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A photograph of a golden statue seated on a gold throne with a red-maroon curtained backdrop inside a gilded shrine. The seated figure wears a deep blue crown-like headdress decorated with white flowers, a blue silk garment edged with gold border, and layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and a brown fibrous garland. The statue's right hand is raised in blessing. In front are a plate of bananas, mangoes and flowers, a copper vessel, and a small oil lamp; gold trident-topped stands flank the throne. A sign beside the throne shows a printed portrait labelled "KAILASA SALEM BHARATH", with a small smiling portrait in orange clothing and a temple emblem. A timestamp reads Nov. 1, 2024 5:40:48 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. The figure is a statue, not a person.