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A photograph of a puja arrangement on a wet, glossy floor with no people visible. On a pink silk cloth sit two gilded statues dressed in orange garments with hibiscus flowers in their hair and a central golden kalasha wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers. Brass plates hold yellow marigolds, lamps, and a decorated gold vessel, with small oil lamps glowing nearby. Behind the arrangement, a maroon cloth with gold borders bears a temple-style image, and a white covered table holds a shiva-linga-like ornamented base and other decorated objects. The scene is a deity worship setup rather than an identifiable person.

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A photograph of a temple shrine setup on a magenta cloth with a maroon and gold backdrop bearing a painted deity image seated on a throne. Two gold-coloured statues in yellow and pink garments flank a central Shivalinga-style object decorated with gold and jewelled ornaments. Brass plates hold small oil lamps, a lit diya, and offerings, and a copper vessel sits on the floor. Hibiscus flowers and pink garlands adorn the figures. No living people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 30, 2025 12:20:01 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-06-30Photograph of a small home-style puja arrangement on a red cloth. Three statues stand in the centre: a standing figure on the left with hands folded, a Shivalinga-style form with a snake hood behind a red hibiscus flower, and a figure on the right holding a staff. All three are dressed in blue draped garments with red and gold ornaments and red hibiscus flowers. Two lit oil lamps with golden lamp shades flank the group. In the foreground are a brass plate with red flowers and kumkum, a brass bell, and a shallow brass dish with petals. A tapestry with painted figures hangs at the right. A timestamp reads Jul. 20, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20A photograph of a ritual altar with three decorated figures on a green cloth. Two standing figures on either side wear red and gold silk garments, jewelled necklaces, and dark headdresses with red hibiscus flowers. A central deity murti rises from a golden base with a hooded serpent canopy and a red hibiscus, draped in a red and gold silk skirt with jewelled ornaments. Oil lamps burn with flame, and copper and brass plates hold white plumeria flowers and offerings, with a brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. A large brass tray with flowers sits in the lower foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2024-02-27A photograph of a temple shrine arranged for worship, with no people visible. Two standing figurines of a deity couple in pink and red garments, adorned with garlands and flower petals, stand on a raised platform beside a second pair of small figurines in red and green. Brass oil lamps, a handbell, brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style pot, and small offering cups are set on orange and maroon cloths. A maroon and gold cloth backdrop displays painted temple and bull motifs, and a timestamp reads Oct. 6, 2024 Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10A photograph of a puja arrangement on a red cloth with three standing and seated metal murtis, a gold-toned deity with pink and gold garment and a hibiscus flower on the head, a central seated figure with a hibiscus on its head and a pink cloth, and a figure with a black and white sash. Two brass oil lamps flank a large brass plate holding a pair of ornate metal sandals decorated with pink flower petals. Smaller brass plates hold a conch shell, a black stone lingam-like object, flower petals, and a small brass oil lamp, with a brass bell at the left edge. No people are visible.2025-04-07Ritual worship arrangement in a temple shrine with no people visible. Two golden standing figures in orange garments, green dhotis, flower-topped turbans and beaded necklaces flank a central golden peetha-like seat with a jeweled ornament on a red cloth. In front, a brass bell, a large brass plate holding carved wooden sandals with flowers, lit oil lamps with gold kalasha-style holders, a brass tray with turmeric paste and offerings, and a bowl of red kumkum. Scattered petals and marigold flowers cover the floor. Background includes a pink and gold draped deity figure.2025-07-18A temple shrine arrangement with no people visible. Three small metal figures in blue draped cloth with red flower garlands and jewelled ornaments stand on a red cloth. In the foreground a large brass plate holds a shiny metal object decorated with red hibiscus and pink flower petals, with a brass bell beside it. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames and a small brass vessel with flower petals sit at the front. Behind them stand a large golden pillar and a red and gold-draped deity murti at the edge. Timestamp overlay reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:14 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20A photograph of a small shrine setup indoors with three golden metal figures in blue draped garments, decorated with red hibiscus flowers on their heads and beaded necklaces; the central figure is a kalasha-like vessel with a red hibiscus and garland. Two brass oil lamps burn in front, with a large brass plate holding flowers and offerings. A red cloth covers the altar platform, and orange and magenta drapes are visible behind. A timestamp in the corner reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:20 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20A photograph of a temple puja arrangement with no people present. Brass plates hold offerings for worship: a bell, flowers including red hibiscus and plumeria, turmeric and vermilion in small bowls, rudraksha beads, a conch shell, lingam-like stones, a red cloth with beads, and small oil lamps with flames. Two pink-robed deity murti stand behind the offerings, one with hibiscus in its hair, with a garlanded metal vessel between them, and a decorated green cloth and bull-patterned maroon drape occupy the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Feb. 23, 2025 11:40:16 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu Index number 292.2025-02-23A photograph of a puja arrangement on a blue cloth-covered platform in a temple shrine. Three figures stand in the center: two gold-toned metal or painted murti figures in red and gold silk garments, adorned with red and white garlands, with the left one wearing a turban and the right one holding a long staff. A central red-skirted image is draped in a white and red flower garland with a red hibiscus on its head. Small brass plates hold yellow flowers and pink petals. In the foreground, a large brass tray holds yellow flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and dark seed pods. A timestamp reads Sep. 11, 2024 and the location Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-10-09A photograph of a temple worship arrangement with no people visible. Three figures stand on a magenta cloth: a gilded standing figure on the left, a central seated figure with a pearl necklace, and a standing figure on the right with a black cap studded with rhinestones. All three wear orange and gold brocade garments and red hibiscus flowers. Before them are copper plates with oil lamps, yellow flowers, a brass plate of gilded sandals, a copper bowl of water with flower petals, and a bowl of jaggery. The wall behind is gold-toned and there is a orange cloth in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Jul. 2, 2024 11:36:31 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-01-07A photograph of a temple puja setup with no people visible. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white with a red-and-gold garland and a hibiscus flower sits on a green cloth, flanked by two standing metal figures in white garments with red hibiscus flowers on their heads. Before them are brass plates holding paduka-style sandal slippers decorated with pink flowers, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp in a brass plate with a conch shell, a kumkum-smeared stone, dried rudraksha-like seeds, bilva-style leaves and a red cloth folded on an orange cloth. Brass bowls contain pink petals, yellow turmeric and a brown liquid, and a lit oil lamp stands on a green pedestal. A timestamp in the corner reads Feb. 14, 2025 5:24:04 p.m. Salem.2025-02-14