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A worship setup on a red cloth with several lit oil lamps, including brass and ornate lamps. Near the front are a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass cups, a plate of rudraksha beads and dark aromatic pieces, a brass plate with kumkum or sindoor, a folded cloth, and scattered white flowers. Behind the altar, adorned clay or wooden figures in colourful silk dresses, with flower garlands, stand on a wooden platform beside a golden chair. A large golden plate with pieces of ritual items sits in the middle, and a hanging picture frame appears on the right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine arranged for worship on a white cloth, with a row of small metal deity murtis decorated with flowers and garlands, including a blue-robed figure with a tall striped headdress and a green-robed figure with a peacock-like crown. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the sides. In the foreground, gold plates hold rice, flower-garnished objects, kumkum and vibhuti in bowls, and a folded red-and-gold cloth. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at left. No people are visible.2025-11-27A photograph of a gold-covered puja platform with lit oil lamps, a brass tray holding rice, a bowl of cooked offering, banana pieces, betel leaves, a brass cup, and scattered white and orange flower petals. Behind it stands a row of decorated deity figurines in pink, red, green and orange silk with jewelled crowns and garlands, placed on a low wooden stand near a gold-framed picture. 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Two small figures in pink saris with red hibiscus flowers stand on a green-draped platform beside a flower-garlanded vessel, and two brass lamps light the scene. A timestamp and location text appear in the lower right corner.2025-02-23A photograph of a shrine arrangement on a white cloth draped over a platform inside a temple hall with gold-painted walls. Several small brass and metal murtis stand in a row: a figure with a multi-tiered crown and green garment, a standing deity with a trident and green dress, a central figure in orange robes with a garland, and smaller figures in red, green and orange garments wearing ornate striped headgear. A tall figure in a red and maroon garment with a golden hood stands behind them. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, a small lit diya sits in front, and marigold and white flower petals are scattered on the cloth and floor. In the foreground a large gold plate holds white and yellow flowers. 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Two painted clay or metal figures in blue garments stand flanking a silver-and-gold serpent hood (naga) backdrop garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers. Brass plates hold padukas (sandal-style footwear), a lit oil lamp, plumeria flowers, marigolds, a green betel leaf, coconut-like offerings, a brass bell and small bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A maroon cloth with golden nandi bull and temple motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads Oct. 14, 2024 1:41:32 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-14Photo of a ritual puja arrangement on an orange cloth spread across a concrete floor. Three figures stand on a blue cushioned mat: two small dressed metal figures in yellow garments with red flowers and garlands flank a golden figure wearing pearl necklaces and a yellow hibiscus. A small oil lamp burns on a brass dish before them. In front, a large brass plate holds a pair of ornate silver-patterned sandals decorated with red flowers. Smaller brass vessels, a bell, a plate of red flowers and a green betel leaf, kumkum, turmeric, a conch shell, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lingam-like stone on a tray are arranged around. A timestamp reads Aug. 3, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-02-08A photograph of a temple puja setup with no people visible. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white with a red-and-gold garland and a hibiscus flower sits on a green cloth, flanked by two standing metal figures in white garments with red hibiscus flowers on their heads. Before them are brass plates holding paduka-style sandal slippers decorated with pink flowers, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp in a brass plate with a conch shell, a kumkum-smeared stone, dried rudraksha-like seeds, bilva-style leaves and a red cloth folded on an orange cloth. Brass bowls contain pink petals, yellow turmeric and a brown liquid, and a lit oil lamp stands on a green pedestal. 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