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A woman in a green blouse and striped patterned sari stands at a shrine, bending forward to tend a small oil lamp lit on a tray before a large black stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, holding a discus and a conch-like object, and wears a tall crown with a pink flower on top, set in an arched golden niche against orange cloth. Small golden figures and yellow flowers sit on the altar in front. A kolam design is visible on the floor at lower left. A timestamp reads 09-Mar-2025.

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A woman in a green and white zigzag-patterned sari pours water from a brass vessel over a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity. Smaller golden figurines and a dark brass pot sit on the floor at the base. The woman is performing abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity. No a person candidate is visible.2025-09-03A woman in a green blouse and white, orange and black patterned sari bends forward at a gold-coloured platform, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over small gold and silver deity figures. Behind her stands a tall black stone murti of Lord Vishnu with four arms, holding a discus and a mace, against an orange draped background with gold arched frames. A white kolam is drawn on the floor and a large bronze vessel sits at right. A date stamp reads 09-Mar-2025 9:16:06 am Salem in the corner.2025-09-03A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair bends forward to light a small oil lamp on a brass stand placed on a golden tray in front of a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms. Two smaller red-clad figures flank the lamp on the tray. Behind, a black stone murti with a crown and several arms stands before an orange draped arch framed in gold, with two more dark figures in yellow garments beside it. The floor has yellow and red kolam designs, and the wall is gold. Timestamp text reads May 18, 2025 9:46:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A woman in a pink blouse and a multicoloured floral saree kneels on a gold-tiled floor before a dark stone four-armed deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. She holds a lit oil lamp near the base of the statue, which has a red tilak mark on its forehead and holds a conch and other attributes. To the left, a framed photo shows a saffron-robed man seated on a white dais, with a caption in Tamil script beneath. Behind the murti, a framed portrait shows another man, and a gilded trident stands on the right beside a brass kalasha and marigold garlands. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2026-01-17A woman in a white sari with gold borders stands at a shrine, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, dressed in a gold cloth. Two dark murtis in gold-yellow garments stand beside it on pedestals, in front of an orange backdrop framed by a gold arch. Small brass figures with marigold garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on a wooden tray before a floral kolam on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman in a pink blouse and a pink-and-white patterned sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp near a tall black stone deity murti with four arms and a tall crown, standing before a gold-framed arch in a temple. A small flame burns on top of the crown. A timestamp reads Jan. 17, 2026 6:11:54 p.m. with the location Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. The scene shows a lamp offering at a shrine. No a person candidate is visible, only a faint partial figure in the background mirror.2026-01-17A woman in a cream and pink printed sari with a rose-coloured blouse stands at left, bent forward and touching a dark stone deity murti with her hand. The black stone figure stands in a gilded arched niche with an ornate golden frame, holding a disc-like weapon in one raised hand and a ritual object in another, with a small white flame or offering at the top of its tall crown. A red cloth backdrop and golden decor surround the shrine. A timestamp reads Jan. 17, 2026 6:13:01 p.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2026-01-17A woman in a pink blouse and a multicolored cream saree with a patterned border stands at a shrine, lighting a small oil lamp held in her right hand toward a dark stone deity murti with four arms, standing on a black pedestal and decorated with flowers. The shrine has gold-leafed arches with red drapes, a gold trident stand and a brass kalasha on the right, and framed photographs above. A brass pot sits at the lower left. A timestamp reads Jan. 17, 2026 6:08:51 p.m., Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2026-01-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a white sari with a gold border, bending forward with her grey hair in a long braid, lighting an oil lamp placed on a wooden tray. Behind her stand three dark stone deity murtis on gold pedestals against an orange drapery backdrop; the central figure has multiple arms and a crown, and the side figures wear yellow-gold cloths. On the tray are small brass and gold figurines and marigold flowers. The floor has a yellow and red floral kolam. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:11:07 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A woman in a gold sleeveless blouse and bright pink skirt stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a black stone murti in a golden arched niche with orange backdrop. The multi-armed deity holds a discus and other implements, is smeared with yellow turmeric or kumkum, and stands on a golden pedestal. Small golden figures and a golden lotus-shaped vessel sit at its base. A timestamp reads May 19, 2025 9:15:34 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-19A woman in a white sari with a gold border, her grey hair in a long braid, leans forward to light an oil lamp in front of a black stone deity murti. The four-armed murti sits in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop and wears a red-orange cloth, with pink flowers in its crown. Small brass and gold figures and a white-and-gold stepped base stand before the murti. A pink cloth hangs at the left edge. A date and location stamp reads Aug. 1, 2025 9:00:54 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-08-01A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and orange cloth behind the niches. A bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and gold head cloth stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a tall black stone deity murti of Vishnu with four arms, holding a discus and conch and wearing a crown with a red tilak. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. A brass tray with pink flower petals sits on an orange-draped table at right, and a partly visible black figure with bells and beaded ornaments appears at left. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 5:22:15 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15