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A photograph of a gilded metal murti pair standing on a large brass tray during abhishekam, with milk-white liquid pooled around the base and a small brass bowl of milk beside it. Two figures stand on a pedestal: a taller standing male deity with bare torso and a short dhoti, one hand raised in abhaya mudra, and a female deity draped in a red cloth, both with red tilak marks and pink flower petals on their heads. Beside them is a stacked gold-and-white shivalingam-style sculpture, a small brass lamp and a pair of small golden sandals. In the background, pink and gold-bordered saris hang over a golden altar with other small deity figures. A timestamp reads Jul. 18, 2024 7:12:29 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a shallow brass tray, with milk or liquid pooled around the base. On the left is a tiered golden sri-chakra style meru structure, and at centre is a gold-coloured murti of a standing deity figure with a red shawl draped over the shoulder and a small pink flower on the head. A smaller gold figure stands beside it, and a small brass kalasha or lamp stands at the base. A brass bowl of white liquid sits at the right edge. Pink flowers and red kumkum marks are scattered on the tray. Behind is a floor with painted floral patterns and gilded shrines with figurines. An on-image timestamp reads Jul. 24, 2024 8:39:42 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2024-07-24A photograph of a golden metal deity murti pair standing on a raised pedestal inside a temple, with a red cloth draped over the figure on the right. 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A dark timestamp caption reads Sep. 8, 2024 7:43:28 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-09A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large round gold-rimmed tray filled with white milk, used in abhishekam. On the left stands a golden male figure with bare chest and a pink flower on the head, beside a gilded Shiva lingam-style sri yantra base with stepped white and gold layers topped by a pink flower. On the right stands a golden deity murti with a crown, red dot on the forehead and a draped red cloth, holding a pink flower. Small brass lamps and a gold kalasha-type vessel sit on the tray. Behind, gilded figures stand on a shrine ledge in a hall with a patterned floor. A timestamp reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:39:44 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21Close view of a gold-finished murti arrangement on a large round brass tray, filled with milky liquid and scattered with pink flowers. Two standing figures are shown: a smaller gold deity with a red tilak on the forehead, and a taller gold figure wearing a red draped cloth and crown, holding a pink flower. Beside them stands a gold Sri Yantra-style meru structure topped with a pink flower. Behind is a row of decorated deity figures in saffron and teal garments on a gilded platform, with a small gold lamp and dish-shaped vessel at the base. The timestamp overlay reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:41:49 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a golden abhishekam arrangement on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden Shiva lingam with a tiered white-and-gold yoni-peetha base stands at left, and a gilded standing deity murti in a red draped cloth stands at right, with a small golden lamp stand and a shallow bowl of white liquid at its base. Pink flowers adorn the two murtis, and the tray is wet with milky liquid. Behind them are pink-and-gold garments on figures, and a stamp in the lower right reads Aug. 24, 2024 9:11:34 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-24A photograph of a golden murti display on a large round brass tray filled with milk or liquid, indoors on a stone floor. A gilded standing figure of a sage with a raised hand and a short loincloth stands on a pedestal beside a larger gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth and holding a staff-like object; a pink flower is tucked near the head of the sage. In front lies a tiered white and gold shivalinga-style yantra or pedestal, a small gilded figure, a gold oil lamp and a pair of gold sandals, with pink flowers scattered around. Behind, several small painted deity figures stand on a golden altar. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:14:30 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-20A photograph of a gilded abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray on the floor of a temple hall. 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Beside it stands a smaller golden figure with a red mark on its forehead and a yellow flower on its head, with raised hands and a loincloth. Small gold items on the tray include a lamp, a pair of golden footwear and a bell-shaped ornament, and a copper bowl holds white milk. Milk and water flow over the tray. Gilded figures stand in the background, and an orange cloth hangs at the upper right. Timestamp in the corner reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:18:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-18A photograph of a gilded metal sculpture group on a round golden tray set on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a red tilak on his forehead raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red shawl who holds a pink flower. Between them sits a white and gold stepped shivalinga with a yellow flower and a dark dot on top, and a small gold lamp stands near the base. Painted floral patterns and colourful statues appear in the background, and a timestamp reading Jul. 23, 2024 9:35:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu sits in the lower right corner. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam arrangement with deity and devotee figures. No living people are visible.2024-07-23A photograph of a ritual abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray, with milk and water pooled across it. Two gold-coloured metal statues stand on pedestals: a bare-chested male figure on the left with a red flower and red tilak, and a figure on the right draped in red cloth, holding a red flower, with a tall crown. In front lies a white-and-gold stepped shivalinga-style Shiva lingam topped with a red flower, a small lit oil lamp in a lace-patterned holder, a pair of gold sandals, and a small gold figure. A brass bowl of white liquid sits on the right. Behind, a few gold-and-red decorated deity figures are visible on a platform. Timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Jun. 20, 2024 8:48:04 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-20A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. At the left stands a white and gold stepped Sri Yantra meru structure with a small flower offering on its summit. In the centre is a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised right hand, and to its right a gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth, with red tilak on the forehead and a flower garland. Small brass lamps, a black stone lingam and a bell-like object lie among the tray. Behind, a painted floor kolam of lotus designs surrounds the tray, with a red-draped figure on a pedestal and a larger dark statue further back. A brass plate of flowers sits to the left. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:49:15 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2024-10-25