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A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a large brass tray, showing gilded metal figures and a sri yantra-style metal form. A standing gilded figure of a child-like devotee with raised hand and a taller gilded deity figure with an ornate crown and a flowing reddish-brown shawl stand side by side, both adorned with yellow flowers and red tilak marks. A gilded stepped sri yantra or meru-style object with a yellow flower sits to the left. A small oil lamp burns in front, with a small brass dish of petals and flowers to the right. A timestamp overlay reads Mar. 16, 2025 10:44:14 a.m. with a location caption. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a golden ritual tray in a temple-like hall. On the tray stand a golden sri yantra-style stepped meru base topped with a yellow flower, a golden standing male figure with a yellow flower on his head and his right hand raised in abhaya gesture, and a golden female figure in a red sari with a yellow flower in her hand. A small brass oil lamp burns to the left, with small ritual implements such as a bell and sandals near the base. The floor is decorated with colourful painted kolam-style designs and gold-coloured pedestals stand in the background. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 21, 2024 8:51:52 a.m., Pka Garden Road, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual setup on a brass tray inside a temple hall, on a floor decorated with white and pink kolam patterns. Centre stands a gilded standing figure of a male deity with raised right hand, flanked by a taller gilded female figure draped in a red cloth and holding a white flower. Left of them is a gilded geometric sri yantra meru-shaped base, and a small Nataraja-style figure sits at the front. A copper lamp with a lit flame sits in front, and a white flower rests on the male figure's head. A plate with kumkum, flowers and a small bowl appears at the left edge. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 29, 2024 10:31:27 a.m. with the location Pka Garden Road, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-29A photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a stone-floored shrine area. Two gold-coloured standing figures are decorated with orange marigold flowers and red tilak marks on their foreheads. The figure on the right wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a crown-like headdress, while the left figure stands with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Beside them sits a white and gold faceted sri-yantra style object, also topped with a marigold. In the background a dark deity murti stands on a marble pedestal beneath a decorated canopy, with kolam designs on the floor and a steel plate of yellow flowers at the right edge. A timestamp in the lower right reads Mar. 1, 2025 10:07:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-01-03Photo 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.2025-07-18Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray holding a worship arrangement on a stone floor. Two gilded standing figures stand at the centre: the left is a bare-chested male form with raised hand and a flower on his head, the right is a female deity wearing a crown, a red-maroon draped cloth and holding a flower and a small pot. A stepped pyramidal sri yantra-style meru stands at left, a small gilded figure and a Nataraja-style base sit in the middle, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative silver-edged holder sits in front. Yellow marigold flowers adorn several items. Background shows a painted floor kolam and other deity statues. Timestamp in corner reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:21:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of gilded metal figures on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. Two standing figures are decorated with marigold-type orange flowers and red kumkum marks: a smaller gold figure with a raised hand, and a taller figure wearing an orange-brown draped cloth and a tall crown. Beside them stands a gilded Sri Yantra-style pedestal with a flower on top. A steel plate of yellow and white flowers and a brass vessel sit at the right edge, and a colourful deity murti is visible in the background.2025-01-03A photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray placed on a concrete floor. Two gilded figures stand side by side: a male figure with bare chest and dhoti and a female figure in a red draped garment with a yellow flower at her head, next to a tiered golden sri yantra-like stepped pyramid base. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the left, a brass bowl of red petals sits at the upper left, and yellow flowers rest on the pyramid. Behind them are pink-and-gold draped figures and smaller deity figures on a shelf with yellow painted floor kolam designs. Zero physical people are visible; the statues are the subjects. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 11, 2024 8:53:38 a.m. Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-06A photograph of gilded metal murtis on a large brass plate indoors, set on a patterned floor with white and red floral kolam designs. Two standing figures are shown: a bare-chested gold figure in short dhoti-style lower garment holding a raised hand, and a gold figure in an orange-red draped shawl with a red tilak on the forehead, holding a small kalasha-like pot. A gold sri yantra meru-shaped base sits to the left, decorated with yellow frangipani flowers placed on the figures and base. A small gold lamp stand and a bell-like item appear in front. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:33:15 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Background includes deity statues and a black stone figure.2025-03-15A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a round brass tray placed on a grey floor. Centre-right stands a gold figure of a deity with a red garment draped over its shoulder, one hand raised in blessing, with pink flowers on its head. Beside it is a standing gold male figure with one hand raised and a red tilak on the forehead, also with a flower on its head. In the centre is a tiered gold stepped structure. Small brass items and a copper oil lamp stand at the left edge, with rangoli-like patterns and gilded figures on a shelf in the background. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 11, 2024 8:06:20 a.m., Pka Garden Road, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-09A photograph of a golden ritual tray arrangement set on a grey floor with a white floral kolam design. Two gold-finished statues stand on the tray: a standing figure with raised right hand and a red tilak on the forehead, and a figure in a maroon-red cloth with a gold crown and red tilak, both garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. To the left is a sculpted gold-and-white shrivachakra-style yantra or meru base with a marigold on top. Between them are a small brass lamp stand and a small gold deity figure. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground on a decorative paper doily. A timestamp reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:18:08 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of a brass tray arranged for worship on a floor with white and pink floral kolam designs. On the tray stand a gold-toned metal figure of a standing male deity with a flower on his head and a raised hand, beside a figure in an orange and red cloth draped over one shoulder with a yellow flower in hand, and a white and gold tiered shivalinga-style shrine base decorated with a yellow flower. A small copper oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the front. Behind, a dark altar shows a deity murti. A timestamp reads Mar. 15, 2025 10:31:11 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-15Close photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey floor with white kolam designs. On the left is a tiered gold shrine-like pyramid topped with a yellow marigold. At centre stands a gold figure of a standing male deity with bare chest and short dhoti-style waist cloth, with a yellow flower at his head. To the right is a gold figure draped in a deep maroon cloth with a crown-like headdress, holding a yellow flower, standing on a stepped gold pedestal. A small gold Nataraja-style dancing deity murti in a circular arch sits in front, and a lit oil lamp in a silver-rimmed bowl burns at the front edge. A red-cloth seat and a figure in red are visible in the background.2024-10-24