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A golden seated statue, not a living person, sits on a gilded throne before a magenta cloth backdrop with a gold arched frame. The statue wears a royal blue turban with gold ornaments, a blue garment with gold brocade borders, layered garlands of yellow and red flowers and a brown fibre garland, and a bejewelled necklace. Its right hand is raised in abhaya gesture. Before it, a brass plate holds yellow flowers, red fruit, a lit oil lamp, a small bowl of rice or ash, incense sticks, and brass vessels. To the right, a gold-framed placard reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH shows a small temple emblem and a printed portrait of a smiling man in orange saffron head covering. The photo carries a timestamp of Jan. 20, 2025 5:51:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.