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Interior photo of a shrine in a plain yellow-walled room, with a tall black linga moorthy set before an ornate gold arched frame and orange cloth backdrop. The linga is draped with a white and multicoloured turban-like cloth, a dark rudraksha-style mala with a silver necklace, and a horizontal tripundra mark on its face. A maroon cloth panel shows gold-bordered bull figures flanking a seated deity. Brass puja items sit on a wooden tray: a lamp with a flame, a bowl of rice, a kalasha, and a plate of flower petals. Two small gold-coloured deity murtis in red garments stand on a gold pedestal to the right. A sign reads KAILASA SALEM, and a timestamp shows Jul. 15, 2024 12:13:49 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A dark stone linga moorthy stands on a white draped platform inside a hall with gold-patterned pillars and an orange backdrop. It wears a white and multicoloured cloth turban, a brown beaded fringe, a gold-and-white necklace, horizontal white tripundra lines and a red bindu. A maroon cloth band with gold border shows a deity seated between two recumbent bulls. In front, a brass plate holds cooked rice, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha, a flower-filled bowl and other puja vessels. Two small metal deity figures stand on a wooden stand to the right. The scene is an ordinary photograph with a timestamp overlay reading Jul. 15, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-15Photograph of a shrine interior showing a black Swayambhu Lingam dressed with a red turban-like cloth, a dark brown beaded and rudraksha-style garland, and a green and gold embroidered collar with white and red flowers. The lingam stands in a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, set on a white cloth draped with a maroon panel showing a seated deity flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls. Before it sit brass oil lamps, a small bell, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate; a gilded trident stands on the left beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2024-06-17A photograph of a shrine inside a plain yellow-walled hall showing a black Shiva lingam set within a gilded arched frame with an orange backdrop. The lingam wears a red turban, a brown rudraksha-bead garland, a white and gold garland and a red flower, and has a white horizontal marking on its face. In front is a white cloth-draped altar with a maroon cloth bearing an image of a seated deity between two recumbent bulls. Beside it are two small brass deity figures decorated with yellow flowers, a brass bowl of flowers, brass oil lamps, a bell and a lit lamp on a wooden board. A gold trident and a lamp stand are partly visible at the left. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:51 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17Indoor photo of a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and orange backdrop housing a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red turban-like cloth, with a rudraksha bead mala draped around it and a shell and flower garland at its base. A white cloth with pink border covers the platform, with a maroon cloth bearing gold-edged images of a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of flowers, and standing metal figurines sit in front. Louvred windows and a maroon curtain frame the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17A photograph of a temple shrine containing a black stone deity murti with a bare face-like form, marked with a white-and-red tripundra, wearing a white and gold headcloth, a brown beaded mala and a golden necklace. The murti is draped in white cloth with a maroon and gold border bearing a temple motif. In front stand small metal figurines, brass plates of offerings, a golden tray with sweets, and a lit oil lamp on a small wooden stand. A gold arched frame surrounds the shrine, and a pink cloth covers a table in the foreground. Timestamp text in the lower right reads Jul. 2, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-01-07A photograph of a dark black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, dressed for worship. The lingam wears a red and gold turban-like cloth, a silver tripundra mark on its face, and layered silver and white floral necklaces. A maroon cloth with golden border and an embroidered seated deity flanked by two bulls covers its base, and a white cloth drapes the platform. In front, a gold plate holds marigold flowers, gold footwear-like ornaments, small oil lamps, kumkum, and fruit offerings. Gold-framed arch and orange drape stand behind. Green umbrella and dark figurines with garlands sit at left. Nobody is physically present in the scene.2025-12-22A photograph of a Shiva linga decorated for a Monday abhishekam setting, with no people visible. The black linga is draped in a white and maroon cloth with a garland of red and white flowers and a dark fibrous garland wrapped around it, and a tripundra marking is painted on its front. It stands on a white-draped platform with a maroon and gold panel showing a temple and nandi motif. In front, two ornamented deity figures in blue and gold garments with garlands are placed beside a kalasha-like silver object, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand nearby. A gold arched frame surrounds the linga, with a trident visible at the left edge, and a placard labelled KAILASA SALEM stands to the left. The scene is an indoor shrine with orange and maroon cloth hangings.2024-07-29A photograph of a shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam on an orange-draped peetha, adorned with a red and pink cloth wrap, white and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-marked tripundra. The lingam sits beneath a gold-framed arch. In front, brass plates hold offerings including fruit, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, sweets and flowers, with a brass bell and a copper vessel nearby. Figurines stand to the left and right, including a standing deity figure with a trident and a figure in red and gold on a small wooden stand. A maroon cloth with gold border shows a temple, Nandi bulls and a deity motif. Signage on the wall reads KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:43 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16Photograph of an indoor shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in a white and multicolour cloth, wrapped with brown beaded strands and silver bead necklaces, with a red-marked forehead emblem and a blue patterned base. Gold ornaments and garlands lie around the base on a white cloth. In front stand small gold and red-clad murti figures of deities, a brown cloth printed with a temple and seated deity image, a golden kalasha-style vessel, and an oil lamp burning on a pink cloth with flowers. Gold-framed arch with carved makara motifs and an orange backdrop frame the scene. No people are visible in the shrine area.2024-07-19Photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Salem with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a red silk cloth and decorated with green and orange-yellow marigold garlands, a white horizontal tripundra mark and a red bindu on its face, set before a gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. The lingam rests on a white cloth draped over a maroon altar panel bearing gold Nandi bulls and a seated deity figure. Around it are brass and gold plates with flowers and offerings, small brass figurines including a standing deity with a red-garlanded figure beside it, and a figure in blue at left. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 25, 2024 1:35:35 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-25Indoor shrine photo of a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and multicolour striped cloth with a red bindi, adorned with a silver necklace, beaded brown hair-like tresses and a blue band at its base, set on a white draped platform. In front sit a brown and gold cloth with a printed deity image, a pink cushion, a golden kalasha-style pot with pearl strands, small brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, flower petals and small metal figures of Nandi-related and standing devotee-style images. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 19, 2024 6:58:27 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-19Indoor photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a white-draped platform before an arched golden frame with an orange cloth backdrop. The black lingam bears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red dot, is wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with a yellow hibiscus flower, with rudraksha mala beads hanging from it. Below, a red cloth bears a deity image, and a group of small brass and painted murtis, including figures in orange garments with hibiscus flowers, sit with brass oil lamps, flower-filled plates and a kalasha-like vessel. Oil lamps burn at the lower left and right. No people are visible in the scene. A timestamp reads Sep 22, 2025 2:53:03 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-09-24