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Photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Salem with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a red silk cloth and decorated with green and orange-yellow marigold garlands, a white horizontal tripundra mark and a red bindu on its face, set before a gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. The lingam rests on a white cloth draped over a maroon altar panel bearing gold Nandi bulls and a seated deity figure. Around it are brass and gold plates with flowers and offerings, small brass figurines including a standing deity with a red-garlanded figure beside it, and a figure in blue at left. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 25, 2024 1:35:35 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a shrine room with a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red silk cloth and draped with garlands of marigold and green leaves, set on a white cloth with a maroon embroidered runner showing a temple and two bulls. Brass plates hold flowers, oil lamps and ritual items on an orange cloth in the foreground. Small metal deity figures stand on a green-draped stand at left and a gold stand at right, with a gold-framed arch behind. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 25, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-25A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a Shiva lingam with a reddish-orange cylindrical base and a black stone top marked with white tripundra lines and a red dot, adorned with green and orange-yellow marigold garlands and a red flower. The lingam stands within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop, on a white cloth draped over a platform. A maroon cloth with gold border at the front shows a painted seated deity flanked by bulls. Smaller brass figures and a brass oil lamp with flower offerings sit at the front, and a pair of small deity figures stand on a wooden stand to the right. No people are visible. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 25, 2024 1:35:10 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-25A photograph of a Shiva linga decorated for a Monday abhishekam setting, with no people visible. The black linga is draped in a white and maroon cloth with a garland of red and white flowers and a dark fibrous garland wrapped around it, and a tripundra marking is painted on its front. It stands on a white-draped platform with a maroon and gold panel showing a temple and nandi motif. In front, two ornamented deity figures in blue and gold garments with garlands are placed beside a kalasha-like silver object, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand nearby. A gold arched frame surrounds the linga, with a trident visible at the left edge, and a placard labelled KAILASA SALEM stands to the left. The scene is an indoor shrine with orange and maroon cloth hangings.2024-07-29A photograph of a shrine inside a plain yellow-walled hall showing a black Shiva lingam set within a gilded arched frame with an orange backdrop. The lingam wears a red turban, a brown rudraksha-bead garland, a white and gold garland and a red flower, and has a white horizontal marking on its face. In front is a white cloth-draped altar with a maroon cloth bearing an image of a seated deity between two recumbent bulls. Beside it are two small brass deity figures decorated with yellow flowers, a brass bowl of flowers, brass oil lamps, a bell and a lit lamp on a wooden board. A gold trident and a lamp stand are partly visible at the left. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:51 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17Indoor photo of a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and orange backdrop housing a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red turban-like cloth, with a rudraksha bead mala draped around it and a shell and flower garland at its base. A white cloth with pink border covers the platform, with a maroon cloth bearing gold-edged images of a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of flowers, and standing metal figurines sit in front. Louvred windows and a maroon curtain frame the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17A temple shrine interior showing a Shivalinga draped in a red cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, set against an orange-curtained archway with gold carved frame. In the foreground, a golden tray holds flowers, brass bowls and lamps on an orange cloth, and several small figurines are arranged on green and wooden stands, including a deity murti with trident and a standing figure in red. A backdrop cloth shows a temple image with two recumbent bulls. A large golden figure seated on a lotus pedestal is partially visible at upper left. No people are visible in the scene.2024-11-25A photograph of a shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam on an orange-draped peetha, adorned with a red and pink cloth wrap, white and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-marked tripundra. The lingam sits beneath a gold-framed arch. In front, brass plates hold offerings including fruit, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, sweets and flowers, with a brass bell and a copper vessel nearby. Figurines stand to the left and right, including a standing deity figure with a trident and a figure in red and gold on a small wooden stand. A maroon cloth with gold border shows a temple, Nandi bulls and a deity motif. Signage on the wall reads KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:43 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16Photograph of a shrine interior showing a black Swayambhu Lingam dressed with a red turban-like cloth, a dark brown beaded and rudraksha-style garland, and a green and gold embroidered collar with white and red flowers. The lingam stands in a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, set on a white cloth draped with a maroon panel showing a seated deity flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls. Before it sit brass oil lamps, a small bell, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate; a gilded trident stands on the left beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2024-06-17Photograph of a decorated Shivalinga, a black stone lingam with white three-line tripundra markings, draped with a white and gold-bordered cloth and wrapped in colourful garlands of teal, orange, pink and red flowers with a silver ornamental necklace at its base. Set on a maroon cloth with gold border and a pictured deity, it sits beside several small metal and wood deity murti in blue and gold robes with garlands, plus brass oil lamps on a blue silk cloth. Background shows orange drapes and other garlanded murtis. Timestamp overlay reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:28:26 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data, indicating a pradosham abhishekam or puja setting. No people are visible.2024-12-28A photograph of a Shiva lingam inside a small temple room in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The black lingam is wrapped with a pink turban-like cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers, marigolds and a thick fringed garland, with a white tripundra mark on its front. It rests on a raised platform draped in orange and maroon silk with gold borders, showing a printed image of a deity and a Nandi bull, with a blue patterned cloth draped across the side. Small offerings and a purple-robed figure stand in front. A gold-framed arch with carved lions and an orange backdrop stands behind, and a sign reads KAILASA SALEM with a trishul emblem. No people are visible.2024-11-08Indoor photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a white-draped platform before an arched golden frame with an orange cloth backdrop. The black lingam bears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red dot, is wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with a yellow hibiscus flower, with rudraksha mala beads hanging from it. Below, a red cloth bears a deity image, and a group of small brass and painted murtis, including figures in orange garments with hibiscus flowers, sit with brass oil lamps, flower-filled plates and a kalasha-like vessel. Oil lamps burn at the lower left and right. No people are visible in the scene. A timestamp reads Sep 22, 2025 2:53:03 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-09-24Photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall showing a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and gold-bordered cloth and draped with colourful garlands of teal, red, orange and pink flowers. The lingam sits on a white-draped platform with a maroon panel bearing a painted deity image. In front are brass and gold oil lamps with flames, a gold mukha-linga or Nandi-style figure garlanded in pink and orange, and two small standing deity murtis in gold and blue robes, one holding a trident. Gold and green cloth covers the floor and a decorated frame surrounds the arched niche behind. No people are visible in the frame. The photo carries a timestamp of Dec.2024-12-28