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A woman in a yellow silk sari with red and gold border and a red bindi pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue inside a temple. Behind the Nandi sits a dark stone deity murti with a white head cloth and a green canopy above it, set against golden walls with orange-backed niches. A brass pot sits on a blue stool at right. The liquid runs down the sculpture, consistent with an abhishekam offering. The woman is the only physical person visible.

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A woman in a yellow sari with red and gold border stands in a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue. Nandi is draped with a carved ornamental cloth and a beaded collar. Beside it sits a dark stone Ganesha statue wearing a white and red dhoti with a blue-and-white striped sash, backed by gold arches and an orange panel with a green umbrella canopy. A pink curtain, a garland, a brass kalasha and oil lamps appear to the right. The floor is gold and glossy, with water running down the Nandi. The timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 10:36:06 am and Salem, KAILASA SALEM. This shows abhishekam ritual performed on Nandi.2025-12-29A woman in a yellow sari with red and gold border and a red bindi pours water from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Water streams down the bull's body. Behind her stand a dark deity murti and a gold-framed arch with orange and pink drapes. A green canopy umbrella and small brass vessels are visible. The timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 10:28:36 am, Salem.2025-12-29A woman in a yellow silk sari with a red and gold border and a red flower in her hair leans over a large black stone Nandi statue, offering a small brass dish with a lit oil lamp and flowers. A brass trident stands against the yellow wall, a black deity murti with a white and maroon cloth sits in an alcove under a green and silver canopy, and brass pots line the floor on the left. A glowing grid of lights hangs on the wall behind the statue. Timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 10:28:16 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A temple shrine interior with a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, lying with its head raised, draped in a dark carved harness. Behind it stand a black Ganesha statue wearing a white and blue sash and a green umbrella overhead, and a dark deity murti with multiple arms in an orange-backed niche. A woman in a yellow silk sari with red border and a red bindi stands at right, extending her hands in a gesture of worship toward the Nandi. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears rudraksha malas and stands near a pink draped canopy with red and white flower garland. A small gold figure stands at the bottom right corner. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 10:33:40 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large dark stone Nandi bull statue lying on a black pedestal in the foreground, facing left, with ornate carved decoration and a collar of beads. Behind it stands a dark Ganesha figure on the left in a white and red shawl, and a dark deity murti in a gold-arched niche. On the right, a woman in a yellow sari with red border and gold bangles stands with hands together near a small lamp. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and rings a handbell in his right hand. A pink draped backdrop with a flower garland frames the top right, and a small gold figure stands on a tray at the right edge. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 10:36:51 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A photograph inside a gold-walled shrine showing a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, lying on a pedestal, with an abhishekam being offered. A woman in a yellow sari with red border stands at a metal vessel, pouring or handling offerings over the Nandi. Behind her, a shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas and a brass bell in his right hand stands beside a golden deity figure framed by a pink cloth and red-white garland. Dark stone deity murtis, one with a white turban, stand under green and orange canopies, and a small golden figure sits at lower right.2025-12-29A photograph inside a gold-toned temple shrine at KAILASA Salem during a ritual. A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits at left before a small silver kalasha-like vessel. A woman in a yellow saree with red border and gold jewelry bends forward, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) with flame. A standing man bare-chested with rudraksha mala and white dhoti rings a brass bell. Behind them stand a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a golden figure on a pink draped altar with garland. Timestamp 29-Dec-2025 10:38:08 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM visible in the corner.2025-12-29A woman in a yellow sari with a red border pours liquid from a small brass vessel over the head of a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, during an abhishekam at a temple shrine with gold-and-orange draped walls. To the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A green embellished umbrella stands in the background. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:33:12 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29Photograph inside a gold-painted shrine room showing a large dark stone Nandi bull statue lying in the foreground, facing left, with a carved ornamented saddle and beaded collar. Behind it stand black stone deity murtis in arched niches with orange backdrops; the left figure is a seated four-armed deity with an elephant head wearing a white dhoti and sash, and a green umbrella hangs above it. On the right a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi stands with her hands folded in prayer. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 10:31:05 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29Interior of a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red sacred thread and a beaded necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull, which is glistening with yellow-tinted liquid. Behind him stands a black deity murti in a blue garment with a red-and-white bead necklace. On the right, a figure in pink and gold garments sits on a golden lotus pedestal beneath a trident, garlanded with flowers, under an orange canopy. Other shrines with orange and green canopies and ornamented alcoves line the room, and a small sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a white table at left.2026-02-14A photograph inside a gilded shrine niche where an elderly woman with grey hair pulled back in a bun, wearing a red and pink sari with rainbow-striped border and a pink patterned blouse, pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a dark black stone deity murti, performing abhishekam. The arched niche is lined with orange cloth and ornate gold carved frame, with an orange drape hanging at right. A banner with a white bird emblem and floral embroidery appears at upper left. Timestamp reads 16-Jan-2026 8:19:26 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-16A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands at a shrine, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark-stone deity murti seated on a throne with an ornate gold arch behind it. The murti is draped in red and orange cloth and is being bathed in yellow liquid. Small gold figures and a gold kalasha-like object sit on a wooden platform in front. A pink cloth hangs at the upper left. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual. A timestamp reads Jan. 31, 2025 10:04:59 a.m., with the location Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-31