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Photograph 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.

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Photograph 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 decorated Shiva lingam on a raised platform inside a temple-like shrine. The black lingam bears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red dot, with a white and gold cloth wrapped around its top and a multicoloured garland of teal, red, orange and yellow flowers draped over it. Bead strands and a jewelled ornament sit at its base on a white cloth with gold borders. In front, small metal figures of deities stand on a blue silk cloth, one adorned with pink flower garlands, with brass lamps and a lit oil lamp flame at the bottom. Orange drapes and gilded ornamental frames fill the background. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:28:57 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data.2024-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shivalinga draped in a white and pink cloth crown, rudraksha beads and a teal silk wrap, with a tripundra marking and flower garland. In front stand several small figures in orange and purple garments with flower garlands, a lit oil lamp, brass plates of flowers, and a brass bowl of petals on a stepped stand. Behind are gold-framed arches, orange drapes and blue-clad deity figures. No physical people are visible in the scene. A timestamp reads Sep. 15, 2024 6:51:07 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-15Interior shrine scene at KAILASA Salem with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth and draped with a multicolour flower garland, set before a golden arched niche with an orange backdrop. In the foreground a black stone bust of Shiva with a horizontal tilak and red bindu wears a blue silk cloth with gold border, metal headdress and a gold coin necklace. Nearby on a maroon and gold cloth stand small brass deity murtis, including a figure with a cobra hood, and brass oil lamps, a bell and a plate with flowers and kumkum. Lit oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on the stone floor. Overlay timestamp reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:28:39 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-12-28Indoor temple puja arrangement with a dark Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth with a maroon border, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, white flowers and silver ornaments. In front, small figures of deities in blue and pink garments and garlands sit on a green cloth and an orange cloth. Brass and gold trays hold flowers, lamps, a bell, kumkum bowls and ritual vessels on orange cloth. A printed timestamp in the corner reads Nov. 16, 2024 1:11:45 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-16A 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.2024-11-25Indoor 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 an indoor shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in a white and multicolour cloth, wrapped with brown beaded strands and silver bead necklaces, with a red-marked forehead emblem and a blue patterned base. Gold ornaments and garlands lie around the base on a white cloth. In front stand small gold and red-clad murti figures of deities, a brown cloth printed with a temple and seated deity image, a golden kalasha-style vessel, and an oil lamp burning on a pink cloth with flowers. Gold-framed arch with carved makara motifs and an orange backdrop frame the scene. No people are visible in the shrine area.2024-07-19A 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 dressed Shiva lingam stands at the centre of a temple shrine, draped with a green cloth wrapped around its top and decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and white flowers. A white three-striped tripundra marks its face. A deep gold arched frame with an orange backdrop surrounds it. In front, small brass and metal figures in green dress and garlands stand on an orange cloth, with a brass oil lamp, offering plates with flowers and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A timestamp reads Oct. 15, 2024 6:43:12 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2024-10-15A photograph of a temple shrine dressed for Shiva worship. The central black Shivalinga is wrapped in a green cloth turban, decorated with a tripundra mark, a red-and-purple flower garland, white flowers and a ring of rudraksha-like beads. Below it, the base is covered in green fabric and a maroon cloth bearing a painted image of a bull, Nandi. In front stand small brass and painted figurines of deities dressed in green garments with garlands, flanked by brass plates holding flowers and offerings and a brass lamp. An orange cloth covers the altar step. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 15, 2024 6:42:53 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-15A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with no living people visible. Centre is a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and multicolour striped cloth, with a red flower garland, white flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a brown rope border around it. In front, a row of figurines dressed in orange and red robes with turbans and garlands stand on a purple cloth-covered platform; a lit oil lamp and brass plates with flowers sit before them. A maroon cloth with gold border hangs on the table, and a small brass vessel with flowers stands on the floor. Golden arches frame the back wall.2024-09-15