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A photograph of a gold-plated ritual tray in an ashram shrine. On the tray stand a golden Shiva Lingam, a gilded figure of a standing male deity with a tilak and raised hand, and a gilded female deity in a red-and-yellow draped sari, with yellow flower petals scattered around. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right. The floor is decorated with white and yellow kolam designs, and a black deity murti and a small figure in red stand in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:19:21 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a golden ritual setup on a large brass tray in a temple room. Two gilded metal murtis stand on a pedestal: a smaller male figure with one hand raised in blessing and a taller female figure in a red-and-gold draped sari holding a small vessel, with a red tilak mark on her forehead. A gilded stepped sri yantra-like meru or pyramid form sits to the left, with yellow flowers scattered on it and around the base. A small brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass lamp stand with yellow flowers are at the right. The floor has white and red kolam designs, and a dark lingam with orange cloth stands in the background. A timestamp reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:59 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17A photograph of a gilded metal murti of a standing male figure and a standing female figure with a crown, set on a large gold-coloured round tray. The male figure has one hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a small dark bindu on the forehead; the female figure wears a red sari and holds an object in her hand. In front stands a tiered gold yantra-style sculpture (meru form) decorated with yellow flowers and a small dark stone. Small brass ritual items and a lit oil lamp with a brass stand sit at the right edge. Behind, a floor kolam of white and yellow lines is visible, with larger draped deity statues and a small figure in red and white further back. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible in the scene.2024-11-17KAILASA Salem On 24/11/20242024-11-24 +1 copiesA photograph of gilded ritual murtis arranged on a large polished brass tray on a worn table. On the left, a gold-coloured sri yantra (shri chakra) stands on a base with a yellow flower on top. Behind it, a standing gilded figure of a sage holds a small vessel and has a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head. On the right, a gilded deity murti wears a red cloth draped over its body, a crown with a red tilak on the forehead, and a yellow flower at its feet. Small gold ritual implements and a bell-like object sit on the tray, with a flower near the base. Behind the tray, a painted floor with yellow and red lotus motifs and a red-clothed figure on a platform are partly visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:13:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-17A photograph of a gold-finished metal murti set on a large brass tray in a temple interior. A standing deity figure in gold with a red tilak wears a red-and-gold patterned cloth and holds a vessel; beside it stands a smaller gold figure of a boy with one hand raised. Next to them is a tiered gold sri-chakra-style meru base with white flower petals, and small gold ritual vessels and a brass lamp sit on the tray, which is wet with liquid. Painted lotus kolam designs cover the floor behind, with another altar visible in the background. A date and time stamp in the lower right reads Dec. 21, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-21A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement placed on a large polished brass tray on a grey stone floor. A standing gold-coloured murti of a male figure with raised right hand in blessing stands beside a female murti draped in a red-orange cloth and wearing a tall crown. In front sits a gold sri yantra-style meru or shrine base with stepped triangular tiers, decorated with a yellow flower on top. Small brass ritual items, red and yellow flowers, a brass bowl of flowers and kumkum sit nearby, and a yellow flower rests at the base of the murti. The floor behind shows painted lotus patterns in white, yellow and red. A timestamp reads Nov. 20, 2024 10:50:34 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-20Photo of a gilded ritual arrangement on a round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden shivalinga with a layered yantra-style base and a black stone top sits on the left, decorated with a yellow flower. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti of a goddess in a red draped sari with a crown, holding a yellow flower, and a smaller gilded standing figure of a male deity with a red tilak. Small brass items, a ghee lamp or vessel and paired brass pieces lie on the tray, which is wet with water. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:20:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18A photograph of a golden metal utsava murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a tilak and yellow flower on his head, bare-chested with a short dhoti, raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red sari with gold border and a crown. In front sits a tiered golden shrivelled Sri Yantra-style base, with a small lamp, bell and yellow flowers scattered on the tray. Wet, stained tray and floor suggest recent abhishekam. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:16:43 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are present.2024-08-17A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual setup on a large brass tray placed on a stone or concrete floor decorated with painted floral kolam. In the centre stands a small golden standing figure with a red tilak on its forehead and a raised hand, next to a taller golden deity murti with a crown and a red-and-gold draped cloth, holding a red flower. A golden shivalinga-like sculpted yantra stands at left, with a red flower on top, and a small golden ornamental object sits between them. Red and white flowers and red powder are in a brass plate at upper left, and a timestamp reads Nov. 20, 2024 10:53:13 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-20Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray set on a floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. On the tray stand a shaved-head, unclothed-torso standing figure with raised hand and short dhoti-like waist cloth, and a female deity figure wearing a red draped cloth and a crown, with red tilak. A yellow flower sits on the head of each figure. Beside them are a stepped sri yantra-shaped meru, a small Nataraja figure, a small oil lamp, and tiny bell and foot-shaped objects. A small plate with kumkum and offerings appears at right. These are statues, not people, so no physical people are present. The image carries a timestamp reading Nov. 5, 2024 9:44:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-11A photograph of a gilded brass tray holding a deity murti of a standing Shiva-Parvati style pair or devotional figures, one with a red shawl and crown, beside a golden stepped Sri Meru yantra, small black stones, and yellow flower garlands. A small gilded Nandi or ritual figure sits near the base. In the background, a black stone murti of Ganesha is visible, and a red-clad figure sits on a cushion. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 9:17:27 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are clearly visible in the foreground, and the scene is a temple puja setup.2024-11-19A photograph of a gilded ritual setup on a large round brass tray placed on a grey floor. Two gold-coloured statues stand together: a male figure with raised right hand in blessing and a short dhoti, and a female deity murti in a red garment with a tall ornate crown and a red tilak on the forehead, holding a flower. Yellow flowers rest on their heads and on a stepped gold sri-chakra style meru structure beside them. A small brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a white lace-like doily at the front, with bells and small brass implements nearby. Water droplets wet the tray surface. Blurred gold pillars and small deity figures appear in the background.2024-09-19