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A young woman in a pink long skirt and gold sleeveless blouse stands barefoot at left, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small lamp or vessel in the other while performing a ritual near a tall dark statue. The statue is a four-armed deity murti, black-skinned and smeared with yellow-green paste, holding a discus and a conch-like object in its upper hands, standing in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. Small golden figures and a lotus-shaped base sit at its feet. Gold-painted walls frame the shrine and a timestamp in the corner reads May 19, 2025, 9:16:49 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A woman in a gold sleeveless blouse and bright pink skirt stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a black stone murti in a golden arched niche with orange backdrop. The multi-armed deity holds a discus and other implements, is smeared with yellow turmeric or kumkum, and stands on a golden pedestal. Small golden figures and a golden lotus-shaped vessel sit at its base. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 9:15:34 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a gold blouse and pink skirt stands at left, extending a small brass dish or plate of yellow offering toward a tall dark-stone deity murti with four arms, yellow turmeric-smeared garments and body, and a tall crown. The murti stands in a gilded arched niche backed by orange drapery, with small gold attendant figures and a gold yantra-like base at its feet, and a metal vessel visible behind. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting with turmeric offering. A timestamp in the lower right reads May 19, 2025 9:15:59 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a gold sleeveless blouse and pink long skirt pours yellowish liquid over a black stone deity murti with four arms, standing in a gilded arched shrine with an orange silk backdrop. The murti wears a tall crown and ornamental necklaces, and holds a trident-like weapon and a drum-like object. Small gold figures, a brass lamp and a shivalinga-like base sit on the platform below. The liquid runs down the statue. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 9:11:58 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a pink skirt and gold blouse pours yellow liquid from a vessel over a black stone four-armed deity murti standing in a golden arched niche before an orange backdrop. The liquid, possibly turmeric, runs down the murti's chest and arms. Small gold figures stand at the base, and a golden peetha sits in front. The photo carries a timestamp reading May 19, 2025 9:11:56 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a pink long skirt and cream-gold blouse pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel onto the head of a tall black multi-armed deity murti. The murti stands on a gold-painted base before an orange backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, with smaller gold-coloured figures at its feet. Yellow liquid streams down the statue's chest and arms, indicating an abhishekam. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 9:12:19 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a pink skirt and gold blouse stands barefoot pouring water from a golden vessel over a tall black stone deity murti with four arms, crowned and adorned, in a gilded arched shrine with orange drapery. Smaller gold and bronze figures and a small metal shrine-like object stand on the pedestal. Water runs down the statue, indicating abhishekam. A timestamp in the corner reads May 19, 2025 9:11:09 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a cream blouse and bright pink skirt pours water from a golden pot over a tall black stone murti of a multi-armed deity standing before an orange cloth backdrop framed by ornate gold arches. Water streams down the figure's body during abhishekam. Small golden figurines, a gold shrine model and a brass figure stand on the pedestal at the base. The timestamp reads May 19, 2025, 9:10:57 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A 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 pink satin blouse bends forward to pour liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity, a standing form holding a drum-like and other implements in raised hands. The murti stands before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Beside it are small gold figures and a golden lotus-shaped pedestal, with a green-and-red clad figure at right, as in an abhishekam ritual. A timestamp reads 13-Feb-2026 1:45:44 pm Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-13A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair stands at left, bending forward and pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity. The murti wears a white cloth and stands in a gold-framed niche with orange drapery. Beside it stand a dark figure in a yellow garment and small gold and red deity figurines on a gold platform. The floor has yellow and red kolam patterns. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:43:57 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A woman in a pink saree with a floral blouse and gold bangles stands at the left, pouring liquid from a small vessel over the head of a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity. The murti holds a conch-like object and a disc-like weapon in its raised hands and stands within an ornate gold arched niche with a tall gold trident beside it. A framed portrait with a red garland hangs behind the murti, and a gold-framed picture is visible at the top left. A timestamp reads Jan. 17, 2026 6:07:18 p.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on a deity murti.2026-01-17A woman in a magenta silk saffron-bordered sari and maroon blouse, with a white flower garland in her hair, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti in a gilded shrine arch. The black murti has multiple arms and a crown, standing on a snake-like base with a white dhoti-style cloth draped on it. To the right stands a second dark stone figure in a yellow garment. Small gold and red-clad metal figurines sit on a platform before the murti, and colourful kolam designs are drawn on the floor. The orange cloth backdrop and gold-painted walls frame the scene. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:47:33 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18