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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.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 blouse and a multicoloured floral saree kneels on a gold-tiled floor before a dark stone four-armed deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. She holds a lit oil lamp near the base of the statue, which has a red tilak mark on its forehead and holds a conch and other attributes. To the left, a framed photo shows a saffron-robed man seated on a white dais, with a caption in Tamil script beneath. Behind the murti, a framed portrait shows another man, and a gilded trident stands on the right beside a brass kalasha and marigold garlands. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2026-01-17A woman in a magenta saree with gold border and a jasmine garland in her hair pours liquid over a dark multi-armed deity murti standing on a black pedestal in a golden shrine with orange drapery. Two dark figures flank the central deity, one in a mustard-yellow garment. Small brass and red-painted figurines sit on a wooden platform in front, and a brass pot stands on the floor. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering. The timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:54:25 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person is visible.2025-05-18A 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 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.2026-01-17