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A 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.

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A photograph of a dark black lingam shrine inside a temple-like niche with an ornate gold arched frame and orange backdrop. The lingam is draped with a pink and white cloth, wrapped with a maroon and gold patterned cloth band, and decorated with green leaf garlands and purple flowers. White and red tripundra markings with a red bindu are painted on its face. The stone pedestal is covered with a white cloth and a maroon cloth bearing gold borders and painted deity imagery. To the left, a partial signboard and a small figure group with green and red garlands are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 3, 2025 8:12:44 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-02Indoor 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 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.2024-11-08A 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 photograph of a Shiva Linga shrine inside a plain room with yellow walls. The black linga is dressed in a green and magenta silk cloth wrapped around its top, a rudraksha mala hangs down its front, and white horizontal tripundra marks with a red dot are painted on it. It stands on a raised platform draped in green and maroon silk, with a painted image of a seated figure flanked by two bulls. Silver ornaments lie at its base. A golden arched niche with an orange backdrop frames it. To the left, several dark deity figures in pink and silver garments stand on a shelf, and a small deity figure with a trident sits at the lower right. No people are visible.2025-04-22A photograph of a black Shiva lingam dressed for worship, displayed on a white-draped platform in a gold-framed shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The lingam wears a white cloth wrap with a red and gold border, a silver-and-red tripundra-style band with a red centre, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A blue and gold brocade base surrounds it, and a brown coir-like ring with yellow marigold blossoms and a red flower encircles the lingam. Its base is ringed with a green and gold jeweled border. Patterned tiles and a maroon curtain are visible at the sides, with a gold-bordered pillar. No people are visible. The lower right shows a timestamp reading Aug. 5, 2024 1:23:30 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-08A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set on a white-draped platform inside a hall with a gold-framed arch and an orange backdrop. The black lingam is wrapped in a white cloth with a blue silk sheath around its base, adorned with red and white flower garlands, a brown fibrous wreath, gold and silver bead necklaces, and a silver-and-green base decoration. A maroon cloth in front shows a printed temple image flanked by two bulls. A small brass deity figure stands at the right edge, and a figure in a dark embellished cap appears at the lower left. Other props and a drum are visible in the background. A timestamp reads Aug. 5, 2024 1:23:27 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-08Photo 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.2025-04-22A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship in a temple shrine. The black stone lingam is draped in a red and gold brocade cloth with a white border and topped with a yellow and red hibiscus flower. Green, yellow and red marigold garlands encircle it, and a gold-and-white ornate arch frames the shrine, with an orange backdrop behind. A white cloth covers the base platform, with a decorative gold and silver plate at the foot. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 25, 2024 1:35:42 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude, speed and index number details.2024-11-25A photograph of a black Shiva Linga draped with a green and magenta silk cloth, with a band of silver-white tripundra marks and a red bindi-like dot on its front, set in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. A dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy silver necklace hang on the linga. The linga sits on a green silk-draped platform with a maroon cloth panel showing a printed deity figure seated with two bulls. Small brass figurines stand at the right base, and a pink silk runner lies to the side. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Apr. 22, 2025 7:45:32 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-22Photograph of a dressed black shivalingam on a green-draped altar inside a temple-like hall. The lingam wears a green turban-like cloth, red and white bands, a garland of purple, red, orange and yellow flowers, and white flower offerings; a large silver-coloured base sits beneath it with an orange-red decorative element. The altar front is a maroon cloth with a gold border and a printed image of a seated deity flanked by two recumbent bulls. A small standing deity murti with a garland and a red hibiscus flower stands on a low wooden stand to the right. A gold arched doorway with carved lion-like motifs frames the background, with an orange cloth behind, a maroon curtain and metal vessels nearby. No people are visible.2024-10-14