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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.

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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.2025-05-18A woman in a magenta saree with gold border and a jasmine garland in her hair pours liquid over a dark multi-armed deity murti standing on a black pedestal in a golden shrine with orange drapery. Two dark figures flank the central deity, one in a mustard-yellow garment. Small brass and red-painted figurines sit on a wooden platform in front, and a brass pot stands on the floor. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering. The timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:54:25 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No a person is visible.2025-05-18A woman in a magenta silk saffron-bordered sari and maroon blouse, with a white flower garland in her hair, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti in a gilded shrine arch. The black murti has multiple arms and a crown, standing on a snake-like base with a white dhoti-style cloth draped on it. To the right stands a second dark stone figure in a yellow garment. Small gold and red-clad metal figurines sit on a platform before the murti, and colourful kolam designs are drawn on the floor. The orange cloth backdrop and gold-painted walls frame the scene. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:47:33 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair stands at left, bending forward and pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity. The murti wears a white cloth and stands in a gold-framed niche with orange drapery. Beside it stand a dark figure in a yellow garment and small gold and red deity figurines on a gold platform. The floor has yellow and red kolam patterns. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:43:57 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A 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 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 magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair bends forward to pour liquid from a small brass vessel onto a small golden platform holding metal murti figures of deities. Behind the platform stands a large dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity in a white dhoti within a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, beside a second dark murti in a yellow garment. The floor bears yellow and white kolam-style floor designs. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:44:16 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A 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.2025-01-19Photograph of a shrine with three dark-blue deity murtis set on a golden-edged plinth before an orange silk backdrop and ornate arched frame. The central multi-armed figure stands with a tall crown and yellow-smeared body, flanked by two figures in yellow-gold drapes holding objects. Small gilded figurines, a metal lamp, and a ceremonial implement sit on a yellow table in front, with white and yellow kolam designs on the floor. A timestamp reads Nov. 8, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-11A 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 with grey hair in a single braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border and white blouse, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black multi-armed deity murti in a gold-framed shrine. Flanking murtis wear yellow and red garments against an orange backdrop. Small brass figures sit on the floor below, and a colourful floor kolam decorates the ground. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 6, 2024 11:00:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-12