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A bare-chested young male priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (deepa) toward a large dark green-black stone murti of Ganesha seated on a pedestal. The deity has an elephant head, a red tilak on the forehead, and multiple arms, including one holding a modak-like sweet and an axe. The murti sits within a gilded arched frame with an orange silk backdrop, and brass oil lamps stand at the left edge. The priest's upper body shows white ash markings and a red-and-white sacred thread. Timestamp overlay reads May 17, 2025 9:18:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark green-black Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The elephant-headed deity has four arms, a red tilak on its forehead, and a small golden Ganesha figure rests on the base below. Gold-framed niche and floor with yellow and red floral kolam designs, a large metal vessel stands at right, and a timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:16:55 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, holding a brass bell and a small lamp-like object toward a large dark green-black Ganesha murti seated in a golden arched niche. The deity has four arms, an elephant trunk and a crown, with an orange silk backdrop behind it. The boy has white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest. Small brass lamps and a kolam design appear on the floor. Timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:16:21 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity has an elephant head, multiple arms, a tall ornate crown and a small red tilak on the forehead. A small gold Ganesha figurine sits at the base of the pedestal. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025, 9:09:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread across his shoulder stands at the left, placing his right hand on the forehead of a large dark green-black stone murti of Ganesha. The seated Ganesha has an elephant trunk, a crown, and four arms, and sits on a carved pedestal before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gold arch. A small gold Ganesha figure is set on the base in front. The floor is wet and has a faint kolam design. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:14:30 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti stands on a polished floor and holds a lit oil lamp with both hands toward a large dark stone murti of Ganesha seated on a lotus base. The four-armed Ganesha has a tall crown, a red tilak, a long trunk and a gold-framed arched niche with an orange cloth behind it. A small brass figure stands at the base, and a steel vessel is at the right edge. Timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:12:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands at left, pouring or smearing a yellowish liquid onto a large dark Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The Ganesha figure has an elephant head, four arms and a crown, and is set in a gold-painted arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A small brass figurine sits at the base, and a metal vessel stands at right. The floor is wet. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:13:59 a.m., with Salem and Tamil Nadu printed below.2025-05-17Photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested priest in a white turban with a white feather, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread across his shoulder, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black and yellow-painted Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The elephant-headed deity has four arms and is framed by an ornate gold arch with an orange cloth backdrop. A small gold Ganesha figure stands on a low platform in front, with a red flower offering. The floor has a white and red floral kolam design. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:09:52 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-19A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti pours liquid from a metal vessel over a large dark stone murti of Ganesha, seated with four arms on a lotus pedestal before an orange backdrop and gold-framed arch. The murti is wet and glossy from abhishekam, and a small gold Ganesha figure sits at its base. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:11:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. One person is visible; no a person candidate is present.2025-05-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a lotus base within a gilded arch, with an orange cloth backdrop and a small brass Ganesha figure on the floor in front. A bare-chested priest with white hair, a white head cloth with gold border, a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward the deity. Patterned kolam designs decorate the floor. A timestamp reads Sep. 21, 2024 6:35:56 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a cream turban pours liquid over a large black stone Ganesha murti seated in an arched gold niche with orange backdrop. Ganesha has four arms and an elephant head, and a small gold Ganesha figure stands on the base in front. The priest is performing abhishekam on the deity, with liquid streaming down the murti. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck and a sacred thread crosses his back. Colourful floor kolam designs surround the base. The timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:03:12 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-19A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest performing abhishekam on a black stone Ganesha murti seated on a lotus throne with four arms. The bare-chested priest wears a white turban, a white dhoti with a gold border, and a sacred thread over his shoulder, and pours a golden-yellow liquid from a small vessel over the deity's head. The murti sits before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gilded arch, and gold lamps and vessels stand on the patterned floor. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:05:35 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. One physical person is visible.2024-11-19A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth pours liquid from a metal vessel over a large black stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated on a lotus-style base. The murti has four arms and an elephant head and sits against an orange backdrop inside an ornate gold arch. Milky liquid streams down over the deity, and a small golden Ganesha figure stands on a raised platform in front. The floor has white kolam designs and wet patches. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. This shows abhishekam being performed on Ganesha.2024-09-21