp reads Apr. 19, 2025 10:15:57 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-19Photograph of a ritual display on a magenta cloth in a temple shrine. Three figures stand on the cloth: two statues on the left and right wear blue and gold brocade garments with red hibiscus flowers on their headwear, and between them a gold-toned shivalinga-style form is draped in gold chains and a red hibiscus, set against a gold base with a jeweled crown-like ornament. In front are brass and copper plates holding a lit oil lamp, small ritual objects and a small figure. Behind them are gold-toned pillars, an orange cloth backdrop and a green-draped figure at the left edge. No living people are visible. The lower-right corner carries a timestamp reading Jun. 22, 2024 1:32:36 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-22A photograph of a temple altar displaying three small gilded murti figures on a green brocade cloth. Two standing figures flank a central lingam-like form with a golden hooded cobra canopy. The central form is draped in a multicoloured flower garland of pink, orange, yellow and red blooms. The figure on the left wears a blue and gold sari-like garment with red garlands and a maroon headdress; the figure on the right wears a blue and gold garment, blue bangles, a black braid with white flowers and a jewelled headdress. Brass plates hold pink flowers, a small oil lamp and offerings. Gold draped fabric and a golden pillar are visible behind. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 20, 2024 2:27:12 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-11-20A photograph of a small altar display with three figures on a green cloth. Two standing devotional statues in blue and gold silk garments with red and white garlands and gold jewellery flank a central object: a golden Shivalinga-like form with a cobra hood, wrapped in a multicoloured garland of pink, orange, yellow and green flowers. Brass plates in front hold pink flowers and small oil lamps. A gold backdrop and orange and maroon cloths are behind. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 20, 2024 2:27:13 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2024-11-20