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A photograph of a temple shrine set up for Pongal-style offerings in a dim interior. Central brass and copper trays hold lit oil lamps and a small brass lamp, with a copper cup and offering plates on a green cloth. Behind them are two standing figurines dressed in green sarees with red garlands, flanking a central pot draped in red and pink flower garlands. To the right sits a red cloth embroidered with a recumbent bull, and a metal deity murti decorated with a pink and orange garland. In the background a dark blue-skinned deity statue with multiple arms and red and white garlands stands on a pedestal beside an orange cloth. On the lower ledge are brass plates with offerings and a small cup. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a puja arrangement on a green cloth and an orange cloth before devotional statues. Two standing figures flank a central lingam-like form draped with pink and orange marigold garlands. A large brass plate holds decorative footwear-like items with marigold petals, a small brass lamp with a lit flame sits near a brass bell, and a copper pot, brass bowls of flowers, a red cloth, and dark stones are arranged on the ground. A tall black statue in a blue dhoti stands at the top left. No people are visible, and a timestamp overlay reads Jan. 26, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-26A photograph of a temple ritual setup with no people visible. A decorated altar holds two small standing deity figures, one dressed in orange and teal with a red garland and the other in orange with a striped headdress and silver jewellery. Between them stands a brass cobra-hooded image encircled by a pink, orange and yellow marigold garland with a white flower. 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No people are visible.2024-11-16Photograph of a temple shrine set up for worship with no people present. Small painted figurines of standing devotional figures, some with flower garlands in pink and yellow marigold, sit on wooden stands and green and orange cloths. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, betel leaves and small offerings, with a brass bell and a small brass vessel in the foreground. A maroon cloth with a gold temple motif hangs behind, and a white dhoti-style cloth with a green border covers a ledge. A dark stone figure is visible at the far left. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 17, 2024 2:55:42 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-17Interior shrine with no people visible. A large black stone Nandi bull with garlands and a jeweled collar sits at left. Behind, a dark multi-armed deity murti stands in an arch draped with orange cloth, wearing green and gold garments and a crown. In front, smaller green-clothed figures and a bronze-plated deity sit on raised wooden platforms decorated with hibiscus and jasmine. Brass plates hold flowers, kumkum, vessels, a bell, a copper cup and a brass kalasha-style pot, with incense sticks in a small brass dish. A deity murti in green with a golden halo and orange cloth sits on the lower right. A timestamp reads Jun. 29, 2024 10:10:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-29Photograph of a prepared puja arrangement with no people visible. Two standing statues of attendant figures in blue and gold costume with ornate necklaces and headwear flank a central yoni-lingam style murti with a gold face and marigold and pink garland. Brass and copper vessels, a brass bell, oil lamps, a conch shell, lingams, sprigs of leaves and orange and yellow marigolds are arranged on green and orange cloth on the floor. 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A brass bell, a copper vessel, brass plates with marigold and other flowers, coconut-like items, a conch, and small brass dishes of vermilion and turmeric are arranged in front. A large maroon cloth with a gold border and a framed image of a deity stands at right. No people are visible.2024-11-17Photograph of a shrine room with a seated statue on a throne under a magenta cloth, wearing a red and white turban, garlands, and red-and-green clothing, with the sign reading "KAILASA SALEM BHARATH" beside it. A black stone nandi bull with a crescent ornament and a blue-skinned four-armed deity murti stand in arched niches with orange cloth. Brass oil lamps burn on steps with kalasha-like vessels, flower garlands, brass plates of offerings and a pink-draped pedestal. Timestamp 13 Jan 2025 09:35:09, Salem, Tamil Nadu at lower right. No people are visible.2025-12-01A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a floor with no people present. Brass plates hold flowers, betel-like leaves, a conch shell, rudraksha-like beads, a small brass bell, a copper cup with a spoon, turmeric and kumkum in small bowls, and gold jewellery on an orange cloth. Several brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand nearby. Behind them on a green cloth are two standing figures in orange garments with flower decorations and a central deity murti or linga adorned with a pink and orange flower garland and a golden face. A maroon cloth with golden bull and temple motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads Feb. 15, 2025 10:50:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 51.2025-02-15A photograph of a temple puja setup on a stone floor with an orange cloth spread out. Brass plates hold flower offerings, a brass bell, a kalasha-style brass vessel, small lamps and a plate of kumkum and vibhuti. Behind, small painted and sculpted figures stand on green and wooden stands, including a figure in orange robes and a figure with a long black braid wearing a snake-hooded garland, and a pair of golden figures with a trident. A maroon cloth with a painted bull and temple motif sits on a table, and a deity murti decorated with green lime garlands and marigolds is visible. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 24, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-24