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Indoor 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.

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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.2025-03-02A 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.2025-03-02A 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 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 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 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.2024-05-08A 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 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 dark Shiva linga murti stands on a white draped platform inside a shrine. The linga is dressed with a white and multicoloured striped cloth wrapped around its top, a red flower on its crown, a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold and silver bead necklace, and a blue embroidered band at its base. A green and gold garment with embroidered decoration rests at its front, and a garland of gold beads surrounds the platform edge. Behind it is an ornate gold arched frame above an orange cloth backdrop, with lattice windows on the walls. A timestamp reads Jul. 15, 2024 12:14:08 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-15A 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 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.2025-04-22Indoor 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.2024-06-17