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A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop inside a temple hall. The black-faced murti has multiple arms, wears a tall jeweled crown, layered garlands of magenta flowers and rudraksha-style beads, and a red and green silk skirt with gold border. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the niche, and a timestamp reads Jun. 29, 2024 10:10:53 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine niche against an orange backdrop. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a white beaded necklace and a red and teal silk sari with gold border, and yellow and red flower garlands adorn it. Multiple arms hold ritual objects. Red and silver ribbon bands hang on either side of the shrine. The floor is plain grey and no people are visible. A timestamp reads Apr. 18, 2025 10:24:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-18A black stone murti of a goddess seated on a golden throne within a gold-carved arched niche against an orange backdrop. She wears a tall crown decorated with stones and a green-and-silver crown band, a red sari with a green and gold border, and a jewelled green waist belt. Garlands of yellow flowers and red hibiscus hang from her arms and shoulders, and she holds a few ritual implements in her multiple hands. Timestamp text in the lower right reads Apr. 18, 2025 9:21:36 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2025-04-18A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed pedestal inside a shrine, set against an orange backdrop beneath an ornate gold arch. The four-armed figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a white and red tilak, a white flower garland and a red and teal silk sari with gold border and a wide red sequined band. Yellow and orange flowers are tucked into its arms and a gold tassel hangs from its braid. A timestamp reads Apr. 18, 2025 9:21:31 a.m., with the location Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-18A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated inside a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, a tall jewelled crown with a green and gold band, a long black braid hanging over the chest with a golden tassel, and is draped in a red and green silk sari with gold border and a red beaded shawl. Garlands of white beads and red flowers adorn its neck and arms. The floor is a plain stone surface with a yellow floral rangoli motif at the lower right. A timestamp reads Jul. 18, 2025 12:52:17 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-07-18A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green silk skirt with a red and white border, a tall jeweled crown decorated with orange and blue flowers, and layered garlands of red, white and orange flowers with red beads. A red hibiscus flower sits at its chest. Two brass oil lamps stand lit on the floor in front of the shrine. A date stamp reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:40 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-02-21A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green sari-like draped garment, a red and gold border cloth draped over both sides, a tall crown with coloured floral garlands in orange, white, red and teal, and red-and-white garland strands around the neck. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor in front of the murti, with a gold tassel hanging at its side. A timestamp reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:56:53 a.m., with the location Salem, Tamil Nadu and Index number 252. No people are visible.2025-02-21A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a green silk sari-like drape with a gold-bordered hem, a tall decorated crown wrapped in white, orange, teal and red flowers, and a long garland of white and red blossoms with red hibiscus flowers. Red and white patterned bands hang at its sides, and a braided tail with a gold tassel falls at the front. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor in front of it, and a yellow and white floor kolam decorates the lower right. No people are visible. A date stamp in the lower right reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number 253.2025-02-21A photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated in an ornate gold arched shrine niche against an orange backdrop. The four-armed figure wears a tall green and silver crown, a pink and green sari with gold border, and layers of white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and yellow flowers lie on the floor. A timestamp in the corner reads 27-Feb-2024 11:38:36 am, Salem. No people are visible.2024-02-27A black stone deity murti seated on a golden throne-like pedestal within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. The deity has multiple arms and wears a tall decorated crown of orange, red, white and teal flowers, with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers hanging to the chest. It is draped in a teal silk sari with a maroon and gold border, and a long braid with a gold tassel falls down. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with white flowers scattered on the floor. No people are visible. The timestamp overlay reads Feb. 7, 2025 1:59:57 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-02A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop, in a Salem temple setting. The murti wears a green silk sari with a gold-toned border, a tall crown-like headdress decorated with multicoloured flowers and beads, and several garlands of white, red and orange flowers with red bead ornaments. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor in front of it, and a red-and-white patterned cloth hangs on each side. The timestamp overlay reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:35 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-02-21A black stone murti of a four-armed goddess seated on a pedestal within a gilded arched shrine with an orange backdrop. She wears a red silk sari with gold border and a green-and-gold lower garment, a tall jewelled crown, a long dark braid with a tassel, white beaded necklaces and red hibiscus flowers in her hair and garlands. A red and white beaded border hangs at her sides. The floor is grey and a timestamp in the lower right reads Jul. 18, 2025 12:52:29 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-07-18A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green silk sari with a pink and gold border, a tall jeweled crown, layered garlands of white jasmine, red beads and plumeria flowers, a jeweled pendant, and a long braid with a gold tassel. A second black murti in a pink garment stands in a neighbouring niche at the right edge. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 16, 2024 10:26:05 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-16