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Indoor photo of a dressed black Shivalinga on a raised yellow-draped platform in a temple-like room with gold carved arches and latticed windows. The linga wears a striped yellow and red cloth wrap, a rudraksha mala, a silver necklace and red flowers. In front sit a small brass-coloured deity figure in yellow and a brass yoni-shaped stand with a gold pot. Two gold standing figures in yellow garments with pink flower garlands flank the altar, with brass oil lamps, plates and a kalasha on a red cloth. A maroon banner shows a painted deity image. Ritual items and a date stamp mark the scene. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a dressed Shivalinga on a raised platform draped in yellow and gold cloth, with a maroon panel printed with a deity and two bulls. The black linga is wrapped in a gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with rudraksha beads, silver ornaments and a pink flower, with a tripundra marking on its front. In front, brass plates hold offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, and small brass and gold deity figures stand on the floor. No people are visible. The timestamp reads Jun. 30, 2025 12:17:18 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-06-30A photograph of a ritual setup for a Shivalinga abhishekam in a Salem, Tamil Nadu room. A tall black Shivalinga stands at the back, wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth with a maroon panel showing a golden temple and two bulls, and adorned with rudraksha beads and a dark garland. Brass plates hold offerings, small oil lamps burn, and there are bowls of turmeric, kumkum, flowers and sweets. A pair of ornate wooden sandals rests on a brass tray in the foreground, and small metal deity figures with silver and red garments stand on the right. No people are visible.2025-06-30Indoor 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.2025-09-24A photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a raised platform draped in orange cloth with a maroon embroidered skirt showing temple and lion motifs. The black lingam wears a pink wrap, white and brown beaded garlands, and a horizontal white tripundra mark. Around it are small brass and silver deity figures, brass plates holding flowers, puja offerings and small bowls, and a brass vessel. No people are visible; the scene reads as a ritual arrangement for worship. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:21 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16A 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.2024-09-16A 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 dark black Shivalinga is dressed for worship at the centre of the frame, wrapped in a green and pink striped cloth with a maroon and gold patterned cloth, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, orange and turquoise garlands, and silver beaded necklaces, with a three-striped white tripundra marking on its face. It stands on a green draped platform with a maroon panel showing a deity seated in a shrine flanked by two animals. Two brass oil lamps burn beside it. In the foreground are brass plates with flowers and offerings, and a small brass oil lamp. Behind are a gold-framed niche, a small figurine on a wooden stand, and a curtain. No people are visible.2024-09-23A 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 black Shiva lingam in a shrine stands on an orange-draped platform with a maroon cloth bearing printed images of a seated deity flanked by two recumbent bulls. The lingam is adorned with a red and pink wrapped cloth, a crown of red and white flowers, a dark rudraksha-style bead garland, and silver beads, with a three-striped marking on its face. Two small metal murtis of standing figures with crowns sit on a wooden stand at the right. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine, with blue-clad deity figures visible at the left edge. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:25 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16A 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.2024-06-17Photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall showing a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and gold-bordered cloth and draped with colourful garlands of teal, red, orange and pink flowers. The lingam sits on a white-draped platform with a maroon panel bearing a painted deity image. In front are brass and gold oil lamps with flames, a gold mukha-linga or Nandi-style figure garlanded in pink and orange, and two small standing deity murtis in gold and blue robes, one holding a trident. Gold and green cloth covers the floor and a decorated frame surrounds the arched niche behind. No people are visible in the frame. The photo carries a timestamp of Dec.2024-12-28A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam on a raised platform inside a temple-like shrine. The black lingam bears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red dot, with a white and gold cloth wrapped around its top and a multicoloured garland of teal, red, orange and yellow flowers draped over it. Bead strands and a jewelled ornament sit at its base on a white cloth with gold borders. In front, small metal figures of deities stand on a blue silk cloth, one adorned with pink flower garlands, with brass lamps and a lit oil lamp flame at the bottom. Orange drapes and gilded ornamental frames fill the background. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:28:57 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.2024-12-28