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A photograph inside a small temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, gold-painted walls and a ceiling fan. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth, wearing a brown upper cloth, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp over a steel plate of offerings. On a raised platform are several deity murti: a black stone Nandi with a blue cloth and garland at left, a dark green-faced murti with a green cloth and pink garland at centre, and a seated golden figure with a trident-marked crown, white garland and pink-and-red cloth at right. Brass lamps, a brass trident, flowers, a kalasha-like bowl and small oil lamps surround the altar. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:32:10 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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Interior of a temple shrine with a corrugated metal roof and gold-painted walls. A lone priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, stands at left holding a lit lamp aloft toward the altars. Along the shrine are black stone deity murtis, including a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a black Nandi bull with a pink cloth, a green-clad standing murti garlanded with flowers, and a seated white figure with a trident and garlands on a throne-like seat. Brass lamps, candles, plates of offerings and a kalasha stand on the stepped platform. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:27:03 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth performs aarti with a lit lamp held high in his right hand, standing at the left of a shrine room with corrugated metal roof and gold-painted walls. Along the back platform sit several deity murti: a dark stone figure with a blue cloth and pink skirt, a black multi-armed deity garlanded in pink and white flowers with a green cloth, and a white-robed Shiva-form murti with trident and rudraksha garlands before a red backdrop and orange flag. Brass lamps, plates of offerings, flower garlands and a kumkum bowl lie on the steps. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:43:25 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A priest stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. Three shrine niches with gold arches hold dark deity murtis garlanded with flowers; the central one wears a green cloth and flower garland. At right, a seated deity figure with a trident and flower garlands sits on a raised platform beside a trident (trishul). Brass oil lamps, plates, kalasha-like vessels and offerings are arranged on the steps in front. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:26:56 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A temple shrine interior with a golden-yellow painted back wall and a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. A man seen from behind, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and a white turban, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the altar. Several deity images stand in gold-framed niches with orange backdrops; a dark stone Nandi bull sits before a black idol draped in pink cloth, a green-clad idol wears a garland, and a seated figure on the right holds a trident beside him. Brass plates, bowls, lamps and a red kumkum bowl sit on the tiered platform. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:43:28 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls. On the left, a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with white flowers sits beside a dark deity murti in blue silk. In the centre, another dark deity murti in a red cloth and pink garland stands in an orange-backed arch. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, white headband and rudraksha malas lights an oil lamp with his right hand before brass plates of flowers and a brass pot. At right, a trident and a small doll-like murti in blue sit on a pink-covered table with brass plates. A timestamp reads Jul. 3, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-07A photograph inside a small temple shrine with yellow walls, a corrugated metal roof and a red curtain at left. A bare-chested priest with a white-and-gold head cloth and white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp in his right hand while facing a black stone Nandi bull with a purple and gold cloth, and a second black deity in a green shawl and flower garland under a gold arch. Brass bowls, plates of flowers, lamps and a small image wrapped in pink garland sit on the steps of the altar. The timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:08:40 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Photograph inside a plain shrine room with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and gold-painted walls. On the left, a golden statue seated on a lotus throne wears a green cloth, a green turban-style headdress and a garland, and holds its hands in a gesture; a trident stands beside it. A small label reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Centre-right, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a white and gold headcloth and rudraksha mala raises a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand while holding a bell in the other, a lit flame burning at the lamp's top. An altar in front holds brass plates of flowers and fruit, orange cloths, small figurines and a deity murti, and a dark Shiva lingam with white and red garlands sits in an arched niche. A timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:19:47 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Indoor temple shrine photo with a gold-painted wall and orange-draped niches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white head cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit lamp or oil lamp toward the shrine. Before him is a brass plate of pink flowers, a kalasha-style pot, coconuts and offerings on an orange cloth, with small brass oil lamps around. Behind them stand a dark deity murti in green garments and a flower garland, a trident, and a seated gold statue in a green turban and green shawl with a garland, raising a hand in greeting, beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 10, 2024, 6:44:23 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange-lined arched niches, a large black stone Nandi bull idol sits on a gold base, draped in a magenta cloth and gold-bordered shawl, with a jewelled collar, bells, and a pink flower garland. Beside it stands a dark deity murti with a green turban and pink garland, before which a brass oil lamp is lit. At right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a lit lamp toward the deity. Brass plates of flowers, kumkum, lamps and a small tumbler sit on a wooden tray in the foreground, with a timestamp reading Jul. 19, 2024 6:56:05 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the corner. Scene appears to be a Pradosham Nandi abhishekam ritual.2024-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine room with golden arched niches draped in orange and magenta cloth. A central deity murti stands on a lotus-shaped golden pedestal, with blue and garland decorations, and a trident (trishula) is placed nearby. Left, a dark black stone murti of a deity with garlands and a green cloth sits beside brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels. Two men stand at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a green lungi and bare chest, the other in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and bare chest, with a white beard and tilak. Brass plates, bowls and offerings are arranged on the steps. A small sign reads 'KAILASA Salem Bharath'. A timestamp reads Sep. 15, 2024 6:52:58 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-15Photograph of an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall and orange-lined niches holding dark stone murtis. On the left a black bull (Nandi) figure is draped in a blue and gold cloth with garlands. Beside it stands a blue-clad deity murti with garlands. A standing man in a red turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a bell in hand, holds a lit lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of offerings, a trident, and a pink backdrop surround the scene. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:27 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-28A photo of a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white turban with gold stripes, raising a lit multi-wick oil lamp high with his right arm inside a small shrine room. Ahead on a raised platform stands a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped in pink cloth and a black deity murti, flanked by a second shrine niche holding a dark deity murti in a green cloth and pink-and-white flower garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of offerings and a bottle sit on the steps. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:29:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-21