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A photograph inside a small shrine room with gold-painted walls. A priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a white-and-gold turban stands at left, holding a small lamp or flame toward a golden statue. The golden statue is seated on a lotus pedestal, wearing a magenta turban, a rudraksha-style mala and layered ornaments, with a green-and-gold shawl and a large garland of flowers. Pink petals are heaped on a tray in front of the pedestal, a small oil lamp burns on the base, and a brass trident and an ornate brass lamp stand flank the shrine. A placard reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH hangs at right beside a magenta drape, showing a small temple graphic and a smiling portrait. The statue depicts a sannyasi figure; the printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.

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A priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and matching head cloth stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a golden statue seated on a lotus-shaped gold throne. The statue wears a red and gold turban, a mala of white and gold beads, a green and gold shawl, and a garland of red and white flowers, with one hand raised in blessing. In front is a brass tray heaped with pink petals, and a small oil lamp burns on the base. A purple backdrop frames the figure against a gold wall, with a placard reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH beside it showing a temple image and a smiling portrait.2025-03-17A photograph of a golden statue of a bearded figure seated on a throne, wearing a red turban with a red flower, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and a green shawl draped over the shoulder. Its raised hand holds a red flower. A priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered white shawl with a head wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the statue. 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A timestamp reads Mar. 17, 2025 11:41:32 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-03-17A photograph of a golden statue seated on a lotus pedestal heaped with pink flower petals, wearing a maroon turban with a silver ornament, a multi-coloured flower garland and a bead necklace. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, white turban and brown rudraksha beads stands at left, bare-chested with white ash markings, holding a lamp toward the statue's raised hand while a small oil lamp burns on the floor. A sign on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH beside a small portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. Timestamp reads Jul. 11, 2025 4:51 a.m, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-07A photograph inside a temple-like room with a gold-painted wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red turban, with rudraksha beads at his neck, stands at left performing a ritual. He holds a small oil lamp, and white paste marks his arm. Before him sits a large gold-painted seated statue, with a gold turban, an upraised hand and a gold robe, set against a magenta cloth and an ornate gold frame. A small yellow sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The timestamp reads Feb. 17, 2025, 9:00:16 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-17A photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-toned shrine room. A priest with a white turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass lamp and offering. Beside him is a golden statue seated on a lotus pedestal, wearing an orange and red turban, a garland of yellow and red flowers and a brown mala, with a raised right hand, in front of a maroon curtain with a gilded arch. Pink petals are heaped on a plate before the statue. At right a sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a small portrait. The lower corner carries a timestamp of 27 Nov 2024 10:19:50, Salem, Tamil Nadu. 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A placard beside the statue reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with small portrait images. A timestamp reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:02:07 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-17A photograph of a shirtless priest with a grey beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold head cloth, performing aarti with a lamp before a golden seated statue of a man wearing an orange-gold turban and robe. The statue sits on a large gold lotus pedestal in front of a magenta cloth and ornate gold arch. Before the statue are a plate of offerings, a small oil lamp and an incense holder. A sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a portrait is mounted on the wall. A timestamp reads Sep. 26, 2024 10:52:02 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest wears a rudraksha mala on his wrist.2024-09-26A photograph of a priest performing a lamp offering before a seated golden statue of a man in a turban and drapery, set on a carved golden lotus pedestal against a gold wall with a magenta cloth backdrop. The standing priest is bare-chested with a white and gold-bordered turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a beaded mala on his wrist; he holds a small oil lamp on a plate toward the statue's hands. A small framed sign beside the statue reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with two small portrait images. The statue is an object, not a person, so the only physical person is the priest. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 26, 2024 10:49:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-26A photograph of a priest performing a ritual before a gold-painted seated statue of a saint in meditation pose, wearing a turban with a red bindi and a sash. The priest, bare-chested with grey hair and beard, wears a red-and-gold turban, a rudraksha mala, white dhoti with a gold border, and holds a small oil lamp toward the statue while white paste marks his arm. Behind the statue is a magenta cloth and an ornate gold frame. A small wooden sign on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with two small portrait images. A timestamp in the lower corner reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:05:29 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 112.2025-02-17