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A 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.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone deity murti with four arms, standing before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. A man in a bare chest and white dhoti pours liquid from a small vessel onto the murti's head, and a woman in a yellow sari with a red border reaches toward the statue with her hand. The murti wears a yellow waist cloth and a necklace, and holds objects in its upper hands. The timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:42:29 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No a person candidate is visibly present.2025-12-29A bare-chested man with a short mustache stands with palms joined in namaskar beside a dark bronze multi-armed deity murti, clad in a white dhoti and wearing a long rudraksha mala and a pendant. Beside him, a woman in a yellow sari with gold bangles bows her head with hands folded in prayer. The murti has raised hands holding ritual objects and sits in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop draped with orange cloth. Timestamp overlay reads 29-Dec-2025 9:44:51 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. The setting suggests an abhishekam or alankaram ritual.2025-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed orange cloth behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside him a woman in a yellow sari with a gold border and bangles also stands with folded hands. To the right, a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms holds ritual objects and wears a yellow cloth at its waist. A timestamp in the corner reads 29-Dec-2025 9:44:58 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. Two physical people are visible.2025-12-29A photograph of a ritual at KAILASA Salem: a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands behind a woman in a yellow sari with red border who holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a dark bronze deity murti with four arms and a yellow dhoti, set against an orange cloth backdrop and a gold-painted ornate frame. The man's hand rests on the frame. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:44:32 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A photograph of a bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti with four arms during abhishekam. The murti wears a yellow cloth and a tall crown, and stands before an orange backdrop framed by gold-coloured ornate arches. Milky liquid streams down the figure's chest. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:42:37 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam to a dark bronze deity murti in a gilded shrine. The bare-chested priest wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and holds a golden kalasha pot tilted over the figure with his right hand, his left hand extended. The four-armed murti stands against an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, holding a disc and a club. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:41:51 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A woman in a pink satin blouse bends forward to pour liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity, a standing form holding a drum-like and other implements in raised hands. The murti stands before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Beside it are small gold figures and a golden lotus-shaped pedestal, with a green-and-red clad figure at right, as in an abhishekam ritual. A timestamp reads 13-Feb-2026 1:45:44 pm Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-13A 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 woman with grey hair in a long side braid stands with her back to the camera, wearing a white sari with a gold border, and pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone murti. The murti shows a multi-armed deity standing in a gold-trimmed niche against an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow dhoti and a crown-like headdress. To the right a second dark murti in a yellow garment is seated. Gold ornamental arches frame the shrine. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:02:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. This depicts an abhishekam ritual at the shrine.2024-06-12A woman in a green and white zigzag-patterned sari pours water from a brass vessel over a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity. Smaller golden figurines and a dark brass pot sit on the floor at the base. The woman is performing abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity. No a person candidate is visible.2025-09-03A 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 shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-yellow head cloth, leaning forward to apply a white substance with his hand to a dark stone deity murti. The deity has multiple arms, holds objects, and is draped in yellow cloth, with a serpent form at its base. Beside it stands a second dark murti in yellow cloth holding a kalasha-like object. Before them on a low wooden platform are small golden figurines of a deity flanked by two red-clad figures. An orange backdrop and an ornate gold arch frame the shrine. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body. Date stamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:55:07 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09