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A photograph of a gilded metal murti set on a large golden tray on a concrete floor, with no people visible. A standing male figure with bare torso and short dhoti holds a flower and a small pot, next to a taller female-form deity draped in a red cloth with a red flower and a tilak. A golden stepped shrivalaya-style pyramid stands on the left, decorated with red flowers, and small golden lamps and sandals lie in front. Behind, three small silver-framed figures stand on a shelf before a decorated altar with colourful fabric, and a timestamp Jun. 20, 2024 8:51:06 a.m. appears in the lower right corner.

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A photograph of a gold-toned metal murti set on a large round gold tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a female figure in a red draped cloth holds a pink flower. A stepped shivalingam-like base with a pink flower sits at the front left, along with small gold footwear-like objects. Red flower petals and wet marks are scattered on the tray. In the background are other painted deity figures on a low wooden stand. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 3, 2024 9:03:38 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-08A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a round golden tray set on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with hand raised in abhaya mudra and a pink flower on his head stands beside a female figure in a red-and-gold sari with a pink flower in her hand, both with red bindi marks. In front stands a tiered gold Sri Chakra-style meru base with a pink flower on top. Small gold ritual vessels and a pair of gold sandals lie on the tray, which holds water and spilled liquid. Behind, pink-and-gold garments hang on figures in a temple shrine, and an orange cloth draped over a chair appears at the right edge. A timestamp reads Aug. 25, 2024 8:46:42 a.m.2024-08-25A photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti set on a large round brass tray inside a temple hall. A standing male figure stands beside a female figure draped in a red silk cloth, both with red flowers placed on their heads. In front is a stepped golden shrine-like Sri Chakra style base with a red flower on top. A small brass oil lamp burns at the left edge, and two small golden sandals lie on the tray. Behind them, colourful silk garments hang on dressed murtis. No living people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 20, 2024 8:54:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-20A photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti group on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a bare torso and dhoti-style lower garment stands on the left, raising one hand, with a red tilak on his forehead and a pink flower on his head. Beside him, a female figure wears a red and gold sari draped over her shoulders and a crown-like headdress, with a red mark on her forehead and a pink flower in her raised hand. In front on the tray is a tiered gold shivalingam-like form topped with a pink flower, along with small brass vessels, a small lamp-like object, and scattered petals. Blurred brass lamps and a platform with more figures stand in the background, and a timestamp reading Sep. 11, 2024 8:03:31 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu appears in the lower right corner. No living people are visible.2024-10-09A photograph of a golden metal shrine arrangement on a round gilt tray set on a concrete floor inside a temple hall. Two gold-coloured standing figures stand on a square base: a male figure with bare chest and short dhoti-like lower garment, and a female figure draped in a red cloth with a crown and gold jewellery, holding a pink flower. Beside them is a tiered golden shivalinga-style pedestal, also topped with a pink flower. Small pink petals are scattered on the tray and figures, with red kumkum marks on the foreheads. Behind is a stage with smaller painted figures and a floor with yellow decorative motifs. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:37:06 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A photograph of a gold-coloured abhishekam setup on a brass tray on a stone floor. Two gold metal deity murtis stand together: a male figure on the left with raised right hand and a female figure on the right draped in a red cloth, with red kumkum on the forehead and pink flowers at their feet. In front is a gold shivalinga-style tiered yantra base with a pink flower on top, and a small gold stand holding a murti. The tray holds milk or liquid, with a copper bowl of white liquid at the right edge. Behind are three small jewelled murtis on a golden platform and a patterned floor. A timestamp in the corner reads Jun. 25, 2024 8:31:56 a.m.2024-06-25A 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.2024-06-23Photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large gold tray with water on it, set on a concrete floor. Centre left is a golden Shiva lingam on a yoni-style base with pink flowers on top. Beside it stands a golden murti of a male sage-like figure with a red tilak, hand raised in abhaya mudra, and a pink flower tucked in his hair. Right of him stands a golden goddess-like murti in a red sari with a pink flower held in her hand and at her feet, wearing a crown, with a small golden lamp in front. Blurred background shows painted and decorated figures on a stage. Timestamp overlay reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:16:16 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people visible.2024-10-20A photograph of a gold-toned metal set on a gold tray in a temple shrine. At the centre stands a tiered pyramidal sri-chakra-style base topped with a red rose. To the left, a small gold standing figure of a child-like deity holds a red rose in its hand, and to the right, a gold figure of a female deity wears a crown and necklace and holds a red rose and a pot. Behind them, other deity murtis are dressed in yellow, pink and purple cloth on draped platforms, with a gold-framed shrine wall at the right. A green timestamp in the bottom right reads 26-Jun-2024 10:50:30 am.A photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a concrete floor. A gilded standing figure of a male deity with raised right hand and a red tilak stands beside a gilded female figure wearing a red sari with gold patterns and a red tilak, holding a pink flower. In front sits a gilded sri yantra-style stepped pyramid base, with small gilded lamps, a small gilded figure, a pair of gilded sandals and scattered pink flowers on the tray. No physical people are visible.2024-08-09A 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.2024-09-18