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A photograph of a ritual display on a green cloth in a temple setting. Two standing figures, golden-hued deity murti in blue and magenta silk saris with gold-patterned borders, flank a central golden kalasha or vessel draped with a fresh garland of pink, orange, yellow and green flowers and a yellow hibiscus bloom. The figure on the left wears a garland of red and white beads and holds one hand raised; the figure on the right wears a tall black hair bun with silver ornaments and a long braid, and carries a small object. Brass plates hold plumeria flowers, a small brass lamp and a brass lamp stand, and a golden ornament sits in front of the central vessel. A date stamp in the lower right reads Nov. 16, 2024 1:10:21 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a devotional altar display with small gilded and blue-robed deity figures. Two standing figures in blue garments with pink and gold borders flank a central brass kalasha-like vessel draped with a multicoloured flower garland and a large yellow hibiscus. The figure on the right holds a small cup and wears a tall black headdress with silver embellishments and a long braid. Fresh yellow and white frangipani flowers rest on brass plates and the green cloth base. Behind them a larger dark deity murti in a blue garment and red-and-white garland stands before orange drapery. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 16, 2024 1:10:34 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-16A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with no living people visible. Two standing deity figures dressed in blue and gold brocade flank a central golden Nagaraja-style hood over a shivalinga-like base. 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