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Photograph of an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall and orange-lined niches holding dark stone murtis. On the left a black bull (Nandi) figure is draped in a blue and gold cloth with garlands. Beside it stands a blue-clad deity murti with garlands. A standing man in a red turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a bell in hand, holds a lit lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of offerings, a trident, and a pink backdrop surround the scene. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:27 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls. On the left, a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with white flowers sits beside a dark deity murti in blue silk. In the centre, another dark deity murti in a red cloth and pink garland stands in an orange-backed arch. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, white headband and rudraksha malas lights an oil lamp with his right hand before brass plates of flowers and a brass pot. At right, a trident and a small doll-like murti in blue sit on a pink-covered table with brass plates. A timestamp reads Jul. 3, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-07Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth stands before a black Nandi bull statue draped in a blue and gold cloth and garlanded with pink and white flowers. Beside it, a dark deity murti with four arms wears a green and gold sari-like garment and stands in an orange-backed gold arch. The priest holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, wearing a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, pink flower petals on plates and a trident stand on the floor and right side. A timestamp reads Jun. 19, 2024 7:00:21 p.m., Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-19Photograph inside a shrine room with golden-painted walls and orange-draped arches. A bare-chested priest with a white turban and rudraksha mala stands at right in white dhoti with gold border, holding a bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, offering it before a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland. Behind the Nandi, a black deity murti with a green cloth stands in an arched niche, and a small brass stand holds a lamp at right. A timestamp reads Apr. 25, 2025 6:13:41 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest is a devotee performing pradosham puja, with no appearance-based cues for a person.2025-04-25Indoor temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange-backed gold arches. On the left, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red cloth and bell-decorated garland, beside a black Shiva-form deity murti in blue cloth. In the centre, a black deity murti wears a pink-red garland. On the right, a bare-chested elderly priest with a white beard, white head cloth with a stripe, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Brass plates of flowers and a lamp sit on the floor, with a golden trident and a pink curtain at right. A timestamp reads Jul. 3, 2024 6:39:14 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-07Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange-lined arched niches, a large black stone Nandi bull idol sits on a gold base, draped in a magenta cloth and gold-bordered shawl, with a jewelled collar, bells, and a pink flower garland. Beside it stands a dark deity murti with a green turban and pink garland, before which a brass oil lamp is lit. At right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a lit lamp toward the deity. Brass plates of flowers, kumkum, lamps and a small tumbler sit on a wooden tray in the foreground, with a timestamp reading Jul. 19, 2024 6:56:05 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the corner. Scene appears to be a Pradosham Nandi abhishekam ritual.2024-07-19A 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.2024-07-21Indoor temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange-backed gold arches holding black stone deity murtis. On the left, a black Shiva lingam-form image with a blue-and-gold shawl and flower garlands sits beside a black standing deity murti with four arms, green and gold garment and crown. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white-and-gold head wrap stands at right, wearing rudraksha malas and holding a lit oil lamp in his hands during puja. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a pink-cloth-covered table with small lamps and rose petals, and a golden trident stand in the shrine. Timestamp reads Jun. 19, 2024 7:00:17 p.m.2024-06-19A 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 bare-chested priest with a white head cloth edged in gold and a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a small lamp or dish in the other, facing a shrine. A black stone bull statue (Nandi) draped in a blue and gold cloth and garlanded with pink and white flowers sits at left, with a black deity statue in a green and gold dress with a trident and conch-like hand objects in the central arched niche, all set before orange drapes and gold walls. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, flower petals and a tray of offerings sit on the floor, and a trident and garlands rest on a pink cloth at right. A timestamp reads Jun. 19, 2024 6:59:46 p.m. Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-19A 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 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.2024-09-08