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A 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.

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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.2024-01-11Photograph 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.2024-10-24Photograph of a golden ritual setup on a large brass tray in a temple room. Two gilded metal murtis stand on a pedestal: a smaller male figure with one hand raised in blessing and a taller female figure in a red-and-gold draped sari holding a small vessel, with a red tilak mark on her forehead. A gilded stepped sri yantra-like meru or pyramid form sits to the left, with yellow flowers scattered on it and around the base. A small brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass lamp stand with yellow flowers are at the right. The floor has white and red kolam designs, and a dark lingam with orange cloth stands in the background. A timestamp reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:59 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17A photograph of gilded ritual murtis arranged on a large polished brass tray on a worn table. On the left, a gold-coloured sri yantra (shri chakra) stands on a base with a yellow flower on top. Behind it, a standing gilded figure of a sage holds a small vessel and has a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head. On the right, a gilded deity murti wears a red cloth draped over its body, a crown with a red tilak on the forehead, and a yellow flower at its feet. Small gold ritual implements and a bell-like object sit on the tray, with a flower near the base. Behind the tray, a painted floor with yellow and red lotus motifs and a red-clothed figure on a platform are partly visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:13:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-17A photograph of a gilded metal murti of a standing male figure and a standing female figure with a crown, set on a large gold-coloured round tray. The male figure has one hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a small dark bindu on the forehead; the female figure wears a red sari and holds an object in her hand. In front stands a tiered gold yantra-style sculpture (meru form) decorated with yellow flowers and a small dark stone. Small brass ritual items and a lit oil lamp with a brass stand sit at the right edge. Behind, a floor kolam of white and yellow lines is visible, with larger draped deity statues and a small figure in red and white further back. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible in the scene.2024-11-17A photograph of a gold-toned ritual arrangement on a large brass tray placed on a grey floor, with fresh yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp beside it. Central figures are gold statues: a standing male figure with a red tilak and raised hand, and a taller female deity form in a red draped cloth holding a yellow flower. In front stands a tiered gold sri chakra-style pyramid topped with a yellow flower, a small gold figure and a pair of gold sandals. A dark lamp with a flame sits in a silver dish, and a metal bowl holds offerings. Blurred statues and a seated figure are visible in the background. The lower right shows a timestamp reading Oct. 24, 2024 7:25:09 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of a gold-toned metal puja arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a worn table. Two standing deity figures stand at the back: a male figure with raised hand and a female figure in a red draped cloth holding a yellow flower. A stepped golden sri yantra-style meru sits at left, with a small Nataraja figure, a lit oil lamp and a brass dish holding a rudraksha bead and yellow flower in front. Yellow marigold-type flowers are placed around the arrangement. Behind, a rangoli-style floral kolam is drawn on the floor, with a dark seated deity statue and other statues visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 7:10:24 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-26A photograph of a gilded ritual setup on a large round brass tray placed on a grey floor. Two gold-coloured statues stand together: a male figure with raised right hand in blessing and a short dhoti, and a female deity murti in a red garment with a tall ornate crown and a red tilak on the forehead, holding a flower. Yellow flowers rest on their heads and on a stepped gold sri-chakra style meru structure beside them. A small brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a white lace-like doily at the front, with bells and small brass implements nearby. Water droplets wet the tray surface. Blurred gold pillars and small deity figures appear in the background.2024-09-19A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a stone ledge. Two gilded metal figures stand on bases: the left figure is a bare-chested standing male deity with raised right hand, and the right figure is a female deity draped in a deep red cloth and holding a small object. Between them sits a tiered gold-toned sri yantra or meru-style structure topped with a yellow marigold, a small dancing Nataraja figure, yellow flowers scattered on the tray, and a copper lamp with a lit oil flame in front. The tray is wet and milky. Tiled floor with a faint kolam pattern behind. Timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 7:03:25 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-26Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray set on a floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. On the tray stand a shaved-head, unclothed-torso standing figure with raised hand and short dhoti-like waist cloth, and a female deity figure wearing a red draped cloth and a crown, with red tilak. A yellow flower sits on the head of each figure. Beside them are a stepped sri yantra-shaped meru, a small Nataraja figure, a small oil lamp, and tiny bell and foot-shaped objects. A small plate with kumkum and offerings appears at right. These are statues, not people, so no physical people are present. The image carries a timestamp reading Nov. 5, 2024 9:44:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-11A photograph of a gilded metal murti group displayed on a large gold-toned tray in an ashram hall. A standing figure with raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a taller deity form draped in a red cloth holds a yellow flower-decorated object. A stepped sri yantra shaped meru base sits to the left, with small gold ritual implements, a bell and a small figure in front. Yellow flowers and red kumkum marks decorate the murtis, and the marble floor is patterned with white and colored kolam designs. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 24, 2024 9:31:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 240.0m, Speed 0.0km/h, Index number 71.2024-11-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded brass ritual arrangement on a bronze tray set on a concrete floor inside a building. A golden sri yantra-style stepped meru sits at left, with a standing gilded male figure with a tilak and a standing gilded deity figure in a red and gold dhoti-style garment and crown at right. Yellow flowers are placed on the figures and the tray, and a small lit oil lamp stands at the lower left. Small ritual items sit near the base, and painted floor designs and additional figures appear in the background. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 5, 2024 10:40:33 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-04-10