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Photograph inside a gold-painted shrine room where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a white-and-gold shawl, with a tied turban, stands at the left with his right arm raised, holding a small lamp or cup aloft. Facing him is a seated figure on a lotus pedestal beneath a golden arch with a red curtain, wearing a green cloth, a green pointed headdress, a garland of white and yellow flowers and a pink-and-white cloth. Before it sits a black conical object on a blue base with a white cloth. Nearby are green-clad deity murtis with garlands, a small orange-robed figure, brass plates of pink flowers and fruit, oil lamps and bells on an orange cloth, and a gold-and-black ornate stand at right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. A ceiling fan hangs above, and a timestamp in the corner shows Aug. 10, 2024, 7:19:35 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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Photograph inside a plain shrine room with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and gold-painted walls. On the left, a golden statue seated on a lotus throne wears a green cloth, a green turban-style headdress and a garland, and holds its hands in a gesture; a trident stands beside it. A small label reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Centre-right, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a white and gold headcloth and rudraksha mala raises a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand while holding a bell in the other, a lit flame burning at the lamp's top. An altar in front holds brass plates of flowers and fruit, orange cloths, small figurines and a deity murti, and a dark Shiva lingam with white and red garlands sits in an arched niche. A timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:19:47 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Indoor temple shrine photo with a gold-painted wall and orange-draped niches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white head cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit lamp or oil lamp toward the shrine. Before him is a brass plate of pink flowers, a kalasha-style pot, coconuts and offerings on an orange cloth, with small brass oil lamps around. Behind them stand a dark deity murti in green garments and a flower garland, a trident, and a seated gold statue in a green turban and green shawl with a garland, raising a hand in greeting, beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 10, 2024, 6:44:23 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Photo of a shrine room in a KAILASA Salem temple with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white-and-gold turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a lit flame aloft toward a hanging lamp. On the altar, a seated figure in green headwear, green shawl and garlands is labelled by a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH, next to a trident, a dark shivalinga with garlands in a blue pot, a white-draped table with a maroon cloth, brass plates of flowers, lamps and kalasha vessels, and an orange-draped niche. The priest appears to be performing an aarti or lamp offering. The scene has a timestamp overlay reading Aug. 10, 2024 7:19:49 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Photo inside a golden shrine room at KAILASA Salem Bharath. A bare-chested man with a white turban and white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged on a raised platform, reaching toward a lit oil lamp and offerings on brass plates with orange cloth, pink flowers, a corn cob and fruit. Behind him are black stone deity murtis: a four-armed figure in green garments and garlands, a black bull with a shivalinga-like form, and a seated golden figure in a green turban and magenta robe with a flower garland, beneath a trishula. A signboard reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. One physical person is visible.2024-09-08A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A priest stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. Three shrine niches with gold arches hold dark deity murtis garlanded with flowers; the central one wears a green cloth and flower garland. At right, a seated deity figure with a trident and flower garlands sits on a raised platform beside a trident (trishul). Brass oil lamps, plates, kalasha-like vessels and offerings are arranged on the steps in front. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:26:56 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth performs aarti with a lit lamp held high in his right hand, standing at the left of a shrine room with corrugated metal roof and gold-painted walls. Along the back platform sit several deity murti: a dark stone figure with a blue cloth and pink skirt, a black multi-armed deity garlanded in pink and white flowers with a green cloth, and a white-robed Shiva-form murti with trident and rudraksha garlands before a red backdrop and orange flag. Brass lamps, plates of offerings, flower garlands and a kumkum bowl lie on the steps. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:43:25 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A photograph inside a small temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, gold-painted walls and a ceiling fan. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth, wearing a brown upper cloth, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp over a steel plate of offerings. On a raised platform are several deity murti: a black stone Nandi with a blue cloth and garland at left, a dark green-faced murti with a green cloth and pink garland at centre, and a seated golden figure with a trident-marked crown, white garland and pink-and-red cloth at right. Brass lamps, a brass trident, flowers, a kalasha-like bowl and small oil lamps surround the altar. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:32:10 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A temple shrine interior with a golden-yellow painted back wall and a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. A man seen from behind, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and a white turban, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the altar. Several deity images stand in gold-framed niches with orange backdrops; a dark stone Nandi bull sits before a black idol draped in pink cloth, a green-clad idol wears a garland, and a seated figure on the right holds a trident beside him. Brass plates, bowls, lamps and a red kumkum bowl sit on the tiered platform. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:43:28 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21Interior of a temple shrine with a corrugated metal roof and gold-painted walls. A lone priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, stands at left holding a lit lamp aloft toward the altars. Along the shrine are black stone deity murtis, including a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a black Nandi bull with a pink cloth, a green-clad standing murti garlanded with flowers, and a seated white figure with a trident and garlands on a throne-like seat. Brass lamps, candles, plates of offerings and a kalasha stand on the stepped platform. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:27:03 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A photograph inside a small temple shrine with yellow walls, a corrugated metal roof and a red curtain at left. A bare-chested priest with a white-and-gold head cloth and white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp in his right hand while facing a black stone Nandi bull with a purple and gold cloth, and a second black deity in a green shawl and flower garland under a gold arch. Brass bowls, plates of flowers, lamps and a small image wrapped in pink garland sit on the steps of the altar. The timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:08:40 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Interior of a Kailasa temple shrine in Salem with yellow walls and a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold turban raises a lit oil lamp toward the shrines at the right. Before him a black stone Nandi with a purple and gold cloth and a flower garland sits on a plinth, and beside it a deity murti in green garments and garlands stands in a gold arch. A banner reads KAILASA SALEM and BHARATH. Brass vessels, offering plates and flower petals sit on the altar ledge. The room is lit by a fluorescent tube, and a timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:04:19 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Interior shrine photographed from behind a priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white shoulder cloth, bare-chested with a white head wrap and rudraksha mala, holding a flame in both hands before the altar. Inside the shrine, a black Nandi statue draped in a purple and gold cloth sits on a raised platform, and a dark deity murti with green garland and green cloth stands in an arched niche beside it, with a yellow sign reading KAILASA SA... BHARAT. Brass pots, bowls, a bell, a kalasha and flower offerings line the steps, and a ganesha figure is decorated with pink flowers. Corrugated metal roof, ceiling fan and yellow walls surround the room. A timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:02:07 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08