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A photograph of a Shiva lingam inside a small temple room in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The black lingam is wrapped with a pink turban-like cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers, marigolds and a thick fringed garland, with a white tripundra mark on its front. It rests on a raised platform draped in orange and maroon silk with gold borders, showing a printed image of a deity and a Nandi bull, with a blue patterned cloth draped across the side. Small offerings and a purple-robed figure stand in front. A gold-framed arch with carved lions and an orange backdrop stands behind, and a sign reads KAILASA SALEM with a trishul emblem. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set on an orange draped altar inside a room with a gold-framed arched niche behind it. The black lingam wears a red-pink cloth wrapped on top, a white tripundra marking, garlands of marigold and white flowers, and a thick grey-brown fibre garland around its base. Plumeria flowers and a red decorative flower adorn it. The altar front carries a maroon panel with gold trim showing a deity figure seated between two bulls. Brass vessels and a teal embroidered cloth lie to the right, along with small metal deity figures with trident-like staffs. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 12, 2024 12:58:22 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the lower right corner.2024-11-08A photograph of a shrine inside a plain room with a golden arched frame carved with makara-like motifs behind it and an orange cloth backdrop. At the centre stands a dark black stone linga wrapped with a pink turban-like cloth, decorated with a white tripundra mark, flower garlands in red and white, a grey fibrous garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala. The linga sits on a raised platform draped in orange and a maroon cloth with gold border showing a temple image flanked by two recumbent bulls, with a turquoise cloth and small brass figures and a lamp at the right. A framed picture with a partly visible portrait is at upper left. The stone floor is wet and a timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 7:08:27 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15A black Shiva lingam in a shrine stands on an orange-draped platform with a maroon cloth bearing printed images of a seated deity flanked by two recumbent bulls. The lingam is adorned with a red and pink wrapped cloth, a crown of red and white flowers, a dark rudraksha-style bead garland, and silver beads, with a three-striped marking on its face. Two small metal murtis of standing figures with crowns sit on a wooden stand at the right. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine, with blue-clad deity figures visible at the left edge. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:25 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16Indoor photo of a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and orange backdrop housing a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red turban-like cloth, with a rudraksha bead mala draped around it and a shell and flower garland at its base. A white cloth with pink border covers the platform, with a maroon cloth bearing gold-edged images of a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of flowers, and standing metal figurines sit in front. Louvred windows and a maroon curtain frame the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17Photo of a shrine inside a hall labelled KAILASA Salem, centred on a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a pink turban-style cloth, with a striped Shiva mark, white and orange flower garlands, and a tiered ring of brown fibrous decoration behind it. The lingam sits on an orange silk-draped platform with a maroon panel showing a temple and two recumbent bulls. On the floor in front are brass trays of flowers, a brass plate with a carved wooden sandal-like object, bowls, conch shell and small oil lamps. To the left stands a decorated deity figure with a garland, and at right a small wooden stand holds two decorated figurines. No people are visible.2024-11-08A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga installed on an orange-draped circular base inside a shrine room. The linga is wrapped in a pink and red cloth, decorated with a crown of red and white flowers, dark beaded garlands, silver necklaces and a silver-and-green ornamental collar, with three horizontal white tripundra lines and a red dot painted on its front. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched niche with carved makara-style finials and an orange backdrop. The base has a maroon panel printed with a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Small brass and metal figurines stand to the right and a brass lamp sits nearby. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:05:46 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a black Shiva lingam in an indoor shrine room. The lingam is draped with a pink cloth and a dark brown beaded mala, adorned with silver necklaces, a red stone and white tripundra markings on its face, and a garland of flowers on top. It stands on an orange draped platform with a maroon panel showing a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Behind it is an ornate gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. To the right stand small decorated deity figures and a wooden drum. No people are visible.2024-09-16Photograph of a shrine interior showing a black Swayambhu Lingam dressed with a red turban-like cloth, a dark brown beaded and rudraksha-style garland, and a green and gold embroidered collar with white and red flowers. The lingam stands in a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, set on a white cloth draped with a maroon panel showing a seated deity flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls. Before it sit brass oil lamps, a small bell, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate; a gilded trident stands on the left beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2024-06-17A photograph of a shrine niche with a tall black Shiva lingam, adorned with white tripundra markings and a red bindi-like mark, draped in a red, green and gold silk cloth and strung with a rudraksha mala. The lingam sits within an ornate gold arched frame with a deep orange backdrop. In front, a green silk altar cloth carries a maroon panel printed with a seated deity under a multi-headed canopy flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls, and a pink cloth lies draped to the right. Small deity figures with garlands stand at the lower right, and a framed portrait sits at the upper left. No people are visible.2025-03-08Indoor photo of a Shiva lingam shrine in a yellow-walled room. A black lingam with a white-and-red tripundra marking is wrapped in a pink and white cloth and draped with green leaves, pink flowers and marigold garlands. The lingam sits on a white-covered pedestal with a maroon and gold-bordered skirt printed with a deity image. Behind it, a gold arch frames an orange cloth backdrop. To the left, a small placard reads KAILASA SALEM and BHARATH, and figurines of deities in colourful garments stand near a brass lamp. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Feb. 3, 2025 8:12:08 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-02A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a shrine niche with a gilded arch and orange backdrop. The black lingam is wrapped in a maroon cloth with gold patterns and a pink-and-white draped cloth at its top, and it is garlanded with green leaves and small pink flowers. A Shiva lingam-style stone with three horizontal white marks and a red bindu sits on the front. The base is covered with a maroon cloth bordered in gold, showing a seated deity with a bull, above a white cloth printed in pink. At left, a framed poster and a decorated deity murti in green and red garments stand in a side alcove. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 3, 2025 8:12:48 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-02Photo of a temple shrine in a plain room with yellow walls. A black Shiva Lingam stands at centre, wrapped in a green and maroon striped cloth with a pink and white topknot, adorned with a rudraksha mala, a horizontal white tripundra and a red bindu. It sits on a silver yoni-pitha base with a silver crown-shaped ornament. Behind it is an ornate gold arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The lingam rests on a green silk-draped pedestal with a maroon panel showing a seated deity between two bulls. Two small silver deity figures with flower garlands are at lower right, and several dark murtis in pink saris stand at left. No people are visible.2025-04-22