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Interior photograph of a small temple shrine. A copper kalasha pot hangs from a hook in front of a framed Tamil-titled diagram of a temple tower, with pink tinsel draped around its edges. Below, a black Shivalinga stone is draped with a pink and green-bordered cloth, set within an ornate brass arch frame. To the left, a dark stone deity with an orange and gold skirt and a trident stands beside the shrine. On the right, a brass oil lamp hangs on the wall and a framed picture is visible in the upper corner. No people are visible. A timestamp reads May 4, 2025 12:06:14 PM.

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Photograph of a shrine niche with no people present. A copper kalasha pot hangs from a hook in front of a gilded arched frame with floral and scroll carving. Below it sits a black shivalinga-style stone wrapped in a pink, orange and green patterned cloth. A small black-and-orange deity murti in orange dress stands at left beside a trident. A framed paper diagram of a temple tower is behind the pot, edged with pink tinsel, and a brass lamp stands at right. A date and place stamp overlays the lower right.2025-04-05Photo 82863222022-06-26 +1 copiesClose photo of a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal dusted with white powder. A copper kalasha pot hangs above, dripping water onto the lingam, and a pink flower-decorated trident stands at the left edge. Pink tinsel garlands hang at the top, with a wall behind. An orange cloth edge and pink flowers appear at the lower left. A timestamp overlay reads May 10, 2025 and Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, indicating this is a temple or shrine photo from a different date and place than the page. No people are visible.2025-12-05Photo 99212582022-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam inside a small temple room in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The black lingam is wrapped with a pink turban-like cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers, marigolds and a thick fringed garland, with a white tripundra mark on its front. It rests on a raised platform draped in orange and maroon silk with gold borders, showing a printed image of a deity and a Nandi bull, with a blue patterned cloth draped across the side. Small offerings and a purple-robed figure stand in front. A gold-framed arch with carved lions and an orange backdrop stands behind, and a sign reads KAILASA SALEM with a trishul emblem. No people are visible.2024-11-08A photograph of a Shiva lingam set in a gilded arched frame draped with magenta cloth and a gold-bordered magenta cloth on the platform, adorned with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white floral garland. A trident leans against the left side of the room, and a framed-style print of a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired appearance hangs on the white wall to the right. No people are visible in the scene.Indoor photo of a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and orange backdrop housing a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red turban-like cloth, with a rudraksha bead mala draped around it and a shell and flower garland at its base. A white cloth with pink border covers the platform, with a maroon cloth bearing gold-edged images of a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of flowers, and standing metal figurines sit in front. Louvred windows and a maroon curtain frame the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base, set on a stone plinth in a bare room with a grey wall and concrete floor. A gilded arched prabhavali frame with a crown-like top surrounds a maroon cloth backdrop with orange borders behind the linga. A brass trident stands on the left. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait labelled with a name in a scroll-style mount, showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and reddish-orange clothing; he is a printed image, not a physical person in the scene. No people are present in the room.2025-02-02Interior photo of a shrine in a plain yellow-walled room, with a tall black linga moorthy set before an ornate gold arched frame and orange cloth backdrop. The linga is draped with a white and multicoloured turban-like cloth, a dark rudraksha-style mala with a silver necklace, and a horizontal tripundra mark on its face. A maroon cloth panel shows gold-bordered bull figures flanking a seated deity. Brass puja items sit on a wooden tray: a lamp with a flame, a bowl of rice, a kalasha, and a plate of flower petals. Two small gold-coloured deity murtis in red garments stand on a gold pedestal to the right. A sign reads KAILASA SALEM, and a timestamp shows Jul. 15, 2024 12:13:49 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-15Photo 82859022022-06-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine interior showing a black Swayambhu Lingam dressed with a red turban-like cloth, a dark brown beaded and rudraksha-style garland, and a green and gold embroidered collar with white and red flowers. The lingam stands in a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, set on a white cloth draped with a maroon panel showing a seated deity flanked by two recumbent Nandi bulls. Before it sit brass oil lamps, a small bell, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate; a gilded trident stands on the left beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2024-06-17A black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands indoors on a concrete floor in front of a gilded arch frame draped with a red cloth. A brass trident stands to the left. On the white wall at right hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a white-and-red flower garland. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-01-12