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A photograph of a shirtless, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-and-white patterned turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, bending over a small gold-coloured altar table to pour liquid from a brass vessel over three small gold deity figures and a sword-like object. Behind him, dark deity statues in yellow and gold drapes stand before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The floor bears yellow and red kolam designs. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 8, 2024 10:49:59 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest's appearance does not clearly match a person candidate, so he is described by role.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-leaf walls and orange drapery. A bare-chested priest in a red and gold-patterned turban and white dhoti with a gold border pours liquid from a small vessel over the head of a golden-yellow draped deity murti. Dark stone murtis stand beside it, including a multi-armed figure at right. A floral kolam decorates the floor, and a rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck. The timestamp reads Nov. 8, 2024 10:49:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and orange drapes. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth pours a yellow liquid over a dark deity murti seated in an arched niche. A small golden figure and a golden vessel rest on a brass tray before the murti. A pink-robed deity figure with a crown and jewelled necklace stands in the adjacent niche, and a red and yellow floor kolam decorates the floor. A visible timestamp reads Jul. 12, 2024 8:23:42 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest's clothing and rudraksha mala are consistent with ritual abhishekam, but his face is not clearly identifiable.2024-11-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth bending forward to pour water from a gold kalasha over small metal deity figures on a low wooden stand. Behind them is a gilded arch framing dark stone murti with gold-yellow draped garments, one figure holding a trident-like staff and a crowned figure on the right, set against an orange cloth backdrop. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck. The scene appears to be abhishekam ritual bathing. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:55:12 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09Photo inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned murti of a standing figure. Beside it stands a second gold-toned standing figure holding a cup, on a gold base with a metallic sri yantra-style meru piece in the middle. A brass plate with flower petals and a brass oil lamp sit nearby. Behind them is a gold seated deity murti garlanded with flowers under a magenta cloth, a blue-clad deity figure, a dark stone murti, and orange drapery in an arched niche. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. The priest is a person, not a statue.2025-09-05A bare-chested priest in a maroon turban and white dhoti with gold border pours yellow liquid from a small brass vessel over a black stone deity murti seated in a red garment, inside a gold-painted shrine with orange drapery and carved gold arches. The priest wears a long rudraksha mala. A small golden figure and kalasha sit on the base, and a framed portrait labelled "Salem" hangs at left. A timestamp reads Nov. 8, 2024 10:49:35 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, indicating abhishekam ritual bathing in progress.2024-08-11A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth bends over a large black stone abhishekam basin, pouring a liquid from a small vessel over a black lingam at a shrine. Gold deity murtis, including a standing figure in red cloth and a small golden Shiva-form idol, sit on a wooden stand in front. Behind the basin is an orange-lit arched niche with gold framing. In the background a golden seated figure wears a green turban and garland, next to a sign reading Kailasa Salem. A ceiling fan hangs under a corrugated roof. The timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16A bare-chested priest with a grey beard, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and a gold-striped headcloth, pours water from a vessel over a dark deity murti seated on a red cushion within a gold arched niche. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and stands barefoot on a wet grey floor. In front, a small white figure and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand on a copper tray during abhishekam. To the right, a dark deity murti in a pink silk sari with jewelled necklaces sits beside an orange-draped arch. Red and yellow kolam floor designs are visible. The walls are gold-painted, and a timestamp reads Jul. 12, 2024 8:14:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-07A photograph inside a temple-like hall with gold-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. A man stands at the left, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a white and gold turban, multiple rudraksha malas and a sacred thread, bending forward to pour from a small golden vessel. A large black Shivalinga with its yoni-pitha base stands at the centre, with golden figurines of deities and a small golden pyramidal yantra placed on a low wooden stand in front. Behind is an arched shrine with an orange cloth backdrop and a golden frame. At the upper left, a gold-coloured statue wears a green turban and a garland. A timestamp in the lower right reads Sep. 16, 2024 9:11:46 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the Shivalinga.2024-09-16 +1 copiesA priest bare-chested with a red turban and white dhoti performs abhishekam on a dark multi-armed deity murti standing in a gold-framed niche against orange drapery. Yellow liquid streams down the murti's head and body, and a small brass vessel is held above it. Gold and brass utensils, a metal tray with small offerings and marigold flowers sit at the base. A dark figure with bells and a garland appears at the left edge. The timestamp reads Nov. 16, 2024 9:29:19 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-16A shirtless priest in a red and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold border pours yellow liquid over a black-stone deity murti with multiple arms, crowned and draped in a gold cloth, standing before an orange cloth and an ornate gold-framed niche. A second dark murti in a yellow garment stands to the right, and small brass figures and lamps sit on the floor below. A timestamp reads Nov. 8, 2024 10:49:49 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest's clothing and actions suggest an abhishekam ritual. The priest is a ritual officiant; no appearance-based a person candidate is identified.2024-08-11Interior of a temple shrine showing a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth pouring yellow liquid from a vessel over a large black Shiva lingam set in a black basin. Behind him a golden seated figure wears a maroon turban and garlands, and an orange-draped arch frames a deity murti. Small brass and gold murtis, a golden pyramid-shaped vessel, brass plates with yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp and a red cloth lie on the platform. Ceiling fan and corrugated roof visible. Overlay timestamp reads Sep. 22, 2025 12:03:18 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-09-22A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall and an orange silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. A man with a white head cloth and a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti with gold border bends forward, pouring from a gold vessel onto a small brass murti on a wooden platform. Behind the platform stand dark stone deity murtis: a multi-armed central figure in a yellow dhoti and two attendant figures draped in yellow cloth. Small red-draped brass lamp stands flank the central murti, and the floor has painted white and red designs. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:50:39 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09