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A woman in a white sari with gold border and peacock motifs stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark multi-armed deity murti standing in an arched shrine with gold framing and orange drapery. Beside it, a seated dark murti in a yellow-gold cloth is shown. Small golden and red-clad figurines and a brass lamp stand on a gold-edged platform in front, with a painted floral kolam on the floor. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed.

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A woman in a white sari with a cream border, hair in a bun, stands bent forward at a shrine and pours or anoints liquid over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity wearing a crown, white dhoti-like cloth and dripping abhishekam liquid. Beside it stands a second dark figure in a yellow garment. Small golden and red-clad figurines sit on a gold tray in front, and colourful kolam designs decorate the floor. The walls are gilded with an orange backdrop and carved gold arch. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:49:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2025-05-18A woman with grey hair in a long side braid stands with her back to the camera, wearing a white sari with a gold border, and pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone murti. The murti shows a multi-armed deity standing in a gold-trimmed niche against an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow dhoti and a crown-like headdress. To the right a second dark murti in a yellow garment is seated. Gold ornamental arches frame the shrine. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:02:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. This depicts an abhishekam ritual at the shrine.2024-06-12A woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with gold-bordered edges, stands at the left and pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a golden throne-like arch. The black murti wears a red draped cloth and has multiple arms holding ritual objects. In front, a brass tray holds a golden shrine-form, a small golden figure and a red cloth. Behind the murti is an orange backdrop, and to the left are brass lamps and a golden pedestal. The scene looks like a temple abhishekam in progress. A timestamp at the bottom right reads Aug. 2, 2024 9:04:52 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-01-08A woman in a magenta saree with gold border and a jasmine garland in her hair pours liquid over a dark multi-armed deity murti standing on a black pedestal in a golden shrine with orange drapery. Two dark figures flank the central deity, one in a mustard-yellow garment. Small brass and red-painted figurines sit on a wooden platform in front, and a brass pot stands on the floor. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering. The timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:54:25 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person is visible.2025-05-18A woman with grey hair in a single braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border and white blouse, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black multi-armed deity murti in a gold-framed shrine. Flanking murtis wear yellow and red garments against an orange backdrop. Small brass figures sit on the floor below, and a colourful floor kolam decorates the ground. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:00:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman in a magenta silk saffron-bordered sari and maroon blouse, with a white flower garland in her hair, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti in a gilded shrine arch. The black murti has multiple arms and a crown, standing on a snake-like base with a white dhoti-style cloth draped on it. To the right stands a second dark stone figure in a yellow garment. Small gold and red-clad metal figurines sit on a platform before the murti, and colourful kolam designs are drawn on the floor. The orange cloth backdrop and gold-painted walls frame the scene. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:47:33 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A photograph of a woman in a white sari with a gold border pouring liquid from a copper vessel onto a dark stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. Her long grey hair is in a braid. The murti wears a tall crown and a dark red cloth. Small golden statues and a golden pyramidal base stand on a gold platform in front, and the liquid streams down over them. A timestamp reads Aug. 1, 2025 9:04:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. This depicts an abhishekam ritual.2025-08-01A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours water from a vessel over a dark black deity murti in an arched golden niche, performing abhishekam. The murti is draped in red cloth and stands on a gold base beside small gold figures and a gold pyramid-shaped object. An oil lamp burns and a plate of flower petals sits on a side ledge. Behind is an orange cloth and a pink curtain, and a sign reads Salem Rath. The floor is wet with a yellow floral kolam pattern on the right. There are no visible men or a person-like figures in the scene.2025-08-01A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair stands at left, bending forward and pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity. The murti wears a white cloth and stands in a gold-framed niche with orange drapery. Beside it stand a dark figure in a yellow garment and small gold and red deity figurines on a gold platform. The floor has yellow and red kolam patterns. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:43:57 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A photo inside a temple shrine. An elderly woman with grey hair in a low braid, wearing a white sari with gold border, bends forward and pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a red cloth, with a trident-like weapon beside it. The murti sits in a gilded arch framed by an orange backdrop. In the foreground, a round brass tray holds a golden kalasha-like sculpture, small gold figures and a red cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 20, 2024 10:51:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-white turban stands at a gilded shrine, pouring or applying liquid over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a crown and yellow cloth, beside a second dark figure in yellow drapery. Before them on a wooden stand are small gold and red figures, with a central gold image. Orange cloth backs the shrine under an ornate gold arch. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.2024-09-09A woman with grey hair pulled back in a braid stands at the left, wearing a white sari with gold borders, and pours liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone deity murti seated on a throne. The murti is draped in red cloth and the liquid streams down its body, consistent with abhishekam. Beside it on a brass tray are a gold-coloured sri yantra and a small gold figure wrapped in red cloth. Behind is an orange-lined arched niche with gold ornamentation, a pink backdrop, and a brass lamp stand. A sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH at the top left, and a timestamp at the bottom reads Sep. 20, 2024 8:54:53 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-20