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A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey floor with white and pink floral kolam designs. Two gilded figures stand on pedestals: a smaller male figure with raised hand and short garment, and a taller figure draped in an orange-saffron cloth holding a pink flower. Beside them is a tiered white and gold stepped structure topped with a pink flower, resembling a shivalinga-type form, and a small gilt figure. A pink flower and a small brass vessel sit near the base. Behind is a dark deity murti on a raised platform. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 26, 2025 10:36:06 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey speckled floor. On the left stands a golden sri yantra-style shivalinga base topped with a pink flower and a dark stone lingam. In the centre stands a small golden standing male figure with a raised hand and a flower on its head. To the right stands a golden deity murti with a crown and a red tilak, draped in an orange-red cloth and holding a kalasha-like vessel. A small brass oil lamp sits at the base. Behind, a dark deity murti and a green-robed figure are visible on a raised platform, and the floor shows white and pink rangoli-style designs. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 26, 2025 10:39:10 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 231.8m, Speed 0.0km/h, Index number 1687.2025-01-26A photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a stone-floored shrine area. Two gold-coloured standing figures are decorated with orange marigold flowers and red tilak marks on their foreheads. The figure on the right wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a crown-like headdress, while the left figure stands with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Beside them sits a white and gold faceted sri-yantra style object, also topped with a marigold. In the background a dark deity murti stands on a marble pedestal beneath a decorated canopy, with kolam designs on the floor and a steel plate of yellow flowers at the right edge. A timestamp in the lower right reads Mar. 1, 2025 10:07:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-01-03Photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a floor with painted lotus motifs. Two gilded standing figures are shown: a smaller figure with a red tilak on the forehead and a raised hand, and a taller figure with a tall crown, holding a small vessel, draped in a yellow and orange cloth. Beside them is a gilded stepped sri yantra-style pedestal, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the tray and surfaces. Background shows a dark deity murti on a pedestal. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 26, 2025 10:41:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-26Close-up photo of a gilded metal murti group on a large brass tray in a temple hall, with pink flower petals scattered on the figures and a small brass dish of petals at the right edge. A standing deity murti in gold with an orange-red shawl and tall crown is paired with a standing gold figure with raised hand, beside a white-and-gold Sri Yantra-style base or meru. A small brass vessel and a tiny figure sit at the base. The floor behind shows a white floral inlay pattern and sunlight spots. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 15, 2025 8:57:48 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 44. No physical people are visible.2025-02-15A photograph of gilded metal statues on a brass tray during ritual worship, set on a floor with white and yellow kolam designs. In the foreground a golden statue in an orange-draped robe with a red tilak and pink flower stands on a pedestal beside a second golden standing figure with raised hand. A golden stepped shivalinga-style peetha with a pink flower sits on the left, and a small lamp and pink flower lie at the base. A photo timestamp reads Mar. 17, 2025 11:24:00 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Dark deity murti are visible in the background. No living people are shown.2025-03-17A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a stone floor. Two gilded metal deity figures stand on pedestals: a standing male figure with raised right hand and a small pot, and a taller figure with an ornate crown and draped orange-red cloth holding a ritual vessel. A white-and-gold layered sri yantra-style meru stands beside them, topped with a yellow marigold flower. Yellow flowers also adorn the figures, and small gold lamp and vessel objects sit at the base. Water sheen and a small bell-shaped object are visible on the tray. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 1, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-02A photograph of gilded metal murtis on a large brass plate indoors, set on a patterned floor with white and red floral kolam designs. Two standing figures are shown: a bare-chested gold figure in short dhoti-style lower garment holding a raised hand, and a gold figure in an orange-red draped shawl with a red tilak on the forehead, holding a small kalasha-like pot. A gold sri yantra meru-shaped base sits to the left, decorated with yellow frangipani flowers placed on the figures and base. A small gold lamp stand and a bell-like item appear in front. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:33:15 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Background includes deity statues and a black stone figure.2025-03-15A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large brass tray during a ritual setting in a temple. A standing gold figure of a child-like deity with raised right hand and a gold shorts-style garment wears a pink flower on the head. Beside it, a taller gold figure of a sage-like devotee wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulder and holds a pink flower. A gilded sri yantra style meru or pyramid-shaped stepped base with a pink flower sits to the left. A small gold oil lamp and a tiny figure stand at the base. The floor has white and pink kolam patterns and red stains. A timestamp reads Mar. 14, 2025 9:49:37 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-03-14Photo of a gilded metal murti group displayed on a round brass tray in a temple hall. A standing gold figure of a bare-chested devotee-like form with a yellow flower on its head stands at left, and a taller gold deity murti draped in an orange-brown cloth, holding a flower, stands at right. In front sits a white and gold sri yantra-style meru base, with a small gold lamp and bell. Yellow flowers and red kumkum marks dot the figures and tray. The floor has a white and pink floral kolam pattern lit by small lamps, with other deity murtis visible behind. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 16, 2025 9:20:09 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-16A gold-toned metal shrine arrangement on a round brass tray in a temple floor with a white-and-pink patterned floor. Central figure is a standing gilded deity murti with a crown, holding a flower, draped in an orange-red cloth, with a red tilak on the forehead. Beside it stands a smaller gilded figure with raised hand, wearing a short dhoti. In front is a tiered white and gold shivalingam-style sculpture. Orange marigold-type flowers rest on the heads and on the lingam. No people are visible.2025-02-22Photograph of a golden metal worship arrangement on a large brass tray set on a floor with painted lotus designs. Two standing figures stand on pedestals: a slim bare-chested male figure with a red tilak, raised hand and pink flower on his head, and a taller goddess figure in an orange-red draped cloth with a crown and red tilak, holding a pink flower. A golden stepped shrivelled yantra-shaped base with a pink flower sits to the left, with a small brass lamp and bell-like object in front. Blurred structures and a deity figure appear in the background. Timestamp reads Mar. 17, 2025 11:20:24 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-03-17A brass ritual tray holds a white and gold Sri Yantra-style meru on the left, a gilded standing figure of a bare-chested male deity in the centre, and a gilded seated or standing deity in an orange-red wrap on the right, with marigold-like orange flowers placed on the central figure's head and on the right figure's hand and the meru's summit. A small gilded lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit at the base. Behind, a white floral kolam with lit oil lamps decorates the floor and dark deity murtis stand on pedestals. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 22, 2025 9:31:57 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-02-22