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A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a brass tray placed on a floor with white kolam designs. A golden Sri Yantra-style meru structure sits on the left, decorated with a yellow-white plumeria flower on its top. Behind it stands a small golden standing figure of a bare-chested male with a flower on his head and a raised hand, next to a taller golden figure wearing an orange-red draped cloth and a tall ornate crown, holding a flower. Small golden lingam-type and decorative pieces sit at the base. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:36:10 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a gold-toned ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey floor with faint floral kolam patterns. A gilded standing figure with a raised right hand and a flower on its head stands beside a larger gilded deity murti in an orange-draped garment, holding a small vessel, and wearing a tall crown with a red tilak mark. A stepped gold shivalingam-style pedestal with a yellow flower sits at left, and a small brass oil lamp stands at the front. Marigold-type flowers decorate the bases. A date stamp reads Mar. 2, 2025 9:32:46 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-02-03A photograph of gilded metal murtis on a large brass plate indoors, set on a patterned floor with white and red floral kolam designs. Two standing figures are shown: a bare-chested gold figure in short dhoti-style lower garment holding a raised hand, and a gold figure in an orange-red draped shawl with a red tilak on the forehead, holding a small kalasha-like pot. A gold sri yantra meru-shaped base sits to the left, decorated with yellow frangipani flowers placed on the figures and base. A small gold lamp stand and a bell-like item appear in front. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:33:15 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Background includes deity statues and a black stone figure.2025-03-15A 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 ritual setup on a round brass tray placed on a grey floor with faint pale floral kolam drawings. Two standing gold-coloured deity murti stand on a square pedestal: a smaller bare-chested male figure with a cloth around the waist, raising one hand, and a taller crowned figure draped in an orange-red cloth with a red bindi, holding a white flower. A yellow-white flower garland rests on the smaller figure's head. On the left, a gold stepped Sri Yantra-style base with a dark stone and a white flower sits in liquid. A small gold lamp with a spout and a small figure stand at the base. A plate of white flowers sits at the upper right edge. No people are visible. A date and location stamp reads Feb. 1, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a stone-floored shrine area. Two gold-coloured standing figures are decorated with orange marigold flowers and red tilak marks on their foreheads. The figure on the right wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a crown-like headdress, while the left figure stands with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Beside them sits a white and gold faceted sri-yantra style object, also topped with a marigold. In the background a dark deity murti stands on a marble pedestal beneath a decorated canopy, with kolam designs on the floor and a steel plate of yellow flowers at the right edge. A timestamp in the lower right reads Mar. 1, 2025 10:07:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-01-03A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a golden tray inside a temple hall. At centre is a tiered gold Sri Yantra-style meru base with a white plumeria flower on top. Flanking it are two gold statues: on the left a standing figure with hands in anjali-like gesture wearing a short gold lower garment, with a red tilak on the forehead and a white plumeria at its base; on the right a figure with an ornate gold crown, red tilak, and a rust-orange drape, also with a white plumeria at its base. Behind them on a raised altar are small figures in red and white clothing and pink-and-gold draped cloth. Timestamp overlay reads Apr. 14, 2025 9:42:22 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2025-04-14Photograph 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.2025-01-03Photograph 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. Timestamp reads Mar. 17, 2025 11:20:24 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-03-17A brass or gold-toned temple tray holds bronze murti figures and a sri yantra. Two standing figures are placed on pedestals, one a small figure with a raised right hand and a red tilak, the other a taller deity murti with a tall crown, wrapped in an orange-red cloth and holding a small object. Marigold flowers adorn the heads, and a white flower rests at the base of the taller figure. A stepped meru-style sri yantra sits to the left with a marigold on top. A small oil lamp and a small figure of a devotee sit at the front. The tray is wet with water, and the floor has white and pink floral kolam patterns. A timestamp reads Feb. 22, 2025 9:34:58 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-22A brass ritual tray holds a white and gold Sri Yantra-style meru on the left, a gilded standing figure of a bare-chested male deity in the centre, and a gilded seated or standing deity in an orange-red wrap on the right, with marigold-like orange flowers placed on the central figure's head and on the right figure's hand and the meru's summit. A small gilded lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit at the base. Behind, a white floral kolam with lit oil lamps decorates the floor and dark deity murtis stand on pedestals. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 22, 2025 9:31:57 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-02-22A photograph of a brass tray arranged for worship on a floor with white and pink floral kolam designs. On the tray stand a gold-toned metal figure of a standing male deity with a flower on his head and a raised hand, beside a figure in an orange and red cloth draped over one shoulder with a yellow flower in hand, and a white and gold tiered shivalinga-style shrine base decorated with a yellow flower. A small copper oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the front. Behind, a dark altar shows a deity murti. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:31:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-15A photograph of gilded metal statues on a brass tray during ritual worship, set on a floor with white and yellow kolam designs. In the foreground a golden statue in an orange-draped robe with a red tilak and pink flower stands on a pedestal beside a second golden standing figure with raised hand. A golden stepped shivalinga-style peetha with a pink flower sits on the left, and a small lamp and pink flower lie at the base. A photo timestamp reads Mar. 17, 2025 11:24:00 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Dark deity murti are visible in the background. No living people are shown.2025-03-17