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A woman in a cream-and-white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit flame toward three dark stone or metal murti statues in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop. The central figure is a multi-armed deity in white dhoti with a crown, flanked by two standing figures in yellow garments. A golden kalasha pot sits on the floor before a small brass utsava image set on a golden platform, and colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a magenta saree with small orange floral motifs, a jasmine garland in her hair, carrying a brass plate near the left edge. Behind her stands a dark stone or black-finished image of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, flanked by two smaller dark standing figures in saffron-yellow garments on a gold-framed arched backdrop with an orange cloth. In front on a golden platform are small gold and red deity figurines, with two brass kalashas on the floor and colourful kolam drawings. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:57:50 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white dhoti lights an oil lamp before a shrine of three dark stone deity murtis dressed in gold-yellow cloth against an orange backdrop within a gold-leaf arch. The central figure has multiple arms and a crown; the flanking figures wear tall crowns and gold drapes. Yellow and red kolam designs decorate the floor, and small brass figures with red cloth sit on a wooden tray in front. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 19, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu. One priest is visible.2025-01-19A 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 white sari with a cream border, hair in a bun, stands bent forward at a shrine and pours or anoints liquid over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity wearing a crown, white dhoti-like cloth and dripping abhishekam liquid. Beside it stands a second dark figure in a yellow garment. Small golden and red-clad figurines sit on a gold tray in front, and colourful kolam designs decorate the floor. The walls are gilded with an orange backdrop and carved gold arch. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:49:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2025-05-18A young priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Three dark stone deity murtis stand under a gold-trimmed arch against an orange cloth backdrop, the central figure with four arms and a tall crown, flanked by two figures in yellow garments. White flower blossoms are placed on the shrine, and a small brass kalasha or lamp stand with flowers sits on a green tray before the altar on a patterned floor. White sacred ash lines mark the priest's shoulder. The image is a photograph of a temple worship scene with a camera timestamp overlay.2025-09-05A 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 photograph of a shrine with three dark stone murtis set against an orange silk backdrop inside a gold-painted arch. The central multi-armed deity figure stands with a bull-like mount at its feet and wears a yellow cloth; the figures on either side wear yellow garments and hold objects. Yellow and red kolam designs are painted on the floor in front of the shrine, and small brass lamps and offerings sit on a low wooden stand. At the right edge, a partially visible man in white dhoti and white hair holds a brass vessel, apparently pouring during abhishekam. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 19, 2025 9:43:22 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, pouring a liquid over a dark stone deity murti on the left. Three black murtis stand on gold-trimmed bases before an orange drape framed by an ornate gold arch. The central figure has multiple arms and holds objects, and the two side figures wear yellow garments. Small gold and red figures and a bowl sit on a wooden stand in front, and the floor has yellow and red painted floral designs. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 19, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-19A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before three dark stone murtis set against an orange drape within a gold-painted arch. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto the central murti. The central deity has multiple arms and a tall crown, wearing a yellow dhoti, while the flanking figures wear yellow-gold cloth and tall conical crowns. The gilded frame and floral patterned floor complete the shrine setting. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024, 11:07:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest with white and gold headcloth, rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arm and shoulder, wearing a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a small lamp toward three dark deity murtis on a gold-framed orange backdrop; the central multi-armed murti stands on a black base with a mount beside it, flanked by two figures in yellow garments. Three small brass and red-clad figurines sit on a wooden stand in front, with yellow flower petals scattered on the floor and a painted kolam pattern. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:53:08 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A shaven-headed priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, stands barefoot at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms in a gilded shrine with an orange cloth backdrop. Two dark attendant figures in yellow-gold cloth flank the central image, and smaller brass figures with red garments and flower offerings sit on a tray at the base. A date stamp reads May 2, 2025 8:37:09 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. The scene shows a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2025-09-05A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth, standing barefoot with his back to the camera and applying white paste or ash to a wall niche. In the niche are three dark black stone murti with gold-yellow cloth draped on them, the central figure with multiple arms and a crown-like headdress, flanked by two figures holding objects, with a small golden figure and two red-clad small figures on a wooden platform in front. Orange silk backdrop and a floor with coloured rangoli-style patterns. Timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:50:30 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09