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Photograph of a ritual puja setup on a wooden platform with no people present. Two standing metal figures in blue and gold brocade garments with black headdresses and red hibiscus flowers flank a central golden lingam-like form draped in a garland and adorned with a red hibiscus. On a magenta cloth below, small brass plates hold lamps and offerings. A large brass tray holds a pink flower garland around two small figures. Nearby are a brass bell, a copper vessel, a brass plate with scattered pink petals, a lit oil lamp with a red hibiscus, conch shell, coconuts, kumkum and vibhuti, and a brass tray with a deity figure. A tall maroon and gold painted pillar stands at right. Date stamp reads Jun. 22, 2024 1:32:45 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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Inside a temple shrine, three life-size figurines in blue and gold brocade saris stand on a magenta cloth. The two standing figures on either side hold ritual objects and wear red hibiscus flowers in their dark headdresses. A gold shrine or stand in the centre holds a jewelled crown-shaped ornament and a gold necklace, with another hibiscus flower. Below, in the foreground, a large brass plate holds two gold-and-silver ornamented items surrounded by a garland of pink flowers. A green-draped deity murti and an orange cloth appear in the background, and a timestamp reads Jun. 22, 2024 1:32:41 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-22Photograph of a shrine altar indoors at KAILASA Salem, showing a set of small metal deity figures standing on a magenta cloth over a wooden platform, dressed in maroon and red garments with garlands and jewelry. Brass plates hold flowers, kumkum, a small oil lamp, a brass bell and offerings, with a brass vessel in front. 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