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A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a large golden tray placed on the floor. Two golden figures stand on pedestals: a standing figure with raised hand in a blessing gesture, and a figure in a deep red shawl holding a yellow flower. Between them sit a small gold Nataraja-style figure, a gold Sri Yantra-style pyramid with a yellow flower on top, a small black stone, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative silver-edged holder. The floor has white and red kolam designs, and a red-draped figure and a black stone base appear in the background. The bottom-right corner shows a timestamp reading Nov. 2, 2024 10:03:53 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu, so this is a statue arrangement with no physical people visible.

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A photograph of a golden ritual tray arrangement set on a grey floor with a white floral kolam design. Two gold-finished statues stand on the tray: a standing figure with raised right hand and a red tilak on the forehead, and a figure in a maroon-red cloth with a gold crown and red tilak, both garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. To the left is a sculpted gold-and-white shrivachakra-style yantra or meru base with a marigold on top. Between them are a small brass lamp stand and a small gold deity figure. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground on a decorative paper doily. A timestamp reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:18:08 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large gold-coloured tray set on a concrete floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. Centre-left is a golden Sri Yantra meru-shaped stepped pyramid topped with a yellow marigold. Behind it stands a golden standing figure of a sage-like deity murti with a red kumkum mark and a red flower on its head, and to the right a golden female-form deity murti draped in a red cloth and holding a yellow marigold. A small lit oil lamp sits in a silver-edged dish at the front, with a small golden Nataraja-style image and a dark round stone nearby. Behind the tray are larger black and gold deity statues and a red-robed figure in the background. A date stamp reads Nov. 2, 2024 Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-01-11A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a round brass tray placed on a concrete floor. A standing gold-coloured figure of a male deity with raised right hand, flanked by a gold female figure draped in a deep red cloth and wearing a crown and a white flower in her hair. In the centre is a small gold Nataraja figure of Shiva dancing within an arch. A white and gold stepped shivalinga-style pedestal sits on the left, with a white flower and red marking on top. Small brass figures, a lamp, and a copper oil lamp with a lit flame are placed in front. Other statues and a red cloth are visible in the background. The timestamp reads Oct. 30, 2024 10:11:35 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-30A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. At the left stands a white and gold stepped Sri Yantra meru structure with a small flower offering on its summit. In the centre is a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised right hand, and to its right a gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth, with red tilak on the forehead and a flower garland. Small brass lamps, a black stone lingam and a bell-like object lie among the tray. Behind, a painted floor kolam of lotus designs surrounds the tray, with a red-draped figure on a pedestal and a larger dark statue further back. A brass plate of flowers sits to the left. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:49:15 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2024-10-25A photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray placed on a stone floor decorated with white and pink kolam lotus designs. On the tray stand two gilded metal figures: a standing male figure with a tilak on the forehead and a raised hand, and a female figure in a red draped cloth holding a white flower. Beside them are a Sri Yantra shaped as a stepped pyramid of triangles topped with flowers, a small Nataraja figure, a small kalasha-like brass vessel and a copper lamp with a flame. Partially visible behind are a black stone linga and a second red-clad figure on a platform. Readable timestamp in the corner reads Oct. 30, 2024 10:13:45 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-30A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual tray on a worn floor with a decorative floor design nearby. On the tray stand a standing gold figure of a male sage with a raised hand, a taller gold figure of a female deity draped in a maroon cloth, and a gold sri yantra style meru structure with stepped layers. Small gold ritual objects, a lit oil lamp in a silver dish, and a pair of small footprint-shaped items sit in the centre. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 5, 2024 9:41:33 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. Background shows red-clad statues and draped cloth. No people are visible.2024-04-11A photograph of a gilded brass tray in a temple hall holding a ritual arrangement. On the left is a white and gold stepped sri yantra-like meru base with yellow flowers on top, beside two dark black stones. At the centre stand two gilded metal figures: a smaller standing figure with raised hand and a taller figure with a tilak and red shawl draped over it, with yellow marigold flowers at their feet. Smaller gold figures, a bell-like object and a small animal figure lie on the tray. Red kumkum marks dot the figures. The floor behind has a white and yellow kolam pattern and red cushions, with a timestamp in the lower right reading Nov. 19, 2024 9:14:24 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-19Close photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey floor with white kolam designs. On the left is a tiered gold shrine-like pyramid topped with a yellow marigold. At centre stands a gold figure of a standing male deity with bare chest and short dhoti-style waist cloth, with a yellow flower at his head. To the right is a gold figure draped in a deep maroon cloth with a crown-like headdress, holding a yellow flower, standing on a stepped gold pedestal. A small gold Nataraja-style dancing deity murti in a circular arch sits in front, and a lit oil lamp in a silver-rimmed bowl burns at the front edge. A red-cloth seat and a figure in red are visible in the background.2024-10-24A photograph of a golden metal tray holding a gilded deity murti pair: a standing male figure with a raised hand and a taller female figure in a red cloth draped over her shoulders, holding an object. Beside them sits a tiered golden sri yantra-style meru or shrine base topped with a red-tipped finial, a small brass oil lamp with a flame and copper-coloured lotus-edged base, a brass bell, and a pair of small gold footwear pieces. The floor is decorated with yellow and red floral kolam designs and the tray rests on a wet concrete surface. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 5, 2024 10:37:39 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-10Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray holding a worship arrangement on a stone floor. Two gilded standing figures stand at the centre: the left is a bare-chested male form with raised hand and a flower on his head, the right is a female deity wearing a crown, a red-maroon draped cloth and holding a flower and a small pot. A stepped pyramidal sri yantra-style meru stands at left, a small gilded figure and a Nataraja-style base sit in the middle, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative silver-edged holder sits in front. Yellow marigold flowers adorn several items. Background shows a painted floor kolam and other deity statues. Timestamp in corner reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:21:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of a brass abhishekam tray on a concrete floor holding gilded metal murtis. A standing male statue with bare chest and a short dhoti-like lower garment, with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head, stands beside a female figure draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower and wearing a crown. A white-and-gold yantra-shaped base, small lamp and footwear-like ornaments sit on the tray, which is wet with milk and water. A copper bowl of white liquid sits at the right. Behind are other gilded murtis on a low platform. The timestamp overlay reads Sep. 21, 2024 8:46:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A brass tray holds a gold-coloured deity murti group in a temple shrine. A standing male deity figure with raised right hand and bare chest stands left, and a female figure in a red draped cloth stands right, both with flower garlands and red tilak marks. A white-and-gold stepped Sri Yantra style pedestal sits in front left, with a small black stone lingam and a small Nataraja figure nearby, with a lit oil lamp in a decorated copper dish at the centre front. Milk or abhishekam liquid pools on the tray. A red-cloth-draped seated figure is visible in the background, and red and white floor kolam patterns decorate the ground. A timestamp reads Oct. 28, 2024 8:58:17 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-28