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A 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.

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A gold-coloured brass tray holds a set of golden metal deity images and ritual objects on a stone floor decorated with white and coloured floral kolam. Two standing deity murti are central: a bare-chested male figure with a red tilak on his forehead and flower on his head, and a female figure in a draped red sari with a gold crown and flower, holding a small object in her hand. Beside them sits a golden shri yantra with a flower on its peak, black stones, a small gold nataraja-style figure, and a small gold lamp. A round brass oil lamp burns in front of the tray. Behind, a dark stone Nandi and another draped figure appear in the background. A timestamp reads Oct. 28, 2024 9:05:42 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-28A photograph of a brass puja tray set on a stone ledge in a temple. On the tray stand a gilded standing deity murti with raised right hand and a gilded deity murti draped in a red cloth, flanked by a gilded Sri Chakra-style meru shrine (stepped pyramid), a small Nataraja figure in a circular arch, a small oil lamp, a copper lamp with a flower-edged rim, and a small figure with flowers. White flower petals and red kumkum marks decorate the murtis. Beside the tray are a lit brass oil lamp on a stem, an incense holder with a smoking stick, and a brass vessel. Floor kolam designs in white and pink surround the area, and a black linga-like stone form is visible at upper right. The bottom of the photo shows a metal vessel with milky liquid. A timestamp reads Oct. 30, 2024 10:21:00 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-30A 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 gilded brass puja arrangement on a large gold tray set on a grey floor with white and pink kolam designs. At the centre-left stands a golden sri yantra meru-shaped vessel with a flower and a black lingam-like stone beside it. Behind it, a standing golden murti of a male figure with raised hand and a red tilak stands on a pedestal, and a golden female deity with a crown and a red draped cloth stands on the right. A small golden Nataraja figure, a bell, a small lamp with a lit oil lamp in front, and white flowers are arranged around them. Timestamp reads Oct. 28, 2024 9:00:48 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-28A photograph of a gold-toned metal ritual setup on a round brass tray placed on a wet concrete floor. A standing gold deity murti with a raised hand and a gold crown is beside a gold female figure in a red draped cloth, holding a small vessel, with pink flowers and red tilak marks on the foreheads. Beside them is a tiered gold Sri Yantra-style base with a pink flower on top, a small oil lamp with a lit flame on a silver decorative stand, and small gold ritual objects including a bell-like item. The tray is wet from abhishekam water. Flower-decorated floor patterns are visible in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Jun. 25, 2024 8:34:49 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-06-25A photograph of a gold-coloured brass tray arranged as a ritual setting, indoors on a concrete floor. Two standing deity murtis dominate: a bare-chested male figure with a red tilak and flower on his head, and a female figure in a red draped sari with a gold crown, red tilak and a flower at her shoulder. Between them is a gold Sri Yantra-style meru, a small Nataraja figure, and a copper oil lamp with a lit flame in the foreground. Flowers and red kumkum decorate the murtis. Behind, a dark-robed figure and other statues are visible in a room with a lotus floor design. A timestamp reads Oct. 31, 2024 7:04:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-31A photograph of a golden ritual tray set on a grey stone floor with a kolam of white and pink floral lines behind it. Centre: a gilded standing figure of a sage or saint with a tilak on the forehead and flowers on the head, beside a gilded deity murti with a crown and a red draped cloth, with a golden shrine-like sri yantra structure to the left and a small Nataraja figure with a flame-like arch in the middle. Small golden footwear pieces and a black stone lie on the tray, and a brass bowl holds flowers and red hibiscus on the left. A timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:51:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-25Photograph 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.2024-04-10A 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 metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor with faded white and pink floral kolam designs. Center-left is a golden sri yantra-style meru structure topped with a white flower. Center stands a gold figure of a standing male deity with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, its head marked with red tilak, and beside it a gold figure of a goddess in a red sari and crown, holding a white flower. A small black lingam-like stone sits near the base, and a copper diya with lit wick sits in front. A small bronze nataraja-style figure and tiny figures are at the base. Visible at upper left is a partial red-draped figure, and at right a brass lamp stand. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 29, 2024 10:34:47 a.m., Unnamed Road, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-29A brass or gold-plated tray holds ritual objects on a stone floor with faint chalk kolam designs. Two gilded figurines stand at the centre: a small male figure with raised right hand and a red tilak, and a taller figure in a red cloth draped over its shoulders, wearing a tall crown and holding an object in one hand. Beside them sit a stepped pyramidal sri-yantra-like base with flowers on top, a small trident-like silver object, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative holder. Other items include a brass plate with red flowers and white petals, a small bell, a brass pot, and a copper dish. Some figures appear to be deity murti rather than people; no physical people are visible. The timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:53:50 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-25A photograph of a gold-coloured metal ritual setup on a large round brass tray placed on a concrete floor. A small standing gold figure of a male deity with a red tilak on the forehead and a pink flower stands beside a taller gold figure of a goddess in a red sari with a red tilak and a pink flower. In front is a gold Sri Yantra shaped like a stepped lotus-like base with a pink flower on top. A small oil lamp with a flame sits at the front of the tray, along with a small gold vessel. Behind, several figures stand on gold pedestals against a golden wall, with a painted floor kolam in yellow and red. A timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 14, 2024 8:17:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-14