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A 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.

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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.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 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 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 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 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 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 pink and lavender saree with a multicolour blouse stands at the lower left, bending toward a dark bronze four-armed deity murti on a gold-painted plinth inside a gilded shrine arch. Behind the murti is a red drape and a gold trident stands at right. Garlanded statues in orange and blue clothing flank the shrine, with white and red-yellow flower garlands. Framed photographs hang on the gold wall above: one shows a figure in saffron robes and a red turban seated before a decorated altar, and another shows a priest in white and a seated devotee in orange. Offerings of flowers, a brass plate, small bowls and a water bottle sit on the floor in front. A pink-rimmed oil lamp is at lower left.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.2025-05-18A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone deity murti of Vishnu with four arms, standing in a gilded arched niche draped with orange cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a white and gold head cloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel over the murti, which is streaming down its body onto the platform below. A small brass figure stands on the base, with flower offerings, a brass bell, lamp and kalasha on a side table at right. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 5:25:22 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Only one physical person is visible.2024-08-15A priest bare-chested with a red turban and white dhoti performs abhishekam on a dark multi-armed deity murti standing in a gold-framed niche against orange drapery. Yellow liquid streams down the murti's head and body, and a small brass vessel is held above it. Gold and brass utensils, a metal tray with small offerings and marigold flowers sit at the base. A dark figure with bells and a garland appears at the left edge. The timestamp reads Nov. 16, 2024 9:29:19 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-16