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A photograph of a gold-coloured shrine arrangement on a glossy golden platform inside a temple hall. A shrine-like Sri Chakra meru, a stepped pyramidal yantra, sits at the centre. To its left stands a gold-painted standing figure with a red tilak on the forehead and hands folded in namaskar. To its right stands a gold figure in a rust-orange cloth with a tall ornate crown, a red tilak and a pink flower held near the chest. A small lit oil lamp in a brass dish sits in front, with scattered pink petals. Behind, a rangoli floor design in yellow and red and three small figures in pink dress stand on a raised platform. The statues are figures, not people, and no living person is visible.

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A photograph of a shrine arrangement with no living people. In the foreground stands a gold-coloured statue of a standing figure with a bare upper body and a short skirt, with red tilak marks, on the left. Centre is a white and gold sri yantra style meru on a gold base, with a pink flower placed on its summit. On the right stands a gold statue of a figure in a brown-orange wrap with a crown and red tilak marks. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front of the meru. Behind, a shrine with several small gold-and-pink murtis and blue cloth draping. The floor has a yellow and red floral kolam pattern. A timestamp in the corner reads Jul. 6, 2025 8:21:14 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-06-07Photo of a gold-finished altar in a temple hall with a shiny wet floor. Centre: a copper-coloured Sri Chakra meru-style yantra on a round base, topped with a yellow flower. Left: a gold standing figure of a youth with a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head, arms outstretched. Right: a gold standing deity murti with a tall crown, red tilak and reddish-brown drape, holding a yellow flower. A small oil lamp burns in front of the yantra. Behind, pink-clad deity murtis stand on a raised platform. Timestamp Jul. 18, 2025 8:36:53 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-18A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a gold-coloured base set on a concrete floor. Two golden standing deity murti flank a tiered copper-toned Sri Yantra-style meru with a pink flower on its peak. A brass oil lamp burns in front. Behind, two gilded figures and a central figure with a pink garment and stacked crown stand on a raised platform near painted floor kolam designs. A timestamp reads Jul. 5, 2025 9:34:32 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-04-07A photograph of a small shrine arrangement on a gold-coloured base in a hall with a patterned floor. Two gilded standing figures flank a white and gold stepped sri yantra meru at centre, with a small brass oil lamp burning in front. The figure on the left is bare-chested with a short gold dhoti; the figure on the right wears a red-brown draped cloth and a gold crown. Both have pink flowers tucked near their heads and red kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them stand smaller painted figures in pink and blue robes and a deity murti, with blue-and-gold drapes above. A timestamp reads Jul. 5, 2025 9:33:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-07A photograph of a gold-plated altar display in a temple hall with a wet, patterned floor. At the centre stands a tiered golden shri yantra-style meru on a round base, flanked by two gilded standing deity murti, the left one bare-chested with hands in a blessing pose and the right one draped in a rust-red cloth and holding a flower. Pink flowers and red kumkum marks adorn the figures. A small oil lamp with a lit flame sits in a brass dish in front, with a dark offering dish on the left and an incense stick in a brass dish on the right. Blue-draped figures and gilded deity images are visible in the background. No people are visible.2025-04-07Golden metal murti arrangement on a gold-coloured altar tray in a temple hall. Two standing gilt figures flank a tiered golden sri yantra meru at centre. The left figure is a bare-chested male murti with hands raised in blessing; the right figure wears a draped orange-gold garment and a crown. Yellow flowers sit atop the figures and the meru. A small copper oil lamp burns on a central plate, with another lamp on a stand to the left, incense sticks in a brass dish on the right, and a small bowl holding a yellow flower. Behind, blue-robed statues and tall painted figures stand against an orange wall, with a floor kolam of yellow and white lotus motifs. Timestamp reads Jul. 18, 2025 8:41:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-18Indoor shrine arrangement photographed from the front on a yellow-painted tray. Two gilded metal standing figures flank a tiered gold sri yantra-style meru at centre. The figure on the left is a slim male deity with hands in mudra; the figure on the right holds an object and wears an orange-red drape. Small brass bowls hold ash, rose petals and burnt incense sticks, a lit oil lamp sits in the centre and another lamp stands on the left. Background shows a painted floor kolam in yellow and red and blue-draped deity figures on a shelf. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 6, 2025 8:26:59 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-06-07Photo of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a golden tray in a temple hall. Two standing gold-coloured figures flank a tiered Sri Yantra-style pyramid of copper-toned triangles on a round base, topped with a white and pink plumeria flower. The figure on the left is bare-chested with a short dhoti and holds a flower; the figure on the right wears a flowing orange-red garment, a tall crown and holds a flower. A small oil lamp with a lit wick sits in front of the yantra. In the background stand dark stone deity statues and a silver trio of figures on a raised platform. Printed date stamp reads May 2, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05Photograph of a gilded ritual setup on a large brass tray placed on a concrete floor inside a temple. Centre is a tiered golden shrine-like sculpture (Meru-style) topped with a pink flower. Beside it stand a golden standing figure of a male deity with raised hand and a golden female deity draped in a red cloth with a red tilak and crown, with pink flowers placed on their heads. A small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the left edge. Behind, several small metal deity figures with decorated headdresses stand on a wooden platform before a gold-painted shrine wall. A timestamp reads Jun. 25, 2024 8:38:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-06-25A 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 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 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.2024-10-28