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A photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti group on a large brass tray placed on a grey concrete floor. A standing male figure with a raised right hand and a yellow flower on his head stands beside a female figure draped in a red cloth, with a yellow flower at her waist and a crown-like headdress. In front is a tiered gold shivalinga-style yantra base with a yellow flower, a small dark stone, a small oil lamp and a small pair of gold sandals. The tray is wet. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 31, 2024 9:13:31 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and a short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a standing female figure wears a red-and-gold patterned sari draped over her shoulders, with a gold crown and a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Both hold or are adorned with yellow flowers. Beside them stands a tiered golden shivalinga-like altar form with a yellow flower on top, a small gold oil lamp and a gold bell-shaped object at the base. Behind the tray, three smaller deity figures stand on a raised dark platform with gold-edged carved stands, and a colourful floral kolam is painted on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:39:11 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23Photo 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 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 gold-coloured abhishekam setup on a round brass tray placed on a bare floor. A standing gold-plated deity murti wears a red cloth draped over its shoulder and white flowers in its hair, beside a gold-plated Shiva lingam-style sculpture, a yantra-like sri meru structure with stepped tiers, and a small gold lamp and kalasha-like vessel. Small white flowers rest on the meru and the figure's head. Background shows other gold and multicoloured deity figures on a shelf. A timestamp in the corner reads Jun. 23, 2024 7:41:56 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-23A 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 gilded metal murti group displayed on a large gold-toned tray in an ashram hall. A standing figure with raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a taller deity form draped in a red cloth holds a yellow flower-decorated object. A stepped sri yantra shaped meru base sits to the left, with small gold ritual implements, a bell and a small figure in front. Yellow flowers and red kumkum marks decorate the murtis, and the marble floor is patterned with white and colored kolam designs. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 24, 2024 9:31:43 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 240.0m, Speed 0.0km/h, Index number 71.2024-11-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. A standing gold figure of a male saint with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head holds one hand raised in blessing, while beside him a taller gold deity figure with a crown, red tilak and yellow flower wears a red shawl and holds a small object. In front stands a gold Shri Yantra-style pedestal with a yellow marigold on top, a black stone lingam-like object behind it, and small brass vessels and a lamp on the tray. Floor shows yellow and red painted kolam designs, and a timestamp reads Oct. 12, 2024 10:32:41 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-10A 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.2024-11-17Photograph 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 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.2024-11-20A 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 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.2024-11-17