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A photograph of a Hindu puja set-up in a temple-like room. In the foreground a large brass plate holds a pair of ornate golden sandal-shaped objects, decorated with floral engraving, with red hibiscus and pink petals placed around them and small dark mounds with sprigs on top. Two lit oil lamps with golden decorative stands flank the plate, and another lit oil lamp sits on a brass dish in the lower centre. A brass dish on the lower right holds dark stones and a dark ceremonial object, and a brass vessel with flowers sits at lower left. Behind, a red cloth covers a shelf where blue-clad deity murti stand with jewelled garlands, with a rudraksha-style mala draped on a central figure. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:12 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a puja arrangement on a red cloth with three standing and seated metal murtis, a gold-toned deity with pink and gold garment and a hibiscus flower on the head, a central seated figure with a hibiscus on its head and a pink cloth, and a figure with a black and white sash. Two brass oil lamps flank a large brass plate holding a pair of ornate metal sandals decorated with pink flower petals. Smaller brass plates hold a conch shell, a black stone lingam-like object, flower petals, and a small brass oil lamp, with a brass bell at the left edge. No people are visible.2025-04-07A temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. Three small metal figures in blue draped cloth with red flower garlands and jewelled ornaments stand on a red cloth. In the foreground a large brass plate holds a shiny metal object decorated with red hibiscus and pink flower petals, with a brass bell beside it. 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Timestamp overlay reads Jul. 24, 2024 12:21:13 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-24Photograph of a ritual puja table with brass trays and an orange cloth, set before a row of deity murtis draped in orange and pink garlands. At the centre sits a brass Shiva lingam with a gold crown-like top, lit by a small flame, surrounded by a conch shell, rudraksha beads, green leaves, a pink stone block and offerings of gold jewellery, kumkum and pink flowers. Two gold oil lamps burn on the altar, and a copper vessel and a red cloth lie beside the trays. No people are visible.2025-02-15A photograph of a shrine display indoors with three golden figures on a royal blue silk cloth edged with gold zari. The central figure is a deity murti with a red hibiscus on its head, a white and red flower garland, pearl strands and a jewelled silver crown. Flanking it are two standing figures in blue and gold garments with red and orange garlands; the right figure holds a staff wrapped in silver rhinestones. Small brass plates hold scattered pink petals and a lit oil lamp stands in front of the centre figure. In the foreground a large brass tray holds a pair of ornate golden sandals decorated with pink and yellow flowers, and a small bowl of yellow powder sits at the left edge. A timestamp reads Aug. 14, 2024 10:30:11 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-14A photograph of a puja arrangement on a green cloth and an orange cloth, with no people visible. Two standing figurines of a male and female deity pair flank a central silver-decorated murti or yoni-shaped object garlanded with orange and pink flowers, with a red hibiscus on top. Brass plates hold a brass bell, a turmeric-yellow gourd, a conch, a brass oil lamp with a flame, marigolds and a pink frangipani flower, camphor-like blocks, rudraksha beads on a red cloth, dishes of fruit and a gold ornament set. Brass lamps stand on the green cloth. 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