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Interior photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shiva lingam wearing a silver-studded crown, gold necklace and pink flower garland, with a lit brass oil lamp on each side. Behind it sits a second tall black lingam with a white tripundra marking, draped in a green cloth and white cloth, wrapped with a white and red turban-like cover and rudraksha-style beads, set before a gold-framed arch with an orange backdrop. On the left are a brass pedestal and blue-and-white cloth; on the right are small figurines, brass vessels and a flower-filled bowl. A timestamp reads Sep. 15, 2024 6:51:19 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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Interior photo of a shrine room with no living people visible. A golden seated statue on a lotus-shaped pedestal, dressed in blue and white garments with a blue shawl and a garland of yellow and red flowers, dominates the left. On the right stands a Shivalinga draped with a white and red cloth, rudraksha beads and a garland, set before a gold arched niche with orange cloth. A black bull statue (Nandi) with a pink flower garland and gold bells sits in the foreground, next to a green cloth. A central table with a maroon cloth holds orange-robed small murtis, a yellow hibiscus, a lit oil lamp and offering plates, with brass lamps and a lotus bowl nearby. The lower right corner carries a timestamp reading Sep. 15, 2024 6:51:33 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-15A photograph of a shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam set in a golden arched niche, draped in a white cloth and wreathed with red and white flower garlands, with a small brass lamp and offerings before it. In the foreground a large black Nandi-style bull statue wears a pink flower garland, gold-and-silver embellished headdress and a purple cloth with gold border. On the right a table holds brass plates of fruit, flowers, a kalasha, bells and small oil lamps on orange cloths, plus small standing deity figurines. The walls are yellow-gold with a trident and a framed picture labelled KAILASA at upper left. No people are visible. The timestamp reads Aug. 5, 2024 1:23:39 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-05-08Interior shrine scene at KAILASA Salem with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth and draped with a multicolour flower garland, set before a golden arched niche with an orange backdrop. In the foreground a black stone bust of Shiva with a horizontal tilak and red bindu wears a blue silk cloth with gold border, metal headdress and a gold coin necklace. Nearby on a maroon and gold cloth stand small brass deity murtis, including a figure with a cobra hood, and brass oil lamps, a bell and a plate with flowers and kumkum. Lit oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on the stone floor. Overlay timestamp reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:28:39 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine interior. On the left a large black Nandi bull statue wears a pink flower garland, gold-coloured bead necklace with bells, and a green cloth draped over its body. Center-right a golden lotus-shaped pedestal holds a stone lingam wrapped in blue and pink cloth. At the right, a Shiva lingam with a white cap and rudraksha-style beads sits before orange and white draping. A small shrine on a blue stand holds two figurines in orange and red robes, with a yellow flower and oil lamps lit before them. Two more figurines in purple and orange stand at right, one holding a trident. Brass oil lamps, a small bowl of flowers and offerings sit on the floor. No living people are visible.2024-09-15A dressed Shiva lingam stands at the centre of a temple shrine, draped with a green cloth wrapped around its top and decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and white flowers. A white three-striped tripundra marks its face. A deep gold arched frame with an orange backdrop surrounds it. In front, small brass and metal figures in green dress and garlands stand on an orange cloth, with a brass oil lamp, offering plates with flowers and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A timestamp reads Oct. 15, 2024 6:43:12 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2024-10-15A dark black Shivalinga is dressed for worship at the centre of the frame, wrapped in a green and pink striped cloth with a maroon and gold patterned cloth, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, orange and turquoise garlands, and silver beaded necklaces, with a three-striped white tripundra marking on its face. It stands on a green draped platform with a maroon panel showing a deity seated in a shrine flanked by two animals. Two brass oil lamps burn beside it. In the foreground are brass plates with flowers and offerings, and a small brass oil lamp. Behind are a gold-framed niche, a small figurine on a wooden stand, and a curtain. No people are visible.2024-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black stone Nandi bull on the left, draped with a magenta cloth, a gold-bordered cream and gold sash, a bell-studded collar and a pink flower garland around its neck, with a tilak mark on its forehead. To the right stands a black stone deity murti in a gold arched niche with orange backdrop, wearing a green turban, green and striped dhoti, layered beaded necklaces and a pink garland, holding ritual objects in its hands. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor, and a brass tray holds pink flower petals, kumkum, bowls and a lit lamp for worship. The scene has no visible people. A timestamp reads Jul. 19, 2024 6:58:01 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine dressed for Shiva worship. The central black Shivalinga is wrapped in a green cloth turban, decorated with a tripundra mark, a red-and-purple flower garland, white flowers and a ring of rudraksha-like beads. Below it, the base is covered in green fabric and a maroon cloth bearing a painted image of a bull, Nandi. In front stand small brass and painted figurines of deities dressed in green garments with garlands, flanked by brass plates holding flowers and offerings and a brass lamp. An orange cloth covers the altar step. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 15, 2024 6:42:53 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-15A photograph of a dressed Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, with no people visible. The black lingam wears a green cloth wrap and a green turban-like covering, horizontal white tripundra markings, a red band near its base, and garlands of purple, red, orange and white flowers. Flowers are placed at its base and on its front. Decorated metal and clay figures stand on an orange cloth in front, including a figure in green with gold ornaments and a green-clad figure with a black cap and mala. A brass oil lamp burns on a plate in front, with offering plates nearby. Behind is an arched golden frame with a orange backdrop, a purple curtain and a pale wall with lattice openings. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct. 15, 2024 6:42:50 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-15Indoor shrine photo of a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and multicolour striped cloth with a red bindi, adorned with a silver necklace, beaded brown hair-like tresses and a blue band at its base, set on a white draped platform. In front sit a brown and gold cloth with a printed deity image, a pink cushion, a golden kalasha-style pot with pearl strands, small brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, flower petals and small metal figures of Nandi-related and standing devotee-style images. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 19, 2024 6:58:27 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-19A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine at a temple-like hall. A black lingam is draped in a green and pink silk cloth, adorned with a brown rudraksha-style mala, silver beads, a red hibiscus flower and turquoise garlands, and carries a white tripundra mark. Its arched niche is gilded with an ornate golden frame and an orange backdrop. In front stands a green altar cloth bordered in gold and purple, with a maroon panel printed with a deity seated between two recumbent bulls. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before it, and two metal deity figures, one with a trident and crown, flank the right side. Nobody is visible in the scene. A timestamp reads Sep. 23, 2024 1:19:55 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-23Photograph of an indoor shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in a white and multicolour cloth, wrapped with brown beaded strands and silver bead necklaces, with a red-marked forehead emblem and a blue patterned base. Gold ornaments and garlands lie around the base on a white cloth. In front stand small gold and red-clad murti figures of deities, a brown cloth printed with a temple and seated deity image, a golden kalasha-style vessel, and an oil lamp burning on a pink cloth with flowers. Gold-framed arch with carved makara motifs and an orange backdrop frame the scene. No people are visible in the shrine area.2024-07-19