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A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large brass tray, set on a marble floor with a white and pale-pink floral kolam pattern and rows of small lamps. The central pair are Shiva and Parvati figures: the standing male figure has bare upper body, a short dhoti, raised right hand and a pink flower on his head, while the female figure wears a yellow-orange sari and holds a small pot. Beside them is a gilded Sri Chakra meru-shaped stepped yantra with a pink flower on top, and a small Nandi figure at the base. Pink flowers and kumkum marks are visible. In the background, a deity image stands on a raised dais in front of a dark painted backdrop. A timestamp reads Feb. 15, 2025 9:00:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number 45.

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Photograph of a golden metal deity group on a round brass tray inside a temple hall, with a polished marble floor showing a faint lotus pattern. A standing golden figure of a bare-chested male devotee-saint in a short waist cloth raises one hand in blessing, beside a taller golden standing deity form in an orange and pink draped garment with a crown, pink flowers on its head and red kumkum marks. Beside them is a golden crystal-like sri yantra style meru or shivalinga-type stepped base topped with a pink flower and a black stone. Pink petals are scattered on the tray. In the background a dark blue deity murti in a green garment sits on a raised platform. Stamped at the lower right is a timestamp reading Feb. 15, 2025 8:55:54 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with index number 43.2025-02-15A photograph of gilded metal statues on a brass tray during ritual worship, set on a floor with white and yellow kolam designs. 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In the background is a dark stone lingam and a garlanded figure on a shrine. A timestamp and location overlay reads Feb. 16, 2025 9:25:50 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 72. No physical people are visible.2025-02-16Photograph of a golden metal worship arrangement on a large brass tray set on a floor with painted lotus designs. Two standing figures stand on pedestals: a slim bare-chested male figure with a red tilak, raised hand and pink flower on his head, and a taller goddess figure in an orange-red draped cloth with a crown and red tilak, holding a pink flower. A golden stepped shrivelled yantra-shaped base with a pink flower sits to the left, with a small brass lamp and bell-like object in front. Blurred structures and a deity figure appear in the background. 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Beside them is a gilded stepped sri yantra-style pedestal, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the tray and surfaces. Background shows a dark deity murti on a pedestal. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 26, 2025 10:41:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-26Photograph of a golden metal shrine arrangement on a large brass tray in a temple room with a painted kolam floor. Centre is a gilded deity murti of a standing goddess draped in a golden shawl and crowned, beside a smaller gilded standing figure, both with orange marigold flowers and red kumkum marks. In front is a gilded sri yantra style meru with a flower on top. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits to the right beside a brass cup, and a steel plate holds white and purple flower petals. Behind is a dark deity murti of Ganesha in green and white garments under a canopy. No people are visible.2025-01-03A photograph of a gilded temple arrangement on a brass tray. Two golden standing murti figures stand on pedestals: a male figure with bare chest and dhoti-style lower garment, and a female figure in a flowing golden sari with a tall crown. Both bear red kumkum marks on the forehead and have yellow marigold flowers placed on them. In front sits a golden stepped shivalingam-style base with a marigold on top. The tray rests on a floor decorated with white and pink kolam designs. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a deity image with a crown and four arms is visible in the background. A timestamp reads Mar. 1, 2025 10:19:23 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-01-03A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti group on a large round brass tray, set on a grey floor with faint painted floral patterns. A standing male deity figure with a raised right hand and a tall female figure in a saffron-orange shawl stand side by side, both with yellow flowers on their heads. Beside them is a tiered golden sri yantra-style meru base with a yellow flower on top, and a small dark stone sits nearby. Water film covers parts of the tray, and a small figure of a bull sits at the base. In the background, larger deity statues are visible. A timestamp overlay in the lower right shows Feb. 9, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-02A photograph of a gilded bronze Shiva-Parvati style group on a brass tray, with a golden Shiva lingam with layered base at left. The standing deity figure has a red tilak and a yellow flower on its head, and the consort figure wears an orange-gold draped cloth and holds a small object. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right, and a brass vessel is at the far right. Yellow flowers are scattered on the tray and the floor is patterned with white and pink kolam designs. A camera timestamp reads Feb. 16, 2025 9:22:16 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu, Index number 71. Deity murti only; no people are visible.2025-02-16A photograph of a brass puja tray holding a gilded Shiva-family arrangement: a standing bronze figure of a bare-chested male deity with raised hand and a seated goddess figure draped in an orange cloth with a red tilak, beside a gilded sri yantra-style shivalinga base and a small black stone, decorated with orange marigold flowers. A small oil lamp and a brass plate with flower petals sit at the edge of the frame, on a grey tiled floor with white dot-and-lotus rangoli. No people are visible. This is a Laghu Pooja setting with Rudrabhishekam items.2025-02-24A photograph of a gold-plated ritual tray in an ashram shrine. On the tray stand a golden Shiva Lingam, a gilded figure of a standing male deity with a tilak and raised hand, and a gilded female deity in a red-and-yellow draped sari, with yellow flower petals scattered around. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right. The floor is decorated with white and yellow kolam designs, and a black deity murti and a small figure in red stand in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:19:21 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17