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Indoor puja setup on a grey floor with a magenta cushion holding two standing deity figures in blue and gold garments, one with a red-tipped turban and garland, the other with a tall black headdress; between them sits a gold-metal murti with a silver necklace and flower. Brass and gold plates hold pink flowers, a small oil lamp, a conch, sandalwood paste, rudraksha beads and fruit, with a brass bell and a brass vessel nearby. A gold-framed tray of flowers and small figures sits in front. A timestamp reads Jul. 11, 2024 11:45:56 a.m., and no people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual puja setup on a wooden platform with no people present. Two standing metal figures in blue and gold brocade garments with black headdresses and red hibiscus flowers flank a central golden lingam-like form draped in a garland and adorned with a red hibiscus. On a magenta cloth below, small brass plates hold lamps and offerings. A large brass tray holds a pink flower garland around two small figures. Nearby are a brass bell, a copper vessel, a brass plate with scattered pink petals, a lit oil lamp with a red hibiscus, conch shell, coconuts, kumkum and vibhuti, and a brass tray with a deity figure. A tall maroon and gold painted pillar stands at right. Date stamp reads Jun. 22, 2024 1:32:45 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-22Indoor shrine scene with no visible living people. Two small gold-toned standing deity figures dressed in blue patterned cloth with red hibiscus flowers and necklaces flank a central cobra-hooded figure with a red flower and gold headpiece. Lit oil lamps burn on a brass tray and small plates with flower petals, a conch shell, bowls of kumkum and fruit, and a brass bell. A maroon cloth backdrop with gold trim shows a deity image and a bull. Timestamp overlay reads Jul. 20, 2025 11:08:30 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. This is a Laghu Puja setup in progress.2025-07-20Photo of a puja arrangement on an orange and maroon cloth on a concrete floor. Two small gold-toned statues stand in magenta robes, one with a tall black and silver headdress, and a golden deity murti with a cobra hood sits between them, draped in marigold and pink flower garlands. Brass trays hold flowers, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, red kumkum and vibhuti, rudraksha beads, a conch shell and a small kalasha-like vessel. A maroon cloth printed with figures and a sacred bull hangs at right. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 11:27:49 a.m.2024-10-26Indoor shrine arrangement with no people present. Two standing figurines of a deity pair in pink and red garments with garlands and decorated turbans flank a central seated figure with pearl necklaces on a blue cloth-covered altar. Brass oil lamps stand at either side. In front, orange cloths hold brass plates with a silver lamp, conch shell, flowers, kumkum and vibhuti, a copper vessel with a spoon, a bell, and folded white cloth, consistent with puja offerings. A timestamp in the lower right reads Jul. 25, 2024 12:14:53 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-25Interior photo of a temple shrine set with brass ritual implements on low wooden stands. Center foreground: a large brass plate holding a red hibiscus flower, a small brass oil lamp, and scattered pink petals; a copper vessel and a brass handbell sit nearby. Another brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, kumkum and turmeric in small cups, flower petals, a conch shell, and offerings. Behind, a magenta cloth covers a platform bearing a silver-and-gold Shiva linga with a snake hood, flanked by two standing deity figures in magenta garments with red hibiscus flowers on their heads. A maroon cloth with gold border shows a painted Nandi bull and temple imagery. No people are visible; the scene reflects a Sankatahara Chathurthi abhishekam-style puja setup with a timestamp of Jun. 25, 2024 in Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-25A photograph of three decorated murti figures set on a magenta cloth on a raised platform, with a golden backdrop and gold-painted panels behind. At left stands a small male figure in a brown-maroon turban with a red flower, wearing a royal-blue dhoti with gold border, an orange and white garland, and red rudraksha beads. In the centre is a golden cobra-hooded linga-style form draped in a royal-blue cloth with gold border, a pearl necklace and a large jewelled pendant. At right stands a female figure with a black jewelled crown, a long braid decorated with silver beads, red flowers and a blue sari with gold border. Brass oil lamps and small plates with pink flowers sit in front of the figures. The murtis are decorative figures, not physical people.2024-10-07A photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on an orange cloth, with no people visible. Two standing figurines in blue and gold robes flank a dark stone linga with a silver mukha, all decorated with garlands of pink and orange flowers. A brass bell, a large brass tray holding a red hibiscus flower and a brass kalasha-style vessel, copper lamps, small brass plates with yellow flowers, a conch shell, and a folded white cloth with a striped border are arranged on the floor. A garlanded deity murti sits at the right edge. A timestamp reads Oct. 22, 2024 8:49:28 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-22Photograph of a shrine altar indoors at KAILASA Salem, showing a set of small metal deity figures standing on a magenta cloth over a wooden platform, dressed in maroon and red garments with garlands and jewelry. Brass plates hold flowers, kumkum, a small oil lamp, a brass bell and offerings, with a brass vessel in front. Behind, a large dark deity murti wears a pink garland and gold-trimmed orange cloth, and a maroon-draped object with a painted bull stands at right. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 6, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-07Photograph of a puja altar with brass and gold-toned ritual objects and no people visible. Two standing metal deity murtis in blue and gold brocade garments and jeweled headdresses flank a central golden yoni-shaped base decorated with red hibiscus flowers and a jeweled ornament. A large brass plate holds two small brass vessels garlanded with orange marigolds. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a brass pot, shells, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold offerings and green leaves are arranged on the altar. A red-and-gold cloth hangs on the right. A digital timestamp and the label KAILASA SALEM appear in the lower right corner.2025-12-24Photograph of a prepared puja arrangement with no people visible. Two standing statues of attendant figures in blue and gold costume with ornate necklaces and headwear flank a central yoni-lingam style murti with a gold face and marigold and pink garland. Brass and copper vessels, a brass bell, oil lamps, a conch shell, lingams, sprigs of leaves and orange and yellow marigolds are arranged on green and orange cloth on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 1, 2025 12:26:40 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 259.5m, Index number 1851.2025-01-02Photograph of a puja arrangement on an orange cloth in front of a shrine at a Salem temple setting. Brass plates hold flower petals, a conch shell, a small bell, a kalasha-style brass vessel with leaves, turmeric, vibhuti-like powders, camphor and incense holders. Behind them stand two small figurines in green and maroon garments with red plumes and garlands, plus a brass lamp and a central pot with yellow flowers and pearl strands on a blue cloth. A dark deity statue draped in a garland appears at the upper left. No people are visible; a timestamp reads Jul. 23, 2024 11:12:00 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A photograph of a temple altar arrangement on a pink cloth. Three figures stand in the centre: on the left a male figure with a purple turban and a red flower, an orange and white garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, dressed in a purple dhoti with gold border; in the centre a golden cobra hood over a shivalinga-like base draped with a white pearl garland and a purple cloth with gold border; on the right a female figure with a tall blue headdress and red flower, wearing a purple sari with gold border and layered necklaces. Small brass plates hold pink flowers, an oil lamp and a kumkum-marked dish. A sign in the corner shows a timestamp. These are statues or figures, not physical people.2024-10-07