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A 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.

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A 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.2024-06-21A 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 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.2024-08-24Close 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 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.2024-07-18A photograph of a gilded abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray on the floor of a temple hall. Two gold-coloured murti figures stand behind a white and gold stepped sri yantra-style meru base. The taller standing figure is bare-chested with a pink flower and red tilak, and the figure on the right wears a crown, red-maroon shawl and red tilak, holding a small object. A brass bowl of milk sits to the right, a small brass lamp stands in front, and a decorated mandala-like floor pattern and other deity figures appear in the background. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:14:02 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a large brass tray filled with milk and water. Two gilded metal murti figures stand on a pedestal: the left figure is a bare-chested male deity with a raised hand, and the right figure wears a red cloth draped over its shoulders and a crown, holding a pink flower. A gold-and-white sri yantra style meru stands to the left, decorated with a pink flower. A small brass oil lamp and gilded items sit at the base, and a copper bowl of milk rests at the right edge. A date and location stamp reads Sep. 11, 2024 8:01:32 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu in the lower corner. Pink flowers and red tilaka marks decorate the figures.2024-10-09Photograph of a golden abhishekam setup on a large brass tray on a concrete floor. Two gilded metal figures stand together: a male figure with raised right hand and a yellow flower at his head, and a female figure draped in a red cloth with a red kumkum mark on her forehead. A white and gold layered shivalinga-style sculpture with a yellow flower sits to the left, a copper lamp with an om-marked flame stands in front, and a copper bowl of milk rests at the right edge. A kolam with yellow and red floral patterns decorates the floor behind. No people are visible.2024-04-10A 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.2024-10-25Photograph of a brass abhishekam tray on a concrete floor holding gold-toned murtis and a stepped shivalinga-style pedestal. A standing gold figure with a pink cloth tied at the head and a seated gold deity in a maroon cloth with a tall crown stand beside it, with a small gold yoni-shaped base and a copper bowl of white milk at the right edge. Behind, three small decorated figures stand on a raised wooden platform in a hall with yellow floral floor designs. A dark timestamp caption reads Sep. 8, 2024 7:43:28 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-09A 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. A large gold-rimmed brass tray holds a shiva linga with tiered white and gold surfaces, flanked by white flowers and milky liquid, consistent with abhishekam. A small brass cup of white liquid sits at the right edge. No physical people are visible. Wet floor and painted floor patterns surround the setup. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 28, 2024 7:56:10 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-28A 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.2024-07-23