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A ritual puja arrangement on an orange cloth before a shrine. Two gilded deity statues in pink and magenta silk saris stand behind, one with a dark turban-style headdress decorated with flowers. A golden lingam-like form with a gold hood sits between them on a green cloth. In the foreground are brass plates holding a pair of ornate brass sandals or paduka, a brass bell, small dishes of blackened lumps, green leaves, vermilion-red liquid, and offerings of yellow and white plumeria flowers. A small brass lamp with a lit flame and a conch shell are placed nearby. A red cloth lies at the right edge. Timestamp in the corner reads Mar. 15, 2025 11:32:08 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a pooja altar with small figurines and ritual objects on a green cloth over a wooden stand. At centre sits a golden naga (serpent hood) figure coiled around a base, draped in pink fabric and hung with a gold necklace, flanked by two standing figures dressed in pink garments with ornate jewelled necklaces; one has a turban with a flower, the other a tall decorated headpiece. Flowers including plumeria are placed around. In front on an orange cloth are a brass bell with a handle, a brass tray holding a pair of ornately engraved golden sandals with flowers, and two small brass lamps. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 11:32:13 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-15A photograph of a ritual worship arrangement set up indoors on a green cloth and an orange cloth. Central is a large shivalinga draped with a garland of pink and orange flowers and topped with a white plumeria, with a small red hibiscus at its base. 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