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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti, standing at a brass-topped wooden table. He holds a bell in one hand and a lit incense stick or lamp in the other, while performing a ritual. On the table are brass pots, a brass shrine with a stepped pyramid form, a small brass figure, and a figure draped in orange cloth with orange flower offerings. Behind them are black stone deity murti in colourful silk garments and crowns, one in a blue and pink dress and another in white with gold ornaments and a crown, with a wall painted gold and a green canopy. A printed sign reads KAILASA SALEM. A timestamp overlay reads 05-Jan-2026 6:50:40 am Salem KAILASA SALEM. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck.

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A 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.2026-01-05A 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.2026-01-05Photograph 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 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.2026-01-05Photograph inside a gold-walled temple shrine at KAILASA Salem. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and torso holds a lit oil lamp toward a small brass figure on a wooden stand. Behind him, several black-stone deity murti stand in gold arched niches, dressed in blue, pink and white garments with garlands, crowns and ornaments, shaded by a green umbrella and a pink canopy. Brass kalasha pots and oil lamps sit on the floor. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:46:25 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A shirtless priest in a white dhoti pours water from a brass pot over metal figures during an abhishekam at a temple shrine. He has white sacred marks on his arms and chest. Before him sits a brass shivalinga-style vessel on a wooden stand with brass kalasha pots, a lit oil lamp and marigold petals. Behind are black stone deity murtis with garlands and blue and green skirts, a central white-clad murti under a green umbrella, and gold-framed niches. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:51:58 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A bare-chested elderly priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread performs abhishekam at a temple shrine. He pours liquid from a small vessel over a brass or bronze utsava murti standing on a wooden stand, with a golden pyramid-shaped vessel and brass pots nearby. Behind them, black-stone deity murtis are dressed in white and gold garments, with a white-robed central figure flanked by two female figures in blue and pink saris, and a green-and-black checked canopy overhead. A plaque reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH hangs on the left. A timestamp shows 05-Jan-2026 6:49:48 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05Photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a golden-yellow wall and corrugated roof. An elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti leans forward, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a shrine. Behind him stand dark-stone deity murtis: one in a blue and green dress beneath a green canopy, another in a white dhoti and gold garland beneath an ornate umbrella, and others under pink and orange canopies. Brass kalashas, a small brass lamp, a golden flower-garlanded figure and a brass pot sit in the foreground. A small oil lamp burns on the floor, and a timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:47:35 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at left, pouring or offering from a small brass vessel toward a shrine. Behind him, dark-complexioned deity murtis in blue and green skirts and ornate jewelry stand before orange and gold alcoves, with a white-clad central murti holding a staff under a green canopy and a pink-draped figure under an orange canopy at left. Small brass pots, a golden pyramid-shaped shrine piece, and small statues in orange cloth sit on a red tray in the foreground, with yellow flowers scattered on the floor. The timestamp reads 05 Jan 2026 6:47:18 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border pours water from a brass pot over a small bronze standing deity figure placed on a low wooden stand. Beside it sit a golden stepped shrine-form and a bronze figure in orange cloth. Several small brass pots stand on the floor. Behind them, dark deity murtis in blue and white garments, adorned with garlands and ornaments, stand under ornate umbrellas in gold-framed niches. Orange flowers rest near the base. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:49:04 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A 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. The timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:52:35 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05