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A photograph of a golden ritual tray in a temple-like hall. On the tray stand a golden sri yantra-style stepped meru base topped with a yellow flower, a golden standing male figure with a yellow flower on his head and his right hand raised in abhaya gesture, and a golden female figure in a red sari with a yellow flower in her hand. A small brass oil lamp burns to the left, with small ritual implements such as a bell and sandals near the base. The floor is decorated with colourful painted kolam-style designs and gold-coloured pedestals stand in the background. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 21, 2024 8:51:52 a.m., Pka Garden Road, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a round brass tray placed on a grey floor. Centre-right stands a gold figure of a deity with a red garment draped over its shoulder, one hand raised in blessing, with pink flowers on its head. Beside it is a standing gold male figure with one hand raised and a red tilak on the forehead, also with a flower on its head. In the centre is a tiered gold stepped structure. Small brass items and a copper oil lamp stand at the left edge, with rangoli-like patterns and gilded figures on a shelf in the background. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 11, 2024 8:06:20 a.m., Pka Garden Road, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-09A photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray placed on a concrete floor. Two gilded figures stand side by side: a male figure with bare chest and dhoti and a female figure in a red draped garment with a yellow flower at her head, next to a tiered golden sri yantra-like stepped pyramid base. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the left, a brass bowl of red petals sits at the upper left, and yellow flowers rest on the pyramid. Behind them are pink-and-gold draped figures and smaller deity figures on a shelf with yellow painted floor kolam designs. Zero physical people are visible; the statues are the subjects. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 11, 2024 8:53:38 a.m. Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-06A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual setup on a brass tray inside a temple hall, on a floor decorated with white and pink kolam patterns. Centre stands a gilded standing figure of a male deity with raised right hand, flanked by a taller gilded female figure draped in a red cloth and holding a white flower. Left of them is a gilded geometric sri yantra meru-shaped base, and a small Nataraja-style figure sits at the front. A copper lamp with a lit flame sits in front, and a white flower rests on the male figure's head. A plate with kumkum, flowers and a small bowl appears at the left edge. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 29, 2024 10:31:27 a.m. with the location Pka Garden Road, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-29Overhead photo of a gilded brass puja tray on a grey floor. At the centre stands a golden standing figure of a sage-like deity murti with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower garland, its hands in a blessing gesture. To the right sits a golden seated female deity murti in a red-and-gold sari with a tall crown and yellow flower garland. In front is a stepped golden shrivechakra-style yantra and a dark stone lingam with a flower. A small oil lamp burns at the left, beside a brass bowl holding offerings, and small brass ritual items and a pair of brass sandals lie on the tray. A timestamp caption reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:24:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-18Photo of a gilded ritual arrangement on a round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden shivalinga with a layered yantra-style base and a black stone top sits on the left, decorated with a yellow flower. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti of a goddess in a red draped sari with a crown, holding a yellow flower, and a smaller gilded standing figure of a male deity with a red tilak. Small brass items, a ghee lamp or vessel and paired brass pieces lie on the tray, which is wet with water. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:20:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18A photograph of a golden metal utsava murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a tilak and yellow flower on his head, bare-chested with a short dhoti, raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red sari with gold border and a crown. In front sits a tiered golden shrivelled Sri Yantra-style base, with a small lamp, bell and yellow flowers scattered on the tray. Wet, stained tray and floor suggest recent abhishekam. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:16:43 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are present.2024-08-17Photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a large golden tray on a concrete floor. Two golden figures stand: a standing male figure with raised right hand and bare chest in a short dhoti, and a taller female figure in a red shawl with a tall crown, holding a flower. Beside them is a stepped golden shivalingam-style structure with a white flower on top, a small oil lamp and a decorative green-and-white lamp at the front. Behind, several small decorated deity figures sit on a platform with painted floor designs. Timestamp overlay reads Jun. 18, 2024 6:47:05 a.m., Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-18A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a stone floor inside a temple hall. A gold-toned standing male figure with one hand raised, wearing a short dhoti and a yellow flower on his head, stands beside a gold female figure draped in a red sari with a crown and holding a yellow flower. In front stands a gold tiered Sri Chakra-style meru base with a yellow flower on top. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and a brass plate with red and white offerings sits nearby. Behind, pink-and-gold garments drape deity figures on a shrine. The image bears a timestamp reading Jul. 23, 2024 9:40:53 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a large brass tray, showing gilded metal figures and a sri yantra-style metal form. A standing gilded figure of a child-like devotee with raised hand and a taller gilded deity figure with an ornate crown and a flowing reddish-brown shawl stand side by side, both adorned with yellow flowers and red tilak marks. A gilded stepped sri yantra or meru-style object with a yellow flower sits to the left. A small oil lamp burns in front, with a small brass dish of petals and flowers to the right. A timestamp overlay reads Mar. 16, 2025 10:44:14 a.m. with a location caption. No living people are visible.2025-03-16Photograph 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 gilded ritual setup on a large round brass tray placed on a grey floor. Two gold-coloured statues stand together: a male figure with raised right hand in blessing and a short dhoti, and a female deity murti in a red garment with a tall ornate crown and a red tilak on the forehead, holding a flower. Yellow flowers rest on their heads and on a stepped gold sri-chakra style meru structure beside them. A small brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a white lace-like doily at the front, with bells and small brass implements nearby. Water droplets wet the tray surface. Blurred gold pillars and small deity figures appear in the background.2024-09-19A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and a short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a standing female figure wears a red-and-gold patterned sari draped over her shoulders, with a gold crown and a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Both hold or are adorned with yellow flowers. Beside them stands a tiered golden shivalinga-like altar form with a yellow flower on top, a small gold oil lamp and a gold bell-shaped object at the base. Behind the tray, three smaller deity figures stand on a raised dark platform with gold-edged carved stands, and a colourful floral kolam is painted on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:39:11 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23