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A woman in a white sari with a red blouse stands at left, holding a small brass oil lamp toward two black stone deity murtis on a red-tiled floor in front of red wooden doors. The murti on the left, wearing a green and yellow cloth, a white flower garland and a gold necklace with a red tilak, holds a conch-like object. The seated murti on the right wears a red, yellow and green checked garment, a pearl and flower garland, and has pink flowers placed on its arms. Scattered flower petals, a lime, a small bowl and a brass plate with offerings lie on the floor.

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Kailasa Puduvai 29 August 2021A woman in a white sari with gold borders stands at a shrine, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, dressed in a gold cloth. Two dark murtis in gold-yellow garments stand beside it on pedestals, in front of an orange backdrop framed by a gold arch. Small brass figures with marigold garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on a wooden tray before a floral kolam on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered edge and sacred thread stands at left, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a flame in the other, lighting an oil lamp before dark stone deity murti. The central murti stands in a gilded niche with a maroon cloth canopy and yellow cloth draped at its waist. A second dark stone deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress sits at right on a black pedestal, also draped in yellow cloth and a maroon canopy. The red-painted platform and gold-leafed walls surround the shrine.2025-05-01A woman in a white sari with a cream border, hair in a bun, stands bent forward at a shrine and pours or anoints liquid over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity wearing a crown, white dhoti-like cloth and dripping abhishekam liquid. Beside it stands a second dark figure in a yellow garment. Small golden and red-clad figurines sit on a gold tray in front, and colourful kolam designs decorate the floor. The walls are gilded with an orange backdrop and carved gold arch. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:49:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2025-05-18A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a white sari with a gold border, bending forward with her grey hair in a long braid, lighting an oil lamp placed on a wooden tray. Behind her stand three dark stone deity murtis on gold pedestals against an orange drapery backdrop; the central figure has multiple arms and a crown, and the side figures wear yellow-gold cloths. On the tray are small brass and gold figurines and marigold flowers. The floor has a yellow and red floral kolam. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:11:07 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman in a cream-and-white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit flame toward three dark stone or metal murti statues in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop. The central figure is a multi-armed deity in white dhoti with a crown, flanked by two standing figures in yellow garments. A golden kalasha pot sits on the floor before a small brass utsava image set on a golden platform, and colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2025-05-18A woman in a gold-brown top and white-and-gold sari kneels at lower left, pouring from a small vessel near a brass pot on a wooden stand, with brass plates and vessels in the foreground. Behind her, two dark stone deity murtis stand on black pedestals before a painted temple-door backdrop. The murti on the left wears a pink and green silk sari, a tall crown, layered gold necklaces and holds lotus flowers. The murti on the right wears a purple and gold sari, a tall crown, a gold garland and a tilak. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and garlands hang from the wall, with red curtains framing the scene.2026-01-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before three dark stone murtis set against an orange drape within a gold-painted arch. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto the central murti. The central deity has multiple arms and a tall crown, wearing a yellow dhoti, while the flanking figures wear yellow-gold cloth and tall conical crowns. The gilded frame and floral patterned floor complete the shrine setting. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024, 11:07:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, seen from behind, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a black stone deity murti. The standing murti has four arms, a tall conical crown, a red cloth around the waist and a dark garland-like necklace, set within an ornate gold arch against a yellow sequined backdrop. Purple cushions sit at the base, and a small brass figure with a red tilak appears in the foreground. This is a temple worship scene with an oil lamp offering.2022-04-02Indoor temple shrine photo. An older woman with grey hair pulled back in a braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, leans forward at a shrine and holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark deity murti dressed in an orange and red cloth. Behind her stands a large seated deity figure in purple and gold draping with garlands, a golden trident and a gilded throne. Gold-framed arched niches, an orange backdrop and a pink cloth complete the shrine. In the foreground are small brass and gold puja vessels, a kalasha pot, a tray with small figures and a metal basin of water. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2025 9:14:42 am Salem.2025-03-01 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with gold border and peacock motifs stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark multi-armed deity murti standing in an arched shrine with gold framing and orange drapery. Beside it, a seated dark murti in a yellow-gold cloth is shown. Small golden and red-clad figurines and a brass lamp stand on a gold-edged platform in front, with a painted floral kolam on the floor. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed.2025-09-05Inside a temple shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and white top with gold border performs abhishekam to a dark stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated on a throne. The goddess wears a red and orange sari, a tall golden crown, and is framed by an ornate gold arched niche with a gold-patterned backdrop. Pink flower petals are scattered on the pedestal and base. Hanging golden oil lamps and tall brass lamp stands stand at the sides, and framed photographs of Sai Baba in red and another smiling saint in orange hang on the wall at left. A small golden figure and a golden shrine model sit at the base of the deity.2022-01-28