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Overhead photo of a small domestic shrine set on a worn wooden surface. Upper left, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a silver bell beside it. Upper centre, a brass tray holds a pair of ornate metal sandals decorated with yellow and red flowers. Lower centre, a gold-coloured rectangular board holds a brass thali with small bowls containing liquid and a white substance, plus a brass cup with dark contents on the left, a lump of offering with incense sticks, and a black sculpted lamp stand on the right. Several incense sticks rest on the board. No people are visible. A timestamp and location caption sit in the lower right corner.

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Indoor puja set-up photographed from above, showing ritual items arranged on orange cloth and a white board. A brass plate holds a pair of wooden or stone padukas (sandals) with small metal decorations on an orange cloth. Nearby sit a brass kalasha-style lamp, a small brass bowl with kumkum, and a copper vessel. Below, a brass hand bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass plate of ripe bananas with a small bowl, and a wooden-handled brass camphor holder burn with a flame. Behind, a green cloth-covered table holds small brass deity figures, and red and pink flowers and garlands decorate the right side. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 27 Nov 2024 08:19:14 Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-27Photograph of an empty ritual setup on stone steps, with no people visible. Centre: a pair of gilded metal sandals or padukas resting on a magenta velvet cloth over a gold pedestal. Nearby, a brass plate holds bowls of pale paste, scattered pink flower petals, incense sticks in a stand, and small brass bowls. A lit oil lamp stands on a brass base at left, and a brass bell and an engraved brass tray sit alongside. On the left, a small gilded deity murti with a halo sits on an orange cloth strewn with pink petals. A brass plate and a standing brass lamp are also visible. Timestamp text in the lower right reads Aug. 4, 2025 8:36:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-08A photograph of a ritual arrangement with no people visible. Centre: a pair of gold sandal-shaped footwear (padukas) resting on a gold vessel draped with a teal silk cloth with tassels, decorated with white flowers and green leaves. On a red cloth in the foreground: a gold thali tray holding a round cake or lump of offering, a small bowl, a bell with a handle, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and a copper cup of liquid. Partially visible gold and red-robed figures stand at the right edge. Overlay text reads 26 Dec 2025 08:08:42, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem. Setting suggests a puja or abhishekam arrangement.2025-12-26A photograph of a Hindu puja set-up in a temple-like room. In the foreground a large brass plate holds a pair of ornate golden sandal-shaped objects, decorated with floral engraving, with red hibiscus and pink petals placed around them and small dark mounds with sprigs on top. Two lit oil lamps with golden decorative stands flank the plate, and another lit oil lamp sits on a brass dish in the lower centre. A brass dish on the lower right holds dark stones and a dark ceremonial object, and a brass vessel with flowers sits at lower left. Behind, a red cloth covers a shelf where blue-clad deity murti stand with jewelled garlands, with a rudraksha-style mala draped on a central figure. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:12 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20Photograph of a puja arrangement at a temple shrine. A pair of gold padukas (sacred sandals) rests on a teal silk cloth with gold tassels, placed on an ornate gold-toned base. White flower petals are scattered over the padukas. In front, a red cloth covers a table holding a brass thali with a brass bowl of grey ash or powder, a small bowl, wooden sticks, and a lit oil lamp. Brass incense stands with burning incense sticks and a brass oil lamp stand are nearby. A maroon cloth with gold border covers an object at the upper right. Timestamp overlay reads 19-Dec-2025 5:26:59 pm Salem KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-19Overhead photo of a puja table set before a gilded pedestal holding a pair of golden sandal-shaped padukas wrapped in a turquoise silk cloth with tassels and scattered yellow flowers. In the foreground on a red cloth are a brass handbell, a brass plate with a bowl of white rice and a bowl of cooked food, a small oil lamp burning, a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers, a brass incense holder with smoke and marigold petals, and small cups with betel nuts. Matchboxes and a red-wrapped pot sit nearby. A timestamp reads 31-Dec-2025 11:00:41 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2025-12-31A rotated photograph of a puja setup inside a room with a red cloth-covered table. On the left, a brass thali holds small bowls containing white granules, a yellow liquid, and a mixture with grains, beside a brass vessel with a ladle and a silver-toned covered dish. A lit oil lamp flame sits at the upper left. At right, a golden metal stand with a brass base and a bowl holds an object draped in blue silk and decorated with yellow flowers, and a metal idol-like form with carved surfaces stands behind. Orange-red cloths and incense sticks lie near the base, with a pink and gold cloth at the lower right. A timestamp reads 08-Jan-2026 10:56:22 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-08An empty temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. A pair of gilded padukas (sandals) rests on a pink velvet cloth atop a brass pedestal in front of a golden ornate pillar draped with a jewelled maroon ribbon. To the left stands a small bronze deity murti with a halo and garland on an orange cloth scattered with pink petals. In the foreground are a brass oil lamp burning, a brass bell, a brass plate of pink flower petals with two small bowls, incense sticks, a small brass cup and a brass tray. A timestamp reads Aug. 4, 2025 8:35:48 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-08KAILASA SALEM On 12/21/20252025-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja table set up indoors on a concrete floor. Two standing figures in orange robes with garlands and beaded necklaces, one wearing a dark turban and the other a tall dark headdress, flank a seated figure in an orange garment with a gold crown-like headpiece, all on a green-draped altar. The figures are statues or murtis, not living people. In front, brass plates hold scattered pink flower petals, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, a conch shell, two dark round offerings, a red cup, and a brass tray with a small brass lamp. Gold-coloured lamps stand on the altar, and a red cloth lies at the right edge. The photo bears a date and location stamp reading Mar. 17, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-17A photograph of a worship setup with no people visible. At the centre stands a pair of gold-plated sandal-shaped padukas resting on a teal silk cloth with tassels, marigold-like yellow flowers scattered around them, on a gold pedestal. To the right, a deity or ritual object wrapped in a maroon and gold cloth with a silver jewelled ornament and green leaves. On a red cloth in front are a brass bell, a brass plate with a small bowl and a tray of ash or paste, a brass oil lamp with a flame, a small brass dish with a yellow flower, and a Homelite matchbox. Orange-wrapped vessels stand at the sides. A timestamp reads 31-Dec-2025 8:51:35 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine set up for puja, with no people visible. On the orange cloth in the foreground sit brass plates holding pink flower petals, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell with a wooden handle, small bowls of turmeric and red kumkum, a round brass tray with a dish of petals and a small lamp, and a plate of camphor-like pieces. Behind them on a blue cloth stand two metal figures of standing deities draped in garlands, with a golden pedestal and a lit lamp. A green-and-orange draped deity murti and a small decorated figure appear at the left. A timestamp reads Jul. 27, 2024 12:22:28 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-27