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A photograph of a brass or gold-plated tray set on a concrete floor holding ritual figures and a white-and-gold stepped yantra-like base. A standing gilt figure of a male saint, bare-chested with a short dhoti and red tilak, raises one hand in blessing beside a gilt female deity murti draped in a red cloth, wearing a crown and holding a yellow flower. A small gilt lamp stand and a yellow flower rest on the tray, with a white-and-gold dish to the right. Behind, painted altar figures in green and pink dress stand against gold-trimmed shrine panels. A timestamp reads 26-Feb-2024 9:27:50 am Salem.

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A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. Two metal figures stand on a pedestal: a male figure with a raised right hand and a red tilak on his forehead, and a female deity murti in a red draped cloth holding a small vessel, with a red mark on her forehead. Beside them is a white-and-gold layered sri yantra-style meru structure with a yellow flower on top. Yellow flowers, a small lamp-like object, a black stone, and a small bowl of white liquid are also on the tray. No physical people are visible, and the figures are statues. The floor has painted floral designs and there is a timestamp reading Oct. 6, 2024 10:19:22 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10A photograph of a brass abhishekam tray on a concrete floor holding gilded metal murtis. A standing male statue with bare chest and a short dhoti-like lower garment, with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head, stands beside a female figure draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower and wearing a crown. A white-and-gold yantra-shaped base, small lamp and footwear-like ornaments sit on the tray, which is wet with milk and water. A copper bowl of white liquid sits at the right. Behind are other gilded murtis on a low platform. The timestamp overlay reads Sep. 21, 2024 8:46:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21Close view of a gold-finished murti arrangement on a large round brass tray, filled with milky liquid and scattered with pink flowers. Two standing figures are shown: a smaller gold deity with a red tilak on the forehead, and a taller gold figure wearing a red draped cloth and crown, holding a pink flower. Beside them stands a gold Sri Yantra-style meru structure topped with a pink flower. Behind is a row of decorated deity figures in saffron and teal garments on a gilded platform, with a small gold lamp and dish-shaped vessel at the base. The timestamp overlay reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:41:49 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a concrete floor. Centre left is a golden stepped sri yantra-style meru or shivalinga base with a yellow flower on top and a dark stone object behind it. Centre right is a golden standing deity murti draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower, with a gold crown and a kumkum mark on its forehead. Beside it stands a smaller golden figure with a red mark on its forehead and a yellow flower on its head, with raised hands and a loincloth. Small gold items on the tray include a lamp, a pair of golden footwear and a bell-shaped ornament, and a copper bowl holds white milk. Milk and water flow over the tray. Gilded figures stand in the background, and an orange cloth hangs at the upper right. Timestamp in the corner reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:18:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-18A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and a short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a standing female figure wears a red-and-gold patterned sari draped over her shoulders, with a gold crown and a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Both hold or are adorned with yellow flowers. Beside them stands a tiered golden shivalinga-like altar form with a yellow flower on top, a small gold oil lamp and a gold bell-shaped object at the base. Behind the tray, three smaller deity figures stand on a raised dark platform with gold-edged carved stands, and a colourful floral kolam is painted on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:39:11 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a large golden tray placed on the floor. Two golden figures stand on pedestals: a standing figure with raised hand in a blessing gesture, and a figure in a deep red shawl holding a yellow flower. Between them sit a small gold Nataraja-style figure, a gold Sri Yantra-style pyramid with a yellow flower on top, a small black stone, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative silver-edged holder. The floor has white and red kolam designs, and a red-draped figure and a black stone base appear in the background. The bottom-right corner shows a timestamp reading Nov. 2, 2024 10:03:53 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu, so this is a statue arrangement with no physical people visible.2024-01-11A photograph of a gilded abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray on the floor of a temple hall. Two gold-coloured murti figures stand behind a white and gold stepped sri yantra-style meru base. The taller standing figure is bare-chested with a pink flower and red tilak, and the figure on the right wears a crown, red-maroon shawl and red tilak, holding a small object. A brass bowl of milk sits to the right, a small brass lamp stands in front, and a decorated mandala-like floor pattern and other deity figures appear in the background. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:14:02 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-17A photograph of a gilded metal sculpture group on a round golden tray set on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a red tilak on his forehead raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red shawl who holds a pink flower. Between them sits a white and gold stepped shivalinga with a yellow flower and a dark dot on top, and a small gold lamp stands near the base. Painted floral patterns and colourful statues appear in the background, and a timestamp reading Jul. 23, 2024 9:35:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu sits in the lower right corner. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam arrangement with deity and devotee figures. No living people are visible.2024-07-23Photo of a gilded ritual arrangement on a round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden shivalinga with a layered yantra-style base and a black stone top sits on the left, decorated with a yellow flower. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti of a goddess in a red draped sari with a crown, holding a yellow flower, and a smaller gilded standing figure of a male deity with a red tilak. Small brass items, a ghee lamp or vessel and paired brass pieces lie on the tray, which is wet with water. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:20:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large round gold-rimmed tray filled with white milk, used in abhishekam. On the left stands a golden male figure with bare chest and a pink flower on the head, beside a gilded Shiva lingam-style sri yantra base with stepped white and gold layers topped by a pink flower. On the right stands a golden deity murti with a crown, red dot on the forehead and a draped red cloth, holding a pink flower. Small brass lamps and a gold kalasha-type vessel sit on the tray. Behind, gilded figures stand on a shrine ledge in a hall with a patterned floor. A timestamp reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:39:44 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a golden murti display on a large round brass tray filled with milk or liquid, indoors on a stone floor. A gilded standing figure of a sage with a raised hand and a short loincloth stands on a pedestal beside a larger gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth and holding a staff-like object; a pink flower is tucked near the head of the sage. In front lies a tiered white and gold shivalinga-style yantra or pedestal, a small gilded figure, a gold oil lamp and a pair of gold sandals, with pink flowers scattered around. Behind, several small painted deity figures stand on a golden altar. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:14:30 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-20Photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. A standing gold figure of a male saint with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head holds one hand raised in blessing, while beside him a taller gold deity figure with a crown, red tilak and yellow flower wears a red shawl and holds a small object. In front stands a gold Shri Yantra-style pedestal with a yellow marigold on top, a black stone lingam-like object behind it, and small brass vessels and a lamp on the tray. Floor shows yellow and red painted kolam designs, and a timestamp reads Oct. 12, 2024 10:32:41 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-10