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A photograph of decorated metal statues of a male saint and a female figure in a Tamil Nadu temple setting. The left figure, a golden-bronze statue with a gold crown and red tilak, wears a white garland with pink and yellow flowers and holds his hands in a blessing pose. The right figure, a golden-bronze statue with long black hair, wears a purple sari and a garland of white and pink flowers. Between them sits a purple-draped object topped with a yellow flower and a blue-bordered cloth, also garlanded. A green cloth with light patterns covers the floor, a brass plate with leaves and a red liquid cup sit in the foreground, and a black deity murti stands in the background. The photo carries a timestamp reading Nov. 28, 2025 6:41:53 a.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.

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Photograph of a shrine arrangement with decorated metal and painted murti figures garlanded in white jasmine, pink and red flowers and marigolds. The left figure is a bronze-coloured male figure wearing a gold turban, layered necklaces and a light blue dhoti-style cloth, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The right figure is a female figure in a green and pink silk sari with jewelled ornaments and a pearl-decorated hairstyle. Between them sits a silver-blue cloth-draped object with a kalasha-like top and a jewelled necklace, surrounded by flower garlands on a green cloth. A brass bell and a tray with leaves sit at the edge of the frame. No living people are visible. A date stamp reads Dec. 23, 2025 8:12:01 a.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-23A temple shrine dressed for worship with garlands of white jasmine and marigolds. At centre stands a black Shivalinga with a white tripundra marking, draped in a green silk cloth with gold border, arched over by a floral garland frame. 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Around them are brass plates and bowls holding white rice, betel leaves, a conch shell, a brass lamp, small cups, turmeric and kumkum. A lit oil lamp flame is visible at lower left. A timestamp reads Dec. 23, 2025 11:54:50 a.m. Pallipalayam Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-12-23A photo of a decorated altar displaying three golden statues, with no living people visible. Two standing statues flank a central form, all dressed in purple and gold silk with red and gold jewellery and white flowers in their hair. The central element is a golden naga-hood form draped in a multicoloured marigold and pink garland, with a small gold pedestal and a brass Nataraja-style figure with a flower in front. Brass plates hold white flowers and small oil lamps on an orange cloth, and a gold shrine-shaped vessel sits in the foreground. 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A brass handbell and a small brass vessel sit in the foreground, and a timestamp reads Jan. 17, 2026 10:13:16 p.m. with Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-17A photograph of a devotional altar display with small gilded and blue-robed deity figures. Two standing figures in blue garments with pink and gold borders flank a central brass kalasha-like vessel draped with a multicoloured flower garland and a large yellow hibiscus. The figure on the right holds a small cup and wears a tall black headdress with silver embellishments and a long braid. Fresh yellow and white frangipani flowers rest on brass plates and the green cloth base. Behind them a larger dark deity murti in a blue garment and red-and-white garland stands before orange drapery. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 16, 2024 1:10:34 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-16Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a wooden platform in a temple. 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