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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.

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A 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 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.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 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 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.2024-07-21A photo taken inside a small shrine room with a corrugated metal roof and a ceiling fan. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white and gold headcloth faces away from the camera, raising a lit lamp or aarti vessel toward the ceiling. Before him on a raised platform stand two dark stone deity murti in gold-framed niches with orange backdrops: a Shiva lingam-like figure with pink and blue cloth and garlands, and a four-armed black deity wearing a green cloth and a pink flower garland. Brass plates, bowls, a kalasha pot, flower offerings and a tray of sweets sit on the steps. A timestamp reads Jul. 21, 2024 6:27:48 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.2024-02-07Interior shrine photographed from behind a priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white shoulder cloth, bare-chested with a white head wrap and rudraksha mala, holding a flame in both hands before the altar. Inside the shrine, a black Nandi statue draped in a purple and gold cloth sits on a raised platform, and a dark deity murti with green garland and green cloth stands in an arched niche beside it, with a yellow sign reading KAILASA SA... BHARAT. Brass pots, bowls, a bell, a kalasha and flower offerings line the steps, and a ganesha figure is decorated with pink flowers. Corrugated metal roof, ceiling fan and yellow walls surround the room. A timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:02:07 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08A priest with a shaved head and white beard stands with his back to the camera, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shoulder cloth with gold edging, and a white and gold turban. He holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame aloft toward a shrine. Inside the shrine, a black Nandi bull sits on a pedestal draped in a purple cloth, and beside it a black deity murti in a green cloth and garlands stands in a gilded niche. Brass bowls, flower offerings, a bell and a kalasha-style pot are arranged on the steps, and a banner in the corner reads KAILASA. The yellow walls and red curtain frame the scene.2024-09-08Photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-leaf wall and orange-draped niches holding black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands and silver crowns. A bare-chested priest with a cream turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, waving a flame in front of the central deity figure that holds a trident. A brass oil lamp burns on the floor and brass vessels sit before the murtis. Count: one physical person. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 3, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-02Indoor temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange-backed gold arches. On the left, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red cloth and bell-decorated garland, beside a black Shiva-form deity murti in blue cloth. In the centre, a black deity murti wears a pink-red garland. On the right, a bare-chested elderly priest with a white beard, white head cloth with a stripe, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Brass plates of flowers and a lamp sit on the floor, with a golden trident and a pink curtain at right. A timestamp reads Jul. 3, 2024 6:39:14 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-07Photograph 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.2024-09-08