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Two deity murtis sit on a bench draped with checked cloths in orange-and-blue and blue-and-maroon. The figure on the left wears a gold-orange garment, a silver-and-red crown, and a garland of orange and white flowers; a silver vessel and a small brass bowl sit beside it. The figure on the right wears a green garment, a gold-and-white headdress, and a similar orange and white garland, with a small brass bowl and a brass cup in front. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine-style display with two small metal figures seated on draped checked cloths. The figure on the left wears an orange-gold sari-like cloth and a light crown, and a cream cloth lies beside it. The figure on the right wears a green skirt with a white and purple border and a red forehead mark, and stands near brass vessels. Orange and white flower garlands, jewelry, a black cloth and a folded maroon cloth are arranged along the front. In the foreground a brass tray holds a flame on a tray with offerings. The scene shows statues or murtis, not people.2025-08-05A photograph of a small domestic shrine in a plain room with white walls. Two deity murtis stand on checked cloth-covered platforms against the wall, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. The left murti has an orange garment, and the right murti wears a green garment and a crown. Small brass bowls sit before them. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari stands at left, facing the shrine. A brass tray with a lit oil lamp, a small brass vessel and a plate sits on an ornate brass stand at lower left. A timestamp reads 09-May-2025 9:06:41 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-09-05A photograph of a devotional murti arranged for worship against a blue, orange and yellow checked cloth. The standing figure has a golden face with a white and red forehead mark, a red and gold jeweled crown, and long dark hair, dressed in an orange satin garment with a maroon border and garlanded with orange and white flowers and jeweled necklaces. Beside it stands a round brass-and-silver jeweled pedestal holding a small object on a yellow cloth, also decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A timestamp overlay reads 08-May-2025 9:04:29 PM. No physical people are visible.2025-08-05A photograph of a gilded metal murti of a deity standing on a blue, orange and black checked cloth. The figure wears an orange satin garment, a red velvet crown with white stone embellishment, and layered garlands of orange, white and green flowers, with a jewelled necklace. A small adjacent ornate silver-and-gold stone-studded ornament sits on a green-cloth tray with a garland of orange and white flowers and a small brass vessel. A date and location stamp appears in the lower right. No living people are visible.2025-08-05A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge of a small home shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward two small deity figures seated on draped cloth. The left figure wears an orange-yellow garment and a decorated crown, with a garland of orange and white flowers. The right figure wears a green sash, a gold crown and a garland of orange and white flowers, and stands before small brass bowls on a red cloth. Both sit on a bed-like platform covered with blue, red and checked cloths. 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The altar cloth is a colourful checked pattern.2025-04-05A photograph of a home shrine in a small room with a white wall. A woman in an orange saree with gold border, hair in a bun, stands at left, bending over the shrine and tending a lit oil lamp. On the left bed-like platform draped in a blue, orange and yellow checked cloth sits a deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with brass bowls and an orange cushion. On the right, a silver-ornamented deity murti wearing a green garland stands on a blue and maroon checked cloth with brass bowls in front. A silver-coloured tray with a brass lamp, incense and a green-lidded jar sits on the floor at lower left. Timestamp overlay reads 09-May-2025 9:08:02 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05A photograph of a home shrine setup on a low wooden table draped with a bright pink paisley-patterned cloth. 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All three are garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strings. In front, a small brass Ganesha figure sits on a yellow cloth beside a lit oil lamp, with four brass bowls holding white offerings. A blurred hand holding a bell or ritual object is at the upper left. No people are seated or standing before the shrine, and a small framed photograph is placed on the table to the right. Abhishekam-related ritual setup visible.2025-04-05A photograph of a temple shrine display with three large painted deity murtis standing on a dais against a blue cloth backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The central figure wears a red and gold garment, a tall black crown with a crescent ornament, and a red tilak, with raised hands holding objects. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and a rust-brown dhoti, and the figure on the right wears a green and magenta sari with a tall black hairstyle. All three are garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. In front stands a smaller gilded arch holding three blue-clothed figures and white flowers, with a small Ganesha statue below. A brass kalasha pot and a brass bell sit on a multicoloured checked cloth, indicating preparations for an abhishekam. No living people are visible.2025-03-05Photograph of three devotional murti figures displayed on a blue cloth in a temple setting. The left figure is a golden male murti in an orange dhoti-style garment with a green lower wrap, red and white garland, a maroon turban topped with yellow flowers, and a raised hand. The central item is a golden kalasha or pot-shaped vessel wrapped in white and pink garlands with a yellow flower crown and a jewelled ornament hanging in front. The right figure is a female murti in orange sari with green border, a tall jewelled black braid, orange-red garland and gold bangles, holding a small vessel. Brass plates with a lit oil lamp, a small shivalinga-like object and red flower petals sit in front. The scene is a murti arrangement with no living people visible; a green-garbed figure appears at the top left edge.2024-05-08Three decorated figures stand on a blue and gold patterned cloth in an indoor shrine. The two outer figures are standing statues dressed in gold and red brocade garments with red borders, adorned with garlands of red, orange and white flowers, red bindu marks on their faces, and yellow flowers in their headwear; the figure on the right holds a long black rod or staff with silver studs. The central figure is a seated or standing murti draped with a white and pink garland, with a large red hibiscus flower on top and a jewelled gold and red crown-like ornament at its base. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front, with copper plates holding yellow marigold petals and pink petals nearby. A gold-coloured wall and draped orange and magenta fabric form the background. The image has a visible timestamp reading Sep. 11, 2024 11:06:18 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-09