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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-white turban stands at a gilded shrine, pouring or applying liquid over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a crown and yellow cloth, beside a second dark figure in yellow drapery. Before them on a wooden stand are small gold and red figures, with a central gold image. Orange cloth backs the shrine under an ornate gold arch. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.

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A photograph inside a gold-toned shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-yellow head cloth, leaning forward to apply a white substance with his hand to a dark stone deity murti. The deity has multiple arms, holds objects, and is draped in yellow cloth, with a serpent form at its base. Beside it stands a second dark murti in yellow cloth holding a kalasha-like object. Before them on a low wooden platform are small golden figurines of a deity flanked by two red-clad figures. An orange backdrop and an ornate gold arch frame the shrine. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body. Date stamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:55:07 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange cloth backdrop. A bare-chested priest with a white and gold head cloth, rudraksha mala, white sacred ash markings and a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a small ritual vessel and pouring or offering toward a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms and a crown. Flanking murtis in gold-draped dark stone stand on each side under an ornate gold arch. Small brass or gold figurines sit on a wooden platform in front, with yellow flower petals scattered on the floor. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:58:22 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall and an orange silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. A man with a white head cloth and a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti with gold border bends forward, pouring from a gold vessel onto a small brass murti on a wooden platform. Behind the platform stand dark stone deity murtis: a multi-armed central figure in a yellow dhoti and two attendant figures draped in yellow cloth. Small red-draped brass lamp stands flank the central murti, and the floor has painted white and red designs. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:50:39 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A shirtless priest with a white-and-gold turban and white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, holding a lamp before a gold-framed shrine with orange draped backdrop. Three dark stone deity murtis stand in the shrine: the central multi-armed figure with a crown and a serpent-like animal at its feet, flanked by two figures in gold-yellow cloth. Small brass and red-garbed figures and a brass lamp stand on a low wooden altar in front. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and white sacred ash marks his arm. Timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:48:31 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest with white and gold headcloth, rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arm and shoulder, wearing a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a small lamp toward three dark deity murtis on a gold-framed orange backdrop; the central multi-armed murti stands on a black base with a mount beside it, flanked by two figures in yellow garments. Three small brass and red-clad figurines sit on a wooden stand in front, with yellow flower petals scattered on the floor and a painted kolam pattern. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:53:08 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and gilded arched niches lined with orange cloth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and gold head cloth stands at left, reaching up with both arms to pour or apply liquid over a tall black stone deity murti with four arms holding a conch and a discus, standing on a gold pedestal. A small brass figure stands at the base. At left a black stone Ganesha-type figure wears a red turban and garlands, and a second dark figure with a jewelled headdress and bells sits in the foreground. Brass pots and a bell rest on a wooden ledge at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam. A timestamp reads 14-Sept-2024 6:33:47 pm Salem.2024-09-15A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth, standing barefoot with his back to the camera and applying white paste or ash to a wall niche. In the niche are three dark black stone murti with gold-yellow cloth draped on them, the central figure with multiple arms and a crown-like headdress, flanked by two figures holding objects, with a small golden figure and two red-clad small figures on a wooden platform in front. Orange silk backdrop and a floor with coloured rangoli-style patterns. Timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:50:30 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth bending forward to pour water from a gold kalasha over small metal deity figures on a low wooden stand. Behind them is a gilded arch framing dark stone murti with gold-yellow draped garments, one figure holding a trident-like staff and a crowned figure on the right, set against an orange cloth backdrop. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck. The scene appears to be abhishekam ritual bathing. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:55:12 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange silk backdrop. A bare-chested priest with a white head cloth and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, pouring liquid from a small golden vessel over the head of a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity holding a conch and other emblems, standing on a gold-coloured pedestal. Behind the priest stands a gold arched niche framing the murti. At right is a tray with flower petals, a bell and an oil lamp on an orange cloth. Dark statues with red and gold garments appear at the left edge. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 Salem, Tamil Nadu. The scene depicts an abhishekam being performed.2024-08-15A shirtless priest in a red and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold border pours yellow liquid over a black-stone deity murti with multiple arms, crowned and draped in a gold cloth, standing before an orange cloth and an ornate gold-framed niche. A second dark murti in a yellow garment stands to the right, and small brass figures and lamps sit on the floor below. A timestamp reads Nov. 8, 2024 10:49:49 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest's clothing and actions suggest an abhishekam ritual. The priest is a ritual officiant; no appearance-based a person candidate is identified.2024-08-11A photograph of a shirtless priest seen from behind, standing before a gold-framed shrine with orange drapery. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a yellow and white turban, and a rudraksha mala, with white sacred ash marks on his upper arm and back. Before him stand dark stone deity murtis, the central one multi-armed with a crown and a mount beneath, flanked by two figures in yellow cloth. Three small brass or gold-toned figurines sit on a wooden stand in front of the deities, with yellow flowers scattered nearby. The photo carries a timestamp of Sep. 9, 2024 12:58:18 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless elderly priest with a white beard and a white head cloth bordered in gold, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. He pours liquid from a small brass vessel onto the head of a black stone deity murti with four arms, standing on a gold-edged pedestal. The murti is adorned with ornaments and a crown. Behind it are gold arched niches draped in orange cloth, and a gold-painted wall. To the left, a dark deity figure is decorated with a red and gold cloth and flower garlands. On the right, a brass bell and pink flower offerings sit on an orange cloth. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 5:23:28 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15