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A photograph of a brass abhishekam tray on a concrete floor holding gilded metal murtis. A standing male statue with bare chest and a short dhoti-like lower garment, with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head, stands beside a female figure draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower and wearing a crown. A white-and-gold yantra-shaped base, small lamp and footwear-like ornaments sit on the tray, which is wet with milk and water. A copper bowl of white liquid sits at the right. Behind are other gilded murtis on a low platform. The timestamp overlay reads Sep. 21, 2024 8:46:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a concrete floor. Centre left is a golden stepped sri yantra-style meru or shivalinga base with a yellow flower on top and a dark stone object behind it. Centre right is a golden standing deity murti draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower, with a gold crown and a kumkum mark on its forehead. Beside it stands a smaller golden figure with a red mark on its forehead and a yellow flower on its head, with raised hands and a loincloth. Small gold items on the tray include a lamp, a pair of golden footwear and a bell-shaped ornament, and a copper bowl holds white milk. Milk and water flow over the tray. Gilded figures stand in the background, and an orange cloth hangs at the upper right. Timestamp in the corner reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:18:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-18A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. Two metal figures stand on a pedestal: a male figure with a raised right hand and a red tilak on his forehead, and a female deity murti in a red draped cloth holding a small vessel, with a red mark on her forehead. Beside them is a white-and-gold layered sri yantra-style meru structure with a yellow flower on top. Yellow flowers, a small lamp-like object, a black stone, and a small bowl of white liquid are also on the tray. No physical people are visible, and the figures are statues. The floor has painted floral designs and there is a timestamp reading Oct. 6, 2024 10:19:22 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10Photograph of a brass abhishekam tray on a concrete floor holding gold-toned murtis and a stepped shivalinga-style pedestal. A standing gold figure with a pink cloth tied at the head and a seated gold deity in a maroon cloth with a tall crown stand beside it, with a small gold yoni-shaped base and a copper bowl of white milk at the right edge. Behind, three small decorated figures stand on a raised wooden platform in a hall with yellow floral floor designs. A dark timestamp caption reads Sep. 8, 2024 7:43:28 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-09A photograph of a gilded metal sculpture group on a round golden tray set on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a red tilak on his forehead raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red shawl who holds a pink flower. Between them sits a white and gold stepped shivalinga with a yellow flower and a dark dot on top, and a small gold lamp stands near the base. Painted floral patterns and colourful statues appear in the background, and a timestamp reading Jul. 23, 2024 9:35:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu sits in the lower right corner. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam arrangement with deity and devotee figures. No living people are visible.2024-07-23A photograph of a golden murti display on a large round brass tray filled with milk or liquid, indoors on a stone floor. A gilded standing figure of a sage with a raised hand and a short loincloth stands on a pedestal beside a larger gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth and holding a staff-like object; a pink flower is tucked near the head of the sage. In front lies a tiered white and gold shivalinga-style yantra or pedestal, a small gilded figure, a gold oil lamp and a pair of gold sandals, with pink flowers scattered around. Behind, several small painted deity figures stand on a golden altar. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:14:30 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a large brass tray filled with milk and water. Two gilded metal murti figures stand on a pedestal: the left figure is a bare-chested male deity with a raised hand, and the right figure wears a red cloth draped over its shoulders and a crown, holding a pink flower. A gold-and-white sri yantra style meru stands to the left, decorated with a pink flower. A small brass oil lamp and gilded items sit at the base, and a copper bowl of milk rests at the right edge. A date and location stamp reads Sep. 11, 2024 8:01:32 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the lower corner. Pink flowers and red tilaka marks decorate the figures.2024-10-09Close view of a gold-finished murti arrangement on a large round brass tray, filled with milky liquid and scattered with pink flowers. Two standing figures are shown: a smaller gold deity with a red tilak on the forehead, and a taller gold figure wearing a red draped cloth and crown, holding a pink flower. Beside them stands a gold Sri Yantra-style meru structure topped with a pink flower. Behind is a row of decorated deity figures in saffron and teal garments on a gilded platform, with a small gold lamp and dish-shaped vessel at the base. The timestamp overlay reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:41:49 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large round gold-rimmed tray filled with white milk, used in abhishekam. On the left stands a golden male figure with bare chest and a pink flower on the head, beside a gilded Shiva lingam-style sri yantra base with stepped white and gold layers topped by a pink flower. On the right stands a golden deity murti with a crown, red dot on the forehead and a draped red cloth, holding a pink flower. Small brass lamps and a gold kalasha-type vessel sit on the tray. Behind, gilded figures stand on a shrine ledge in a hall with a patterned floor. A timestamp reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:39:44 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a shallow brass tray, with milk or liquid pooled around the base. On the left is a tiered golden sri-chakra style meru structure, and at centre is a gold-coloured murti of a standing deity figure with a red shawl draped over the shoulder and a small pink flower on the head. A smaller gold figure stands beside it, and a small brass kalasha or lamp stands at the base. A brass bowl of white liquid sits at the right edge. Pink flowers and red kumkum marks are scattered on the tray. Behind is a floor with painted floral patterns and gilded shrines with figurines. An on-image timestamp reads Jul. 24, 2024 8:39:42 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2024-07-24A photograph of a gilded abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray on the floor of a temple hall. Two gold-coloured murti figures stand behind a white and gold stepped sri yantra-style meru base. The taller standing figure is bare-chested with a pink flower and red tilak, and the figure on the right wears a crown, red-maroon shawl and red tilak, holding a small object. A brass bowl of milk sits to the right, a small brass lamp stands in front, and a decorated mandala-like floor pattern and other deity figures appear in the background. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:14:02 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-17A photograph of a golden abhishekam arrangement on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden Shiva lingam with a tiered white-and-gold yoni-peetha base stands at left, and a gilded standing deity murti in a red draped cloth stands at right, with a small golden lamp stand and a shallow bowl of white liquid at its base. Pink flowers adorn the two murtis, and the tray is wet with milky liquid. Behind them are pink-and-gold garments on figures, and a stamp in the lower right reads Aug. 24, 2024 9:11:34 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-24A photograph of a gilded brass tray in a temple hall holding a ritual arrangement. On the left is a white and gold stepped sri yantra-like meru base with yellow flowers on top, beside two dark black stones. At the centre stand two gilded metal figures: a smaller standing figure with raised hand and a taller figure with a tilak and red shawl draped over it, with yellow marigold flowers at their feet. Smaller gold figures, a bell-like object and a small animal figure lie on the tray. Red kumkum marks dot the figures. The floor behind has a white and yellow kolam pattern and red cushions, with a timestamp in the lower right reading Nov. 19, 2024 9:14:24 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-19