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A 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.

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A photograph of a brass tray on a stone floor holding ritual objects: a golden standing deity murti with raised right hand and yellow flower garland, beside a golden female figure draped in a red cloth and holding a small vessel, with a golden sri yantra-like meru structure at left, a small brass figure of a dancing deity, and a lit copper oil lamp in front. Yellow marigold flowers are placed on the meru and the murti bases. Behind, a black and gold deity statue and a decorated white pedestal stand in the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 7:06:21 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-26A 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 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 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.2024-10-24Close 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 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 gold-plated ritual tray set on a concrete floor, holding metal murti figures and a sri yantra-like gold meru structure. A standing male deity figure with raised hand and a female figure in a red garment stand on pedestals; a small Nataraja-style dancing figure, flower offerings and a lit copper oil lamp with petal rim sit on the tray. No people are visible. Painted floor kolam designs and blurred statues appear in the background. A timestamp reads Oct. 31, 2024 7:01:40 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-31A 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 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 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 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.2024-01-11A 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.2024-10-30