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Indoor temple-style hall where four people stand before a tiered display of painted clay dolls and figurines, a Navaratri golu arrangement, draped in a deep maroon cloth with gold-edged trim. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a lit oil lamp or flame near a brass plate and small offering vessels on an orange-draped table, while another woman in a blue patterned kurta and a young woman in a green kurta with a red dupatta stand nearby, one with hands raised in prayer. A small child in a red outfit watches. Behind them, the shrine holds arched niches with deity murti adorned with garlands, including a figure in red and gold clothing, a blue-skinned deity, and a central deity seated on a lotus-form pedestal above a garlanded throne. A signboard at the upper right reads KAILASA Salem, and a timestamp in the lower right reads Oct. 5, 2024 6:36:35 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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Indoor temple hall with orange-draped alcoves holding deity murtis, a seated deity murti on a raised platform at the back, and a long red-covered table of golu dolls and figurines on the right. Four people stand before the display: a woman in a green kurta with red dupatta and braid, palms pressed together; an older woman in a grey-and-yellow saree pointing toward the shrine; another woman in a dark kurta beside her; and a small girl in a red top. A brass lamp with a lit flame, brass plates and offerings sit on a low table in front. Timestamp reads Oct. 5, 2024 6:36:31 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Navaratri golu display with a puja lamp.2024-04-10A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow-gold walls and arched niches holding deity murtis, one above shows a large figure with a pink-and-white draped backdrop. Three people stand with hands folded in prayer: an adult woman in a blue saree and a girl in a dark blue kurta with a long side braid, and a small child in a pink dress. To the right, a long table draped in maroon and gold cloth displays a Golu arrangement of many painted clay dolls and figurines, with a blue-robed figure at center. Brass plates, oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the floor and steps, indicating puja. A printed timestamp reads Oct. 6, 2024 6:11:10 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10Interior of a temple hall with gold-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, with ceiling fans. A central shrine niche with a pink backdrop holds a seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a trident, with a placard reading "KAILASA SALEM BHARATH" beside it. Flanking niches hold dark-stone and painted deity murtis with garlands, including figures in blue and white. A woman in a navy blue sari with flowers in her hair stands in prayer with her back to the camera before the steps of the shrine, where brass lamps, plates and offerings sit. At the lower right, a display of painted clay dolls and figurines is arranged on a red cloth. A timestamp reads Oct. 6, 2024 6:12:48 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. Two other partially visible people with folded hands stand at the left edge.2024-05-10Indoor photograph of a temple-like room with yellow walls and an orange pillar. On the right, a shrine with a golden arch holds deity murtis draped in garlands; a figure in red and gold stands among them. A green-draped altar table holds a small lit oil lamp and offerings. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at left. Women in orange, red and gold saris, one in a teal blouse, kneel or bend at the altar and make offerings. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 12, 2024 5:47:04 PM.2024-12-10A photograph inside a room with orange-painted walls where devotees perform worship before a shrine. A gilded arch frames a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown and yellow garment, garlanded with flowers, beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. On a white-draped altar to the right, a standing figure in a tall turban and orange garment is garlanded, with lit oil lamps, flower offerings and small brass vessels arranged in front. A man in a blue shirt stands with hands folded in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair holds a lit oil lamp, with a child in a dark patterned dress beside her. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right edge. Lamps and a bell hang nearby, with a timestamp in the corner.2024-12-10A woman in a maroon and dark red sari stands at the left, reaching toward a lit oil lamp on a wooden stand in a temple hall. Behind her, a golden peetha with a garlanded framed portrait sits in front of a red curtained shrine. On the right, dark-stone deity murtis and small golden murtis, including a standing figure and a golden Sri Yantra-style meru, sit on a raised platform beside white jasmine flowers. 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No one can be identified as a person.2024-05-10A woman in a turquoise saree with a light-patterned blouse and a white tilak on her forehead stands at a long stone counter in a temple room, reaching toward a brass vessel and a plate of orange flowers. Behind her, a golden deity murti in a lotus-shaped base is draped in pink cloth and garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH on a stand. Two small metal figures in green and pink garments, decorated with orange marigolds, stand near a lit oil lamp and brass bowls. A timestamp overlay reads 12 Dec 2025 14:08:07, State Highway 188, Kurumbampatti, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem.2025-12-12A Navaratri Kolu display in a room with pale blue walls and a wooden floor. A tiered golcustom stepped stand holds rows of small dolls and figurines, lit with fairy lights and draped with marigold garlands. Before it sits a seated deity murti in orange and red, flanked by brass lamps and offering plates of fruit, sweets and flowers. A white kolam with a swastika design is drawn on the floor. A woman in a pink and teal sari sits on the left with a small book, while on the right a woman in a green floral dress holds a small child and a young boy kneels with hands folded in prayer. Signs on the wall read KAILASA KORATTUR and a framed picture hangs nearby.2024-07-10A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti performs aarti with a flame before a gilded arch housing deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and a blue backdrop. Four women and a small child stand at left, the woman in a turquoise floral saree with hands folded in prayer. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor, and a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth appears at the shrine's right beside the lamp. Small framed pictures and figurines line the top of the cabinet.2025-09-03Devotees stand in prayer before a shrine in a room with orange-painted walls. At the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with red, green and white flower garlands and dressed in yellow. Beside it sits a smaller murti with a dark crown and mala garlands. A lit oil lamp and offerings sit on a green cloth-covered altar. In the foreground, a man in a blue shirt with folded hands faces the shrine, and a woman in an orange shawl with a red-patterned garment stands in front of a child in a red dress. On the right, a woman in a blue sari with folded hands and another woman in a floral dress stand in prayer. A figure in a blue headdress with a garland stands in a niche on the upper right, partly hidden by the people. A bell hangs from the ceiling.2024-12-10A photograph of a Navaratri pooja at night in an indoor hall. A standing priest in a white dhoti, bare-chested, raises a lit camphor aarti flame with both hands toward a tiered display of colourful deity murtis and dolls, arranged on a stepped pyramid draped with a magenta cloth and decorated with flower garlands and small oil lamps. Two seated devotees, shown only as silhouettes, watch from the lower edge. A large Ganesha murti adorned with orange garlands sits on a red-covered table at right, surrounded by lamps. Strings of fairy lights and a patterned wall grille complete the scene.