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A woman with hair pinned up and decorated with white flowers bends forward at right, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame held near a small bell, placed on a floral-decorated pedestal draped in pink and red cloth. Behind her, a black stone deity murti with yellow and red marigold garlands and jewelled ornaments stands beside a black Nandi-like stone figure marked with white tripundra lines. A gilded arch frames the scene, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. The setting appears to be a temple shrine during an oil lamp offering.

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A woman with dark hair pulled back bends forward at the right edge, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in her raised hand toward a decorated offering in the foreground. The offering is a red and gold cloth-draped kalasha or pot garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with several small flames and a red flower on top. Behind it stands a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver necklace and a pink patterned skirt, beside a black Nandi-style bull sculpture marked with white tripundra lines. The floor is grey stone with scattered petals, and a gold-framed arch with white flower strings frames the shrine. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering in a temple setting.A woman in a purple silk sari with a lilac border bends forward at the lower right, lighting a brass oil lamp with several flames on a floral-decorated tray. Behind her stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a large red and yellow marigold garland, white flower garlands, jewelled necklaces and a pink-and-white patterned skirt, set in a gilded arched niche. In front stands a dark stone shivalinga-like form with a white tripundra marking and a small marigold garland, with scattered yellow petals on the floor. The woman wears white jasmine in her hair. The setting appears to be a temple or shrine room with a wooden door and plain white wall.A woman in a grey silver-threaded sari and white flowers in her hair bends forward at the right, lighting oil lamps on a flower-decorated brass tray with her bangled right hand. Before her stands a dark stone deity murti, with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, a pink patterned cloth, and a jewelled necklace. A dark stone Nandi-like bull with a white tripundra mark sits beside the murti on a stone base, and a carved brass arch frames the scene. Marigold petals lie scattered on the concrete floor.A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair bends forward to light a small oil lamp on a brass stand placed on a golden tray in front of a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms. Two smaller red-clad figures flank the lamp on the tray. Behind, a black stone murti with a crown and several arms stands before an orange draped arch framed in gold, with two more dark figures in yellow garments beside it. The floor has yellow and red kolam designs, and the wall is gold. Timestamp text reads May 18, 2025 9:46:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair bends forward to pour liquid from a small brass vessel onto a small golden platform holding metal murti figures of deities. Behind the platform stands a large dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity in a white dhoti within a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, beside a second dark murti in a yellow garment. The floor bears yellow and white kolam-style floor designs. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:44:16 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A woman in a green and navy blouse bends over a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp in the other, offering aarti before a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tilak, dressed in a pink silk garment and draped in white and red flower garlands. A smaller brass or metal image sits in front, surrounded by marigolds, rose petals, a striped cloth, small oil lamps and brass bowls with offerings. Gold-framed arch and grey marble walls frame the shrine, indicating a puja in progress.2022-01-29A woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles stands at the left, leaning forward to offer a lit oil lamp (deepa) before a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth with a silver crown, white flower garlands, green leaf garlands and ornate silver necklaces. The murti sits in a gold arched niche against black tiled walls. Two brass oil lamps flank the altar, which is decorated with yellow and white flowers and a small red-clad figure. A wooden door with carved panels is at the right. The scene suggests a puja at a shrine.2022-01-24A woman in a pink silk saree with gold blouse and flowers in her hair performs abhishekam on a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a purple patterned cloth and garlanded. Liquid pours over the murti onto the floor, and a black nandi-like stone base is in front. A brass kalasha and a steel vessel sit nearby, with a brass oil lamp and offerings at the bottom edge. On the wall behind, a framed portrait shows a smiling man wearing a floral garland and pink robe, and a brown wooden door with window stands behind a gold arch. A second person in a red saree is partly visible at left holding a plate.November 17 20212021-11-17April 3 2022 sripuram2022-04-03A woman in a purple and teal silk saree stands barefoot on a wet concrete floor, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel onto a black stone idol. Behind her a dark multi-armed deity murti stands on a pedestal draped in a purple and gold cloth, framed by an ornate gold arch and a hanging garland. A steel bucket and a brass pot sit on the floor beside her.Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04