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A photograph of a golden ritual tray set on a grey stone floor with a kolam of white and pink floral lines behind it. Centre: a gilded standing figure of a sage or saint with a tilak on the forehead and flowers on the head, beside a gilded deity murti with a crown and a red draped cloth, with a golden shrine-like sri yantra structure to the left and a small Nataraja figure with a flame-like arch in the middle. Small golden footwear pieces and a black stone lie on the tray, and a brass bowl holds flowers and red hibiscus on the left. A timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:51:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray placed on a stone floor decorated with white and pink kolam lotus designs. On the tray stand two gilded metal figures: a standing male figure with a tilak on the forehead and a raised hand, and a female figure in a red draped cloth holding a white flower. Beside them are a Sri Yantra shaped as a stepped pyramid of triangles topped with flowers, a small Nataraja figure, a small kalasha-like brass vessel and a copper lamp with a flame. Partially visible behind are a black stone linga and a second red-clad figure on a platform. Readable timestamp in the corner reads Oct. 30, 2024 10:13:45 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-30A photograph of a gilded brass puja arrangement on a large gold tray set on a grey floor with white and pink kolam designs. At the centre-left stands a golden sri yantra meru-shaped vessel with a flower and a black lingam-like stone beside it. Behind it, a standing golden murti of a male figure with raised hand and a red tilak stands on a pedestal, and a golden female deity with a crown and a red draped cloth stands on the right. A small golden Nataraja figure, a bell, a small lamp with a lit oil lamp in front, and white flowers are arranged around them. Timestamp reads Oct. 28, 2024 9:00:48 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-28A gold-coloured brass tray holds a set of golden metal deity images and ritual objects on a stone floor decorated with white and coloured floral kolam. Two standing deity murti are central: a bare-chested male figure with a red tilak on his forehead and flower on his head, and a female figure in a draped red sari with a gold crown and flower, holding a small object in her hand. Beside them sits a golden shri yantra with a flower on its peak, black stones, a small gold nataraja-style figure, and a small gold lamp. A round brass oil lamp burns in front of the tray. Behind, a dark stone Nandi and another draped figure appear in the background. A timestamp reads Oct. 28, 2024 9:05:42 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-28A photograph of a golden metal tray holding a gilded deity murti pair: a standing male figure with a raised hand and a taller female figure in a red cloth draped over her shoulders, holding an object. Beside them sits a tiered golden sri yantra-style meru or shrine base topped with a red-tipped finial, a small brass oil lamp with a flame and copper-coloured lotus-edged base, a brass bell, and a pair of small gold footwear pieces. The floor is decorated with yellow and red floral kolam designs and the tray rests on a wet concrete surface. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 5, 2024 10:37:39 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-10A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual tray on a worn floor with a decorative floor design nearby. On the tray stand a standing gold figure of a male sage with a raised hand, a taller gold figure of a female deity draped in a maroon cloth, and a gold sri yantra style meru structure with stepped layers. Small gold ritual objects, a lit oil lamp in a silver dish, and a pair of small footprint-shaped items sit in the centre. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 5, 2024 9:41:33 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. Background shows red-clad statues and draped cloth. No people are visible.2024-04-11Photo of a gilded ritual arrangement on a round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden shivalinga with a layered yantra-style base and a black stone top sits on the left, decorated with a yellow flower. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti of a goddess in a red draped sari with a crown, holding a yellow flower, and a smaller gilded standing figure of a male deity with a red tilak. Small brass items, a ghee lamp or vessel and paired brass pieces lie on the tray, which is wet with water. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:20:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18A photograph of a golden metal shrine arrangement on a round gilt tray set on a concrete floor inside a temple hall. Two gold-coloured standing figures stand on a square base: a male figure with bare chest and short dhoti-like lower garment, and a female figure draped in a red cloth with a crown and gold jewellery, holding a pink flower. Beside them is a tiered golden shivalinga-style pedestal, also topped with a pink flower. Small pink petals are scattered on the tray and figures, with red kumkum marks on the foreheads. Behind is a stage with smaller painted figures and a floor with yellow decorative motifs. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:37:06 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A brass or gold-plated tray holds ritual objects on a stone floor with faint chalk kolam designs. Two gilded figurines stand at the centre: a small male figure with raised right hand and a red tilak, and a taller figure in a red cloth draped over its shoulders, wearing a tall crown and holding an object in one hand. Beside them sit a stepped pyramidal sri-yantra-like base with flowers on top, a small trident-like silver object, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative holder. Other items include a brass plate with red flowers and white petals, a small bell, a brass pot, and a copper dish. Some figures appear to be deity murti rather than people; no physical people are visible. The timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:53:50 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-25A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor with faded white and pink floral kolam designs. Center-left is a golden sri yantra-style meru structure topped with a white flower. Center stands a gold figure of a standing male deity with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, its head marked with red tilak, and beside it a gold figure of a goddess in a red sari and crown, holding a white flower. A small black lingam-like stone sits near the base, and a copper diya with lit wick sits in front. A small bronze nataraja-style figure and tiny figures are at the base. Visible at upper left is a partial red-draped figure, and at right a brass lamp stand. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 29, 2024 10:34:47 a.m., Unnamed Road, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-29Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray holding a worship arrangement on a stone floor. Two gilded standing figures stand at the centre: the left is a bare-chested male form with raised hand and a flower on his head, the right is a female deity wearing a crown, a red-maroon draped cloth and holding a flower and a small pot. A stepped pyramidal sri yantra-style meru stands at left, a small gilded figure and a Nataraja-style base sit in the middle, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative silver-edged holder sits in front. Yellow marigold flowers adorn several items. Background shows a painted floor kolam and other deity statues. Timestamp in corner reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:21:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of a brass puja tray set on a stone ledge in a temple. On the tray stand a gilded standing deity murti with raised right hand and a gilded deity murti draped in a red cloth, flanked by a gilded Sri Chakra-style meru shrine (stepped pyramid), a small Nataraja figure in a circular arch, a small oil lamp, a copper lamp with a flower-edged rim, and a small figure with flowers. White flower petals and red kumkum marks decorate the murtis. Beside the tray are a lit brass oil lamp on a stem, an incense holder with a smoking stick, and a brass vessel. Floor kolam designs in white and pink surround the area, and a black linga-like stone form is visible at upper right. The bottom of the photo shows a metal vessel with milky liquid. A timestamp reads Oct. 30, 2024 10:21:00 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-30Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray set on a floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. On the tray stand a shaved-head, unclothed-torso standing figure with raised hand and short dhoti-like waist cloth, and a female deity figure wearing a red draped cloth and a crown, with red tilak. A yellow flower sits on the head of each figure. Beside them are a stepped sri yantra-shaped meru, a small Nataraja figure, a small oil lamp, and tiny bell and foot-shaped objects. A small plate with kumkum and offerings appears at right. These are statues, not people, so no physical people are present. The image carries a timestamp reading Nov. 5, 2024 9:44:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-11