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A man in a pink shirt and pink dhoti stands barefoot in a shrine room, holding up a dark book with a smiling woman's portrait on its cover. Behind him is a raised shrine with a golden lotus pedestal bearing a deity murti with a crown and garland, a trident, a black stone bull, small brass lamps, a kalasha, a bell and offering plates of flowers and fruit. A sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH and a timestamp reads Nov. 17, 2024 5:35:02 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No other person is shown.

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A man in a light green patterned short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot on a raised platform inside a gold-walled hall, holding a red-and-white booklet with a printed photo on its cover. Behind him are shrines with a seated deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and a trident, a golden throne-like seat draped with pink and green cloth, colourful dolls, brass lamps, bowls and offerings on orange cloth. Two figures in pink attire stand in an arched niche at right. A kolam design is drawn on the floor and a timestamp reads Jul. 23, 2024 7:02:40 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23January 18 20242024-01-18Photograph inside a plain shrine room with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and gold-painted walls. On the left, a golden statue seated on a lotus throne wears a green cloth, a green turban-style headdress and a garland, and holds its hands in a gesture; a trident stands beside it. A small label reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Centre-right, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a white and gold headcloth and rudraksha mala raises a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand while holding a bell in the other, a lit flame burning at the lamp's top. An altar in front holds brass plates of flowers and fruit, orange cloths, small figurines and a deity murti, and a dark Shiva lingam with white and red garlands sits in an arched niche. A timestamp reads Aug. 10, 2024 7:19:47 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Photograph of a shrine room with golden-painted walls. In the foreground a person in an orange garment holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp toward the altar. The shrine has a gilded arched niche with garlands and a fringed red cloth, flanked by two framed black-and-white portraits. Central figure is a white-clad statue with a tall headdress and a card reading KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE BHARATH. To the right is an arched niche with a deity murti adorned with a garland, plus small figurines of green-clad figures. Small oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable as a physical person.2025-07-06Photo of a shrine room in a KAILASA Salem temple with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white-and-gold turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a lit flame aloft toward a hanging lamp. On the altar, a seated figure in green headwear, green shawl and garlands is labelled by a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH, next to a trident, a dark shivalinga with garlands in a blue pot, a white-draped table with a maroon cloth, brass plates of flowers, lamps and kalasha vessels, and an orange-draped niche. The priest appears to be performing an aarti or lamp offering. The scene has a timestamp overlay reading Aug. 10, 2024 7:19:49 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08Indoor shrine room with orange-walled alcoves holding dark deity murtis, including a seated figure beneath a red and orange canopy and a large black bull statue at left. A man in a light blue collared shirt and dark trousers stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the shrine. A central murti wears a gold-bordered garment and garlands, with a trident and a small plaque reading KAILASA SALEM beside it. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and small oil lamps sit on the platform below. A dated timestamp reads 22-Jan-2026 2:17:26 pm Salem in the lower right corner.2026-01-22A photograph of a temple shrine interior with no people present. On the left, a golden seated statue of a figure with a red-and-gold turban and red-and-gold shawl, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flowers, sits on a large golden lotus pedestal beside a golden trishula. A small placard reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. On the right, a black Shiva linga with a white-and-maroon cloth and a tall garland of red, teal and yellow flowers stands on a white-draped platform with a maroon cloth bearing a temple image. In the foreground are small painted clay-style figures in red and green garments, a brass bell, brass plates with flowers, betel and offerings, a kalasha, and an orange cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 17, 2024 2:56:31 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-17A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and a golden trident (trishul) on a pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange shirt and red-orange dhoti stands at left, extending his hands to pass a small printed card to an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds a folded booklet. A woman in a pale pink shawl and grey-green sari stands at right, reaching toward the exchange. A white sign reads KAILASA SALEM on a table covered with brass plates, a red bowl and offering items. Behind them stand a deity murti with flower garlands and a magenta-draped image of a deity. The image shows a small pooja-table exchange, not a festival.2024-01-18Interior photo of a temple shrine room with golden walls and pink and red draped backdrops. On a raised golden altar stands a seated statue dressed in a pink turban, garlands and ornate pink and gold cloth, with a gold trident and kalasha-like finial beside it. Smaller murtis and figures sit on the steps, a black figure with pink garland and gold cloth sits at left, and offerings, brass plates and a small lamp are arranged on the tiers. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers faces the altar with hands folded, and a woman in a grey wrap and pink top stands nearby. A sign on the step reads 'Scan Here to talk to THE SPH' with a QR code beside a small portrait. A timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 23, 2024 7:26:30 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-23Photo inside a temple shrine room with gold walls and a pink backdrop. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a gilded seated statue wearing a red turban, red garment and a floral garland, labelled by a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. A large black Shiva Linga stands on a black circular yoni-pitha base at right, with a dark orange cloth in the arch behind it. Small gold deity figures and a gold shrine sit on a wooden stand with yellow and white flowers in front of the linga. The image carries a timestamp of Apr. 21, 2025 11:04:18 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. The man is a priest performing abhishekam-related worship.2025-04-21A selfie-style photograph of a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a vertical sandalwood mark and kumkum dot on her forehead, standing in a temple shrine room with yellow walls. Behind her, a gilded arched niche holds a deity murti draped in green garlands and a pink-and-white cloth, with a framed portrait on the wall above. To the right, another gilded niche holds a deity murti with a yellow garland. A table in front has brass lamps, an orange cloth, a small plate of offerings and a red-and-white patterned mat, consistent with naivedyam offerings. A timestamp reads 07-Jun-2025 18:11:00 and a caption reads kailasathiruchngarat 11.45am naiveyam.2025-07-06Indoor temple shrine photo with a gold-painted wall and orange-draped niches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white head cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit lamp or oil lamp toward the shrine. Before him is a brass plate of pink flowers, a kalasha-style pot, coconuts and offerings on an orange cloth, with small brass oil lamps around. Behind them stand a dark deity murti in green garments and a flower garland, a trident, and a seated gold statue in a green turban and green shawl with a garland, raising a hand in greeting, beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 10, 2024, 6:44:23 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-08