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A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded and golden figures on a gold-painted platform. Central is a golden sri yantra (shrine-style pyramid) flanked by two gold standing figures, one with raised hand and one in an orange garment holding a staff. In front is a lit oil lamp and two dark stone lingams on a gold plate, plus a small gold figure on another plate. Behind, a dark-skinned deity murti stands in white and silver garments with a trident, flanked by two deity figures in magenta and pink saris with silver crowns. Small silver figures stand before the central murti. Orange draped backdrop and gold arch frame the shrine. A timestamp reads Apr. 3, 2025 10:13:58 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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Photograph of a shrine interior with a gold-framed arch backed by orange cloth. Central black stone deity murti wears a white dhoti, white turban-like headdress, jewelled gold armbands and a trident-like staff, flanked by two black stone female deity murtis in pink and magenta sarees with silver crowns and necklaces. Below sits a gold-plated display with two standing gold figures, one in an orange shawl holding a red flower, and a white-and-gold shri yantra with a flower on top. A small brass plate holds a black lingam-like stone with offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and floor kolam patterns are drawn in yellow and white. No living people are visible. Timestamp reads Apr. 3, 2025 10:05:52 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-03-04A photograph of a temple shrine with no people visible. Central black stone deity murti stands in white dhoti with silver and gold ornaments, holding a trident, flanked by two black deity murtis in magenta and pink saris with silver crowns and necklaces, set against an orange draped arch with gold trim. In the foreground on a gold platform are gilded statues of a standing male sage with raised hand and a female devotee holding a flower, a gold sri yantra style meru structure with a red kumkum mark on top, and a gold plate with dark stone lingams and a small brass lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the floor has painted white and yellow floral kolam designs. A timestamp reads Apr. 3, 2025 10:08:32 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-04A photograph of a shrine interior with no living people visible. Three black stone deity murti stand in a gold-framed arch against an orange backdrop: the central figure wears a white dhoti, a white turban, a trident and a garland of pink and white flowers, while the two flanking figures wear pink skirts and silver crowns. In front on a round brass tray sits a gold-colored shivalinga-style peetha with a red flower, beside a gold standing figure and a gold figure in a red sari holding a red flower. Brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, a small bowl of red liquid, yellow marigold petals and incense sticks surround the tray on a floor decorated with yellow kolam designs. A timestamp reads Jul. 31, 2024 9:22:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-31A photograph of a shrine with three dark deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a white and red turban, a garland of flowers, a jewelled shawl and carries a spear. Two flanking female figures wear magenta skirts and silver necklaces. In the foreground on a brass tray stand two gold metal figures, a standing male figure and a female figure in red garments, with a gold shri yantra style pyramid, white flowers placed on them, and a small oil lamp burning at left. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 24, 2024 9:17:20 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-24Interior shrine photo showing a gilded arched niche with orange backdrop holding three black stone deity murtis: a central standing deity in white dhoti with orange-and-gold shawl and a trident, flanked by two figures in magenta skirts with silver necklaces and crowns. In the foreground on a round brass tray stand a gold Sri Chakra-style meru pyramid and a gold standing figure beside a gold figure in a red sari, both decorated with white flowers. A brass oil lamp burns at left, and kolam designs in yellow and white decorate the floor. No people are visible.2024-07-18Interior shrine photograph showing three black stone deity murtis in an arched gilded niche with orange backdrop. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a silver-and-gold embellished garment, a magenta-and-white turban and a garland, and holds a spear-like staff; the two flanking figures wear magenta skirts, silver crowns and jewelled necklaces. In front on a large brass tray stand a gold pyramidal sri chakra-style meru, a small gold standing figure with raised hand and a gold female figure in a red sari, both decorated with red flowers. Brass oil lamps with flames and incense sticks sit on the floor to the left, and the floor bears painted yellow and red kolam designs. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 3, 2024 at Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-08A blurred indoor photograph of a temple shrine with three dark deity murtis in arched niches framed by gold ornamental arches and an orange backdrop. The central figure wears white dhoti-style garments, a silver crown, and a gold shoulder garland, and holds a staff. Flanking figures wear pink-magenta skirts, pink headwear and silver necklaces. In the foreground a gold-coloured Shiva lingam with a small Nandi-like figure and a white flower sits on a gold tray. A brass kalasha stands to the right, and a hand holds a lit oil lamp or flame near the tray. Timestamp overlay reads 13 Apr 2025 08:46:28 Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-04-13A temple shrine interior with gold-framed arches and orange drapery. In the centre background, a black stone murti of a deity in white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, holding a spear, wears a magenta garland; flanked by two black stone female figures in magenta skirts and silver jewellery. In the foreground, a gold-plated tray holds a gold sri yantra on a base, a gold standing figure with raised hand, a gold figure in a red cloth holding hands with it, and small oil lamps burning. Pink flower petals are scattered on the tray and floor, and a brass standing lamp stands at left. Kolam patterns in yellow and red decorate the floor. No people are visible.2024-07-24Photograph inside a shrine with an orange-draped arched niche and gilded arch framing dark-stoned deity murtis. The central figure is a white-robed standing deity murti with a tall crown, a staff-like rod and a jewelled garment, flanked by two dark murtis wearing magenta skirts, white garlands and crowns. In front, a golden altar tray holds a gold-coloured standing figure on the left, a golden pyramid-shaped yantra-like object at centre, and a golden figure in orange cloth on the right, each decorated with white plumeria flowers. Lit oil lamps burn on the tray and on a brass stand at left, with brass vessels nearby and a small plate of flowers and incense. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Apr. 14, 2025 9:44:57 a.m. with the location Salem and Tamil Nadu.2025-04-14Interior shrine photograph showing a central dark-stone deity murti in orange robes with a silver trident and white turban, flanked by two standing dark-stone female figures in blue skirts and silver crowns and necklaces, set within a gold-painted arched niche with orange drapery. In the foreground are two gold-coloured standing figures, one male with hands folded and one female holding a flower, with a gold sri yantra-style meru base in the centre topped with a white flower and a small oil lamp in front. The floor has yellow floral painted designs. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 8:41:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a gold-arched niche holding three dark stone deity murtis: on the left a figure in a blue silk sari with a garland and crown, in the centre a standing deity in white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl holding a trident, and on the right a figure in a magenta skirt with silver jewellery. Below them, on a tiled floor with yellow and white rangoli, a gold abhishekam tray holds a gold sri yantra-style base, a gold standing figure with raised hand, and a gold figure draped in red cloth. No living people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 18, 2024 7:15:05 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-18Photograph of a shrine inside a temple hall, showing a wooden puja platform in front of a gold-framed niche. Centre of the platform is a gold-coloured shrivela Sri Yantra-style meru on a round base, flanked by two gold standing figures, a small brass lamp with a lit flame on the left, a brass bowl with a white offering on the centre-right, and a brass plate heaped with white flowers and petals on the right. Behind, three black-stone deity murtis: two female figures in pink-magenta dresses with silver crowns and garlands, and a central male murti in orange-gold dhoti with a silver crown, shield-like silver ornaments and a staff. Small silver-and-pink figures stand in front of the central murti. White petals are scattered on the floor and a timestamp reads 18-Dec-2025 7:39:31 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2025-12-18