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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal inside a shrine, set within a gold-painted arch with an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears an orange and gold-bordered shawl, a pink and orange flower garland, a silver face ornament and a crown with a red stone, with its right hand raised in abhaya mudra. A small silver-decorated figure in a blue cloth stands on the floor before it, and the floor bears white and red and yellow kolam designs. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 27, 2024 12:22:48 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A large black stone murti of an elephant-headed deity, Ganesha, seated cross-legged in a shrine before a glowing orange backdrop and an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a blue silk dhoti with a gold border, a pink and orange flower garland, silver ornaments, a silver face-jewel and a tilak on the forehead. Its multiple hands show painted red dots. A small silver-and-red standing figure stands on the floor in front of the base. A timestamp in the lower right reads Jun. 29, 2024 10:11:16 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2024-06-29A photograph of a large black stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated in an ornate gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a green and purple turban with a yellow flower, white dhoti with green and gold bordered shawl, silver necklace, and a yellow flower at the chest. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a small pink-clad figure, a brass bell, a brass pot, a copper vessel, a lit ghee lamp and offerings arranged on an orange cloth in front. The timestamp reads Aug. 22, 2024 6:39:03 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-22A photograph inside a temple shrine of a large black stone deity murti with four arms, seated and draped in a yellow silk cloth with gold border, wearing a crown with a red stone, silver necklace and a tilak mark on the forehead, with a multicoloured flower garland hanging across the body. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a small white and gold figure with red flower offerings sits on a plinth in front, and the floor has white and yellow kolam designs. An orange backdrop and gold arch frame the murti. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 20, 2024 2:27:38 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-20A dark stone murti of Ganesha seated in an arched golden niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a red and gold turban, a silver necklace, a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl, with pink and white flower garlands and scattered white flowers. A small green-robed silver-adorned figure sits on a magenta cloth in front, with kolam designs on the floor. A timestamp reads Sep. 13, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-12-09A photograph of a large black stone deity murti of Lord Ganesha seated in an ornate gilded arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears a green and gold patterned turban, white dhoti-like cloth draped with green and gold bordered shawl, a silver necklace, and a yellow flower at the chest; its raised hand is in abhaya mudra. In front, on an orange cloth, stand brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls and a tumbler, a lit oil lamp, a small smoking incense burner and a small Ganesha-like figure in pink. No people are visible. The timestamp overlay reads Aug. 22, 2024 6:34:24 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-22A photograph inside a temple shrine of a large black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The deity wears a green and gold turban, white dhoti with green-and-gold border, a silver necklace, a vibhuti tripundra mark on the forehead, and yellow flowers. In front, a small silver Ganesha figure in a pink cloth sits on a maroon cloth, flanked by brass lamp stands with lit oil lamps, a brass bell, a brass vessel with offerings, a copper cup, and a small lit lamp on an orange cloth. A timestamp reads Aug. 22, 2024 6:38:15 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-22Photograph of a large black stone murti seated in an arched gilded niche against an orange backdrop, wearing a red and gold head covering, silver ornaments, a silver necklace, white dhoti with blue and purple borders, and a multicoloured marigold garland. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small red-clad figurine sits on a red cushion before it on a patterned floor. A timestamp reads Oct. 22, 2024 8:49:49 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-22A photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a gilded arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop inside a temple. The deity wears a reddish-brown crown, a pink garland, gold and jewelled necklaces, a red hibiscus flower at the chest and a patterned gold-bordered dhoti. Two of its hands hold a chakra and a conch. A small silver-and-gold utsava murti stands on the floor below the pedestal, decorated with marigolds and yellow flowers. A camera timestamp in the lower right reads Jul. 2, 2024 11:35:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-01-07A photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange silk backdrop. The murti wears a pink-and-gold cloth draped across its shoulders, a red-orange dhoti, a pink flower garland, layered silver necklaces and a red-orange turban, and holds a chakra and conch in its upper hands. A small silver utsava murti stands on a golden platform in front of it, and a kolam design is painted on the floor. A timestamp reads Jul. 2, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-01-07A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The four-armed figure holds a chakra in one upper hand and a conch-like object in the other, wears a pink garland and a red and gold shawl with ornate silver and red-stone jewellery, and has a Vaishnava-style nama on the forehead. A smaller metal figure with a garland sits on the base in front. A timestamp reads Jul. 6, 2024 12:35:07 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2024-06-07A dark stone or wooden seated Ganesha murti with an elephant head and four arms sits within a gold-trimmed arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop. A small brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass bell sit on a golden platform in front, with a small copper-coloured Ganesha figure. The floor is decorated with white, red and yellow kolam or rangoli floral patterns. A timestamp reads Aug. 22, 2024 5:36:45 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-22A dark stone murti of Ganesha seated in a gilded arched niche with a maroon velvet backdrop. The deity is draped in an orange cloth with a green-and-gold border and wears a pink flower garland, red flowers, a gold headpiece with a white and red tilak, and a gold chest ornament. Yellow and red flowers and green leaves decorate the figure, and a pale plaster or stone base sits below. The walls are gold-painted with a wall-mounted electrical outlet panel to the upper right. No people are visible.2024-11-26