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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large black Shiva Linga standing on a black yoni pedestal against a red silk drape and gold-framed pillars. In front sit a bronze Nandi-like figure, a bronze sri yantra (shri chakra) on a base with a lit wick, a bronze bell and a small brass vessel with a lamp, all on a yellow-stained tiled platform. Two bronze statues stand: a bare-chested figure with a red tilak, and a figure in an orange shawl wearing a tall crown and holding a staff. Wet stains and vermilion marks dot the floor. A timestamp reads Nov. 10, 2025 9:37:50 a.m. with the location Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.

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Photograph of a shrine interior with a large black Shiva Linga on a yellow-stained base in the upper centre, set against a red draped cloth and gold-carved frame. Below it on a gold platform stand two small bronze statues, a figure on the left with bare torso and one on the right in an orange saffron wrap, flanking a bronze yantra-like shrine piece with small offering vessels and incense sticks. A lit oil lamp sits on a white round table in the foreground with a black cup and a stick. A timestamp reads Nov. 10, 2025 9:48:46 a.m. Pallipalayam Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2025-10-11A photograph of a shrine with a black Shiva Linga on a black yoni-pitha base, its top smeared with yellow turmeric paste and red kumkum, set against a red silk backdrop with gilded pillars. In front on a yellow-stained platform stand two gilded metal figures: a small nude figure on the left and a taller figure on the right wearing an orange cloth and a conical crown, holding a staff. A gilded Sri Yantra-style metal plate sits between them with a small white flower. Yellow and orange turmeric stains cover the floor, and the photo carries a timestamp reading Nov. 10, 2025 9:44:16 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-10-11A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a dark circular yoni pedestal in a temple hall, its base wet and glossy from abhishekam, with a red kumkum mark on the shaft. Behind it hang an orange cloth and a maroon curtain beside gold-framed doorways with lattice windows. In the foreground on a wooden tray stand four small metal deity murtis, several adorned with yellow flowers, plus a crystal-like sri yantra or meru-shaped object, small oil lamps, and round white plates holding offerings. No people are visible in the frame.2025-03-08A photograph of a dark black stone Shivalinga on a large black yoni-peetha base inside a temple-like room, with an orange cloth backdrop and ornate gold-framed niche. In front on a wooden tray stand small brass and gold-toned figurines, including a standing figure, a pyramid-shaped sacred object with a yellow flower on top, a small figure in red garment, and a standing multi-armed deity with a trident. A small oil lamp burns on a brass plate. Several decorated deity murti with pink and silver garments stand in the upper left. No people are visible.2025-03-08Photograph of a shrine with three metal murtis on a raised platform against a yellow wall. The central dark deity murti has multiple arms, holds a trident, and wears a red silk garment and a garland of white and pink flowers. Flanking it are two gilded statues: one standing figure with bare chest and a red tilak, and another in an orange-saffron shawl holding a kalasha-like vessel. A golden sri yantra-style meru stands in front, topped with a yellow marigold. Before it lie an oil lamp with a lit flame, a small bronze bowl with yellow flowers, and a round white stone tray holding a lamp, bowls and marigold petals. No people are visible.2025-11-14A black stone Shivalinga rises from a large dark yoni-peetha base in an ornate golden-arched shrine, with an orange cloth backdrop. In front, small gold-coloured metal deity figures stand on yellow-gold platforms, including a sri yantra-like metal plate, a bell, and a figure in red cloth, with flowers, lit oil lamps and a small offering plate with stones and vibhuti-like items. Behind on the left, blue-garbed deity murtis stand among garlands. No people are visible.2024-09-16Photograph of a shrine arrangement with no living people visible. Three dark stone deity murtis stand in the back, each garlanded with white and pink flowers; the central figure holds a trident and wears a red-and-gold silk garment. In front stand two gilded metal figures: the left is a bare-chested standing figure with a red tilak and raised hand, the right a figure in an orange-gold shawl holding a staff. Between them sits a gold-toned sri yantra meru on a yellow-painted wooden platform, topped with a white flower. Jasmine-like flowers rest at the feet of the metal figures, and a small oil lamp burns in the foreground. A timestamp reads Nov. 15, 2025 7:48:11 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-11-15A photograph of a shrine interior showing three bronze figures and a central shri yantra on a white stone platform. Behind them stand dark stone deity murtis decorated with white and pink flower garlands, one in a blue silk sari-like garment with a purple border and gold necklace, and others in green and red cloth. The left bronze figure is a bare-chested standing youth with a red tilak and cloth around the hips, hand raised in blessing. The right bronze figure wears an orange saffron wrap, holds a small object in one hand, and has a red tilak and a crown-like headdress. A gold-bronze shri yantra stands in the centre with a yellow flower on top. A small oil lamp burns in the lower foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 28, 2025 9:12:22 a.m. and a location overlay reads Pallipalayam Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2025-11-28Indoor shrine photo with a central dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed figure in a blue silk dress with purple border, adorned with white and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery, flanked by two dark stone figures in green and red garments with flower garlands. In front stand two bronze statues: a standing bronze figure with a red tilak and bare torso holding one hand raised, and a bronze figure in an orange saffron robe with a crown holding a staff. Between them sits a bronze stepped shrine-form object topped with a white flower. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right corner. The floor is white-tiled, the wall golden. Statues only; no physical people are visible.2025-11-28A photograph of a shrine arrangement with three metal figures on a silver-edged platform. On the left stands a bronze figure of a bare-chested, lean male figure with a red mark on the forehead, wearing a short dhoti. In the centre sits a tiered golden sri yantra-style metal form topped with a yellow flower. On the right stands a bronze figure wearing an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, a tall crown, a red mark on the forehead and holding a staff. A small dark bronze lamp stand and a brass diya with a lit flame sit in front, with turmeric-coloured water on the floor. Behind are gold-coloured pillars, a red cloth and garlands of white and red flowers. A timestamp reads Jan. 14, 2026 8:01:24 a.m. Pallipalayam Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-14Photo of a shrine with no living people: three dark stone deity murtis dressed in red and gold silk, adorned with white and pink flower garlands, stand behind a gilded shrine. In front, a golden sri chakra style yantra sits on a gilded base flanked by two gilded standing statues. The left statue is bare-chested with a sacred mark on the forehead; the right statue wears an orange draped cloth, holds a ceremonial vessel, and has a crown and a red forehead mark. White flowers rest on the base and the yantra shines wet with abhishekam. A timestamp reads Nov. 15, 2025 7:43:44 a.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-11-15A photograph of a shrine room showing a large black stone Shiva lingam with a tall green-painted lingam shaft rising from a broad black yoni-peetha base, with yellow turmeric paste smeared across the platform and a red flower at the base of the shaft. In front stands a gold-coloured arrangement of small figurines, including a standing figure, a stepped pyramid-shaped shrine piece, a sculpted deity figure and a pair of standing figures, set on a gilded tray with a lit oil lamp and a small bowl of white offerings. An orange cloth hangs behind the lingam beside an ornate gold-framed doorway, and a maroon curtain hangs to the right. No people are visible.2025-03-08