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A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Salem during an abhishekam-style ritual. In the foreground, a metal bell is held up by a person's hand at the left edge, wearing white. Two small bronze deity figures, one standing and one in orange-red cloth, flank a conical stone shivalinga-like form on a wooden stand, with a lit oil lamp glowing before them. Brass pots and a brass bowl sit on the floor to the left, and small oil lamps are scattered nearby. Behind, several black stone deity murtis are dressed in pink, blue and white garments, with ornaments and a gold-decorated arch. A timestamp in the lower right reads 05-Jan-2026 6:55:15 am Salem and the KAILASA SALEM label. No people are clearly visible except the partial hand and white clothing at the edge.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a brass bell in his right hand and a small offering dish in his left, performing puja in a temple shrine. Before him on a low wooden table are a small brass pyramid-shaped yantra or meru, two golden standing figures, a lit oil lamp, and brass pots and bowls. Behind them stand dark-stone deity murtis: three figures dressed in blue and pink skirts with crowns, and a central figure in white garments with a crown. A green canopy shades the central shrine arch, and gold-framed arches frame the altar. Shimmer-lit walls and an orange cloth hang at right. The timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:55:08 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine in Salem. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala and white sectarian markings on his arms holds a bell in his right hand while leaning toward a brass platter. Before him stands a low wooden table with brass pots, a golden shrivelled pyramid-shaped object, and two small brass figures with orange garlands. Behind them, three black deity murtis are framed in gilded arches: the central figure wears white and gold vestments and a crown beneath a green umbrella, while the flanking figures wear blue and pink skirts with gold ornaments. Orange cloth hangs on the right and a timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:53:52 am Salem.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at left, holding a small oil lamp over a set of brass vessels and a bell-like object. Before him on a wooden platform are small bronze figures, a brass pyramid-shaped stand decorated with marigolds, and an orange-robed figure. Behind them, a golden arched niche holds three dark-faced deity murtis: a central figure in white with a crown and a green umbrella overhead, flanked by two figures in blue and pink dresses. White sacred ash marks are visible on the priest's shoulder, and marigolds and brass lamps surround the altar.2026-01-05Photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed older priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a sacred thread, lights an oil lamp with a bell in his other hand. Before him on a low wooden table stand small copper figures, a golden pyramid-shaped sri yantra, and brass pots with flowers. Behind them, dark-skinned deity murtis in blue, pink and white garments, adorned with jewellery and garlands, stand in gold-framed niches beneath a green umbrella. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:54:04 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two gilded metal utsava figures on a golden base in the foreground, with a gold sri yantra-shaped metal piece between them. The left figure is a standing bare-chested male figure with hands raised; the right figure is a crowned female figure draped in an orange-saffron shawl and holding an object. Behind them stand three dark deity murtis: a central white-robed murti flanked by two female-form murtis in blue and pink-and-blue skirts with crowns and garlands. Small brass vessels sit at left, and a hand at upper left pours liquid from a brass cup over the figures, indicating abhishekam. Marigold petals and flower scatter are on the floor, and a timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:52:25 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05KAILASA Salem On 1/15/20262026-01-15 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, ringing a handbell with his right hand while his left hand moves over a small brass lamp on a wooden tray. On the tray sit a gilt pyramid-shaped stand, a small standing bronze figure and a saffron-robed figure, both garlanded with orange flowers, with brass kalasha pots beside them. Behind them, black stone deity murtis in ornate blue and pink silk dresses and crowns stand in gilded arched niches, one under a green umbrella and another under an orange umbrella. A pink cloth and garland hang on a golden backdrop. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:48:40 am, Salem, with the caption KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05KAILASA SALEM On December 31, 20252025-12-31KAILASA SALEM On December 31, 20252025-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Salem. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left with his arms extended forward, performing an offering toward the altar. Behind him, a central deity murti in white and gold garments with a crown stands within an arched niche under a teal canopy, flanked by two figures in blue and purple skirts. Brass pots, a small gold pyramid-shaped object, and a standing brass figure sit on a wooden table in the foreground. A yellow sign reads KAILASA SALEM and BHARATH. 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