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Photo of a temple shrine interior showing golden statues on a brass tray coated with turmeric or oil. In the foreground stands a golden figure of a young male deity with a yellow cloth headdress and a red tilak on the forehead, one hand raised in blessing. Beside it is a golden female figure in a red garment holding a yellow flower, with a small golden sculpture at her base. A brass kalasha pot, a brass bell and a small brass lamp sit on the floor at right. Behind them, a silver figure of Ganesha in a pink cloth stands before a dark deity murti draped in a green silk cloth with a garland. Floor kolam designs in white and pink surround the area. The timestamp reads 13 Jan 2025 06:56:09, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior showing two gold-toned metal murtis standing on a large brass tray. The left figure is a bare-chested male sculpture with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on its head, its hand raised in a gesture. The right figure is a female sculpture draped in a red-orange cloth, holding a red rose, with a red tilak and a yellow flower at its base. Small brass offering items, a brass bell and a lamp sit nearby. Behind them stands a larger dark deity murti in a green and red-patterned garment with a garland, flanked by a small silver figure on a pedestal. The floor has painted white and yellow kolam designs. A date and location stamp appears in the lower right corner.2025-12-01Photograph of a worship setup on a floor with painted kolam designs. In the foreground a large brass tray holds two gilded metal figures: a standing male figure with bare torso and a red tilak, wearing a yellow flower on his head, and a female figure in a red shawl, holding a yellow flower. Small brass deity figures sit on the tray, along with a brass bell, a brass lamp and a brass pot. Behind them, a dark deity murti in a green and gold cloth with a garland stands in a shrine, with a small silver figure in front. No people are visible.2025-12-01A photograph of a brass tray holding two gilded metal statues, with no living people visible. The statue on the left is a standing male figure with bare torso, a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head, holding one hand raised. The statue on the right is a female figure in a flowing red garment, holding a red rose near her head. Scattered yellow marigold flowers, a small brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot, a lamp and a brass bowl of petals surround them. In the background a dark deity murti draped in a green cloth with a garland stands on a raised platform, with a small silver figure in front and a kolam floral design on the floor. A date stamp in the lower right reads 13 Jan 2025 06:48:17, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-01Interior shrine photograph showing a brass tray holding two gold-finished murtis: a standing male figure with a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head, and a female figure in a red sari holding a pink flower. Smaller brass figures and a Nataraja-style figure sit on the tray. Beside it stand a brass pot, a brass lamp stand and a bowl of water with petals. Behind, a large dark deity murti in a green sari with a marigold garland fills the altar, with a small silver figure in front, and a patterned kolam decorates the floor. A timestamp reads 13 Jan 2025 06:50:51 Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-12-01A 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.2024-07-23Photograph of a temple shrine interior with no people visible. In the foreground on a large brass tray sit two gold-coloured metal murtis: a standing figure with a raised hand and a golden-yellow flower on its head beside a draped figure in red cloth, with a small stepped pyramid-shaped base, a brass bell and a lit oil lamp nearby. Yellow marigold flowers, a red-and-pink flower offering on a plate, and a small brass kalasha-style vessel complete the puja setup. Behind them, dark stone deity figures wear yellow and red silk draping and garlands, and a black lingam-like form is covered with an orange-and-gold cloth at right. The floor bears a painted lotus rangoli in white and yellow. A timestamp reads 27 Nov 2024 10:30:58 Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-27Photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a floor with painted lotus motifs. Two gilded standing figures are shown: a smaller figure with a red tilak on the forehead and a raised hand, and a taller figure with a tall crown, holding a small vessel, draped in a yellow and orange cloth. Beside them is a gilded stepped sri yantra-style pedestal, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the tray and surfaces. Background shows a dark deity murti on a pedestal. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 26, 2025 10:41:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-26A photograph of a gold-plated ritual tray in an ashram shrine. On the tray stand a golden Shiva Lingam, a gilded figure of a standing male deity with a tilak and raised hand, and a gilded female deity in a red-and-yellow draped sari, with yellow flower petals scattered around. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right. The floor is decorated with white and yellow kolam designs, and a black deity murti and a small figure in red stand in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:19:21 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17A photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a brass tray set on a tiled floor decorated with white dot patterns and pink lotus motifs. Two gilt figures stand together: a smaller child figure with a raised hand and orange marigold on its head, and a taller deity murti wearing a yellow-orange cloth and a tall crown, with a white flower held in its hand. A stepped conical gilt linga with an orange marigold on top sits beside them, with a small green fruit nearby. An oil lamp burns at the right edge of the tray. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 27, 2025 10:05:45 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2025-01-27A photograph of a gilded metal murti of a standing male figure and a standing female figure with a crown, set on a large gold-coloured round tray. The male figure has one hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a small dark bindu on the forehead; the female figure wears a red sari and holds an object in her hand. In front stands a tiered gold yantra-style sculpture (meru form) decorated with yellow flowers and a small dark stone. Small brass ritual items and a lit oil lamp with a brass stand sit at the right edge. Behind, a floor kolam of white and yellow lines is visible, with larger draped deity statues and a small figure in red and white further back. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible in the scene.2024-11-17A photograph of gilded ritual murtis arranged on a large polished brass tray on a worn table. On the left, a gold-coloured sri yantra (shri chakra) stands on a base with a yellow flower on top. Behind it, a standing gilded figure of a sage holds a small vessel and has a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head. On the right, a gilded deity murti wears a red cloth draped over its body, a crown with a red tilak on the forehead, and a yellow flower at its feet. Small gold ritual implements and a bell-like object sit on the tray, with a flower near the base. Behind the tray, a painted floor with yellow and red lotus motifs and a red-clothed figure on a platform are partly visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:13:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-17Photograph of a golden ritual setup on a large brass tray in a temple room. Two gilded metal murtis stand on a pedestal: a smaller male figure with one hand raised in blessing and a taller female figure in a red-and-gold draped sari holding a small vessel, with a red tilak mark on her forehead. A gilded stepped sri yantra-like meru or pyramid form sits to the left, with yellow flowers scattered on it and around the base. A small brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass lamp stand with yellow flowers are at the right. The floor has white and red kolam designs, and a dark lingam with orange cloth stands in the background. A timestamp reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:59 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17