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A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set on a raised platform, with no people visible. The black lingam wears a green turban, a brown rudraksha-style mala, white three-line tripundra markings with a red dot, and a silver necklace, and stands in front of a bright orange arched backdrop with a gilded frame. A teal silk cloth drapes the platform, with a maroon panel bordered in gold showing a golden Nandi bull and a seated deity figure. In the foreground, two small gilded deity figures stand on a wooden base with pink flowers and small brass oil lamps. A white sign with a partially visible word reading 'AILASA ALEM' and a golden trident stand at the left. A digital timestamp in the lower right reads 'Jul. 8, 2024 11:25:34 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu'.

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Indoor shrine scene with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a green turban-style cloth and draped with brown rudraksha-style beaded malas and a silver necklace, set on a teal cloth-covered platform with a maroon panel printed with a seated deity figure flanked by two recumbent bulls. To the right stand two small decorated murtis of a standing male deity and a female figure with gold crowns, one holding a trident. A gilded arched frame and orange backdrop surround the lingam. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 8, 2024 11:26:40 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-07A photograph of a shrine room showing a tall black Shiva lingam draped in a teal and gold silk cloth with a rudraksha bead garland and a white-and-red tripundra marking. Behind it stands an orange cloth and a gold-framed arch. In front, a green silk cloth with a maroon panel printed with a seated deity flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls is laid over a table. Two brass deity figures in magenta garments stand on a wooden platform beside a small oil lamp and a trident-topped stand. A timestamp reads Jul. 24, 2024 12:21:01 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-24A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam in an ashram hall. The black lingam wears a green turban-like wrap, a dark rudraksha-style bead garland, silver ornaments and a white tripundra marking with a red dot. It stands on a teal cloth-draped platform with a maroon panel bearing gold-bordered temple and bull imagery. A gilt arched frame with an orange backdrop stands behind it. To the lower right, small brass or metal deity figures stand on a wooden stand, and to the lower left a red-clad figurine with flowers sits beside a small oil lamp. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 8, 2024 11:24:52 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-07Photograph of a shivalinga installed indoors in a temple-style shrine with a golden arched frame carved with makara-like motifs and an orange cloth backdrop. The linga is black stone with white three-line tripundra and a red bindu, wrapped in a green turban-like cloth and encircled by a dark brown rudraksha-style bead garland. Silver ornaments and a silver necklace adorn the base, and the linga sits on a teal cloth draped over a platform, with a maroon cloth bordered in gold showing a seated deity figure flanked by two bulls. Beside it stand small painted deity figurines and brass lamps, with a decorated figure at the right edge. A timestamp reads Jul. 8, 2024 11:25:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-07A photograph of a shrine niche with a tall black Shiva lingam, adorned with white tripundra markings and a red bindi-like mark, draped in a red, green and gold silk cloth and strung with a rudraksha mala. The lingam sits within an ornate gold arched frame with a deep orange backdrop. In front, a green silk altar cloth carries a maroon panel printed with a seated deity under a multi-headed canopy flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls, and a pink cloth lies draped to the right. Small deity figures with garlands stand at the lower right, and a framed portrait sits at the upper left. No people are visible.2025-03-08Photo of a temple shrine in a plain room with yellow walls. A black Shiva Lingam stands at centre, wrapped in a green and maroon striped cloth with a pink and white topknot, adorned with a rudraksha mala, a horizontal white tripundra and a red bindu. It sits on a silver yoni-pitha base with a silver crown-shaped ornament. Behind it is an ornate gold arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The lingam rests on a green silk-draped pedestal with a maroon panel showing a seated deity between two bulls. Two small silver deity figures with flower garlands are at lower right, and several dark murtis in pink saris stand at left. No people are visible.2025-04-22A photograph of a temple shrine in a plain hall with a gold-framed arch and orange cloth backdrop. A black Shiva lingam is draped with a white cloth and wrapped in red, orange and white flower garlands, with a bead necklace hanging on it. In front, a white cloth panel with gold border shows printed images of a deity and Nandi bull. Two gilded metal figures of a deity pair stand on a wooden stand at right, one holding a trident. A small sign at left reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. No people are visible.2024-05-08A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine at a temple-like hall. A black lingam is draped in a green and pink silk cloth, adorned with a brown rudraksha-style mala, silver beads, a red hibiscus flower and turquoise garlands, and carries a white tripundra mark. Its arched niche is gilded with an ornate golden frame and an orange backdrop. In front stands a green altar cloth bordered in gold and purple, with a maroon panel printed with a deity seated between two recumbent bulls. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before it, and two metal deity figures, one with a trident and crown, flank the right side. Nobody is visible in the scene. A timestamp reads Sep. 23, 2024 1:19:55 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-23A photograph of a Shiva Linga shrine inside a plain room with yellow walls. The black linga is dressed in a green and magenta silk cloth wrapped around its top, a rudraksha mala hangs down its front, and white horizontal tripundra marks with a red dot are painted on it. It stands on a raised platform draped in green and maroon silk, with a painted image of a seated figure flanked by two bulls. Silver ornaments lie at its base. A golden arched niche with an orange backdrop frames it. To the left, several dark deity figures in pink and silver garments stand on a shelf, and a small deity figure with a trident sits at the lower right. No people are visible.2025-04-22A dressed Shiva lingam stands at the centre of a temple shrine, draped with a green cloth wrapped around its top and decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and white flowers. A white three-striped tripundra marks its face. A deep gold arched frame with an orange backdrop surrounds it. In front, small brass and metal figures in green dress and garlands stand on an orange cloth, with a brass oil lamp, offering plates with flowers and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A timestamp reads Oct. 15, 2024 6:43:12 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2024-10-15A photograph of a black Shiva Linga draped with a green and magenta silk cloth, with a band of silver-white tripundra marks and a red bindi-like dot on its front, set in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. A dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy silver necklace hang on the linga. The linga sits on a green silk-draped platform with a maroon cloth panel showing a printed deity figure seated with two bulls. Small brass figurines stand at the right base, and a pink silk runner lies to the side. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Apr. 22, 2025 7:45:32 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a tall black Shiva lingam decorated with a silver-and-white tripundra mark, a maroon-pink cloth wrapped at its top, a garland of marigolds and flowers, and a thick grey garland encircling it. The lingam sits on a platform draped with orange and maroon cloths, one maroon panel bearing printed images of a temple gopuram and a seated Nandi bull, edged with gold borders. In front are two small metal figurines of standing deities in red and white garments with jeweled headdresses and necklaces, placed on a small wooden stool with a yellow marigold petal. A gold-framed arch with an orange backdrop stands behind, and a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH hangs at the upper left. Fruit and offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. A timestamp reads Sep. 18, 2024 11:08:47 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18