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Photo of a temple shrine arrangement with three figures on a green-draped wooden platform. A standing male figure on the left wears a maroon turban with a pink flower, a green and gold garment and layered bead necklaces, with one hand raised. A central figure is a gold-toned silver deity form draped in green fabric with a large silver-and-red face mask and a red hibiscus flower on its head. A female figure on the right wears a green sari with gold ornaments, a black and silver-studded hair ornament and a red flower. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on orange cloth in the foreground, beside a large brass tray holding a pair of ornate silver sandals decorated with red hibiscus and pink petals. A timestamp reads Mar. 14, 2025 11:17:57 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.

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Photograph of a small temple altar arrangement with no living people visible. Two figurines dressed in green and gold brocade stand on a green cloth-covered platform: the figure on the left wears a maroon turban with a pink flower and layered beaded necklaces, while the figure on the right has a black braid decorated with silver studs and a pink flower. Between them stands a golden cobra hood over a gold kalasha-like base with a red hibiscus flower, gold chains and a jewelled ornament. A brass oil lamp burns in front, beside a large brass tray holding a pair of ornate gold-patterned sandals or padukas decorated with red hibiscus and pink petals. Maroon and gold draped fabric appears at the right edge, with a printed temple scene visible on it.2025-03-14Ritual arrangement on a green cloth in a temple shrine, with no people visible. Central silver-and-gold deity murti decorated with a multicolour marigold garland and a hibiscus flower, flanked by two standing metal figures in green and red attire with garlands and hibiscus on their headwear. A brass tray holds a pair of ornate silver-plated sandals decorated with floral engraving and marigold petals. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on the cloth, and a gold-coloured deity figure stands in the background behind a green and orange cloth. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 22, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-22Photo of a temple puja arrangement on a blue cloth. Two standing figurines in green saris with garlands and red hibiscus flowers flank a golden kalasha-like vessel draped in pearl and bead necklaces, topped with a hibiscus. A small golden deity mask with a jeweled crown sits in front. On the right foreground, a brass plate holds a pair of ornate silver-engraved sandals decorated with flowers. A copper cup with spoon and a small brass bowl sit at the lower left, on an orange cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 31, 2024 10:51:16 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible in the frame.2024-07-31Photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. Two standing gold-and-white figures in green silk garments, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, pearl and bead necklaces, flank a central kalasha-like brass vessel draped in pink, orange and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with small flames sit on a green cloth, and a gilded plate holds a pair of decorated padukas or sandals with a red hibiscus and yellow marigolds. A maroon cloth backdrop shows a painted deity image with a gold border. A timestamp reads Feb. 22, 2025 11:19:35 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-22Photograph of a decorated altar arrangement with no living people visible. Central golden naga (serpent) hood form coiled around a gold shivalinga-style base, draped in green brocade with gold necklaces and a red hibiscus flower on top. Flanking figures are golden statues: one on the left in a plum-coloured turban with pink flower, bearing a jewelled necklace; one on the right in a black turban with silver embellishment, holding a cloth and wearing green brocade. Brass oil lamp with a lit wick in the foreground, small brass plates with flowers and a kumkum-marked figure, and a gold tray with a red hibiscus. Green cloth covers the platform over an orange fabric backdrop. A timestamp reads Mar. 14, 2025 11:18:02 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-14A photograph of a small shrine arrangement on a blue cloth with an orange cloth below. Three figurines stand in the centre: two standing human-form figures in green garments with ornate headwear and garlands, flanking a central golden cobra-hooded object draped in white and pink flower garlands with a red hibiscus. Brass plates hold flowers, a small oil lamp burns, and in the foreground a large brass tray holds a pair of ornate golden sandals decorated with flowers and small figures. A timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 17, 2024 11:29:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-17Photograph of a puja arrangement on a green cloth with an orange cloth below. Two standing metal figures in red and gold brocade saris flank a central golden shivalinga-style vessel draped with a gold garland and topped with a yellow hibiscus flower. Brass lamps with figures sit at the corners, a brass plate holds a pair of ornate gold sandals or padukas decorated with flowers, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands near a bowl of red kumkum. Timestamp reads Apr. 13, 2025 12:31:23 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-04-13A photograph of an indoor shrine with no people present. Gilded figures of a male and a female deity stand on a magenta cloth, the female figure wearing a green sari, a black braid decorated with silver studs and crystal jewelry. At center is a golden shivalingam-style form draped with a green cloth and a gold chain, topped with a red hibiscus flower, with a gold crown-like ornament in front. Small brass oil lamps stand on copper plates beside the figures. In the foreground a large brass tray holds two ornate silver-etched containers with red hibiscus, yellow flowers and green leaves. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 16, 2024 11:14:16 a.m. Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-16A photograph of a temple ritual arrangement with no people visible. Two standing gold-and-green metal deity figures with red hibiscus flowers in their headdresses flank a central golden kalasha-like vessel with a green base and garlands. On a red cloth stand in front are small brass plates with flower petals and a large round brass tray holding a pair of gold padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with flowers and green leaves, set on a blue-and-orange woven cloth. Oil lamps and brass vessels are at the edges, and a timestamp reads Jul. 6, 2025 12:39:22 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-06-07A photograph of a ritual shrine arrangement with no visible people. Two life-size golden-hued statues of figures dressed in pink silk saris with red flower hair ornaments and beaded garlands stand on either side of a central lingam-like form with a golden hooded cobra canopy, draped in a multicoloured flower garland with red hibiscus. Two lit brass oil lamps with arched golden tops flank the altar on a green silk cloth, along with a silver tray and a large brass plate holding flowers and offerings. The setting is a temple interior with a plain cream wall behind. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 23, 2025 11:40:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement on a blue cloth with orange fabric behind. Three figures are placed on the cloth: a gilded statue on the left wearing a maroon turban, orange-and-white garlands and a green wrap, a central golden lingam-like object with a hooded serpent form and pearl and bead necklaces decorated with a red hibiscus, and a gilded statue on the right in a dark turban with a long braid, red garlands and a green sari-like garment. A small figure in green sits on a copper plate at right, and a brass lamp with a red flower stands in front. No physical people are visible; the statues are the subjects.2024-07-31A photograph of a ritual altar with three decorated figures on a green cloth. Two standing figures on either side wear red and gold silk garments, jewelled necklaces, and dark headdresses with red hibiscus flowers. A central deity murti rises from a golden base with a hooded serpent canopy and a red hibiscus, draped in a red and gold silk skirt with jewelled ornaments. Oil lamps burn with flame, and copper and brass plates hold white plumeria flowers and offerings, with a brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. A large brass tray with flowers sits in the lower foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2024-02-27