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A 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.

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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.2025-12-01Interior 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.2025-12-01Photograph 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.2025-12-01Photo 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.2025-12-01Photograph of a temple shrine with golden metal deity murtis on a large brass tray, one a standing figure with a raised hand and a crowned figure in a red-maroon cloth, both adorned with pink flowers on their heads. Small brass items, a dark stone, a Nataraja-style figure, a lamp, and a plate of pink petals and kumkum sit around them. Behind, a black stone murti draped in yellow cloth with garlands and a smaller figure stand on a raised platform over a white patterned floor. No people are visible.2024-11-27Photograph 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.2024-11-27A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a large black stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth and garlands in the background, and a red-draped figure at the right edge. In the foreground on a round brass tray sit two golden metal murtis: a standing bare-chested figure with a red tilak and pink flower on its head, and a second figure wrapped in red cloth with a pink flower and red tilak. Nearby are small brass pots, a silver plate with a striped cloth, a small black stone lingam, a brass lamp and a decorated stand. The floor is decorated with kolam patterns. Timestamp overlay reads 27 Nov 2024 10:24:19, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-27A photograph of gilded metal murtis on a large brass plate indoors, set on a patterned floor with white and red floral kolam designs. Two standing figures are shown: a bare-chested gold figure in short dhoti-style lower garment holding a raised hand, and a gold figure in an orange-red draped shawl with a red tilak on the forehead, holding a small kalasha-like pot. A gold sri yantra meru-shaped base sits to the left, decorated with yellow frangipani flowers placed on the figures and base. A small gold lamp stand and a bell-like item appear in front. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:33:15 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Background includes deity statues and a black stone figure.2025-03-15A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large gold-coloured tray set on a concrete floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. Centre-left is a golden Sri Yantra meru-shaped stepped pyramid topped with a yellow marigold. Behind it stands a golden standing figure of a sage-like deity murti with a red kumkum mark and a red flower on its head, and to the right a golden female-form deity murti draped in a red cloth and holding a yellow marigold. A small lit oil lamp sits in a silver-edged dish at the front, with a small golden Nataraja-style image and a dark round stone nearby. Behind the tray are larger black and gold deity statues and a red-robed figure in the background. A date stamp reads Nov. 2, 2024 Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-01-11A 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 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 gold-toned metal murti set on a large round gold tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a female figure in a red draped cloth holds a pink flower. A stepped shivalingam-like base with a pink flower sits at the front left, along with small gold footwear-like objects. Red flower petals and wet marks are scattered on the tray. In the background are other painted deity figures on a low wooden stand. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 3, 2024 9:03:38 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-08