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Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray holding a worship arrangement on a stone floor. Two gilded standing figures stand at the centre: the left is a bare-chested male form with raised hand and a flower on his head, the right is a female deity wearing a crown, a red-maroon draped cloth and holding a flower and a small pot. A stepped pyramidal sri yantra-style meru stands at left, a small gilded figure and a Nataraja-style base sit in the middle, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative silver-edged holder sits in front. Yellow marigold flowers adorn several items. Background shows a painted floor kolam and other deity statues. Timestamp in corner reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:21:02 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a gold-toned ritual arrangement on a large brass tray placed on a grey floor, with fresh yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp beside it. Central figures are gold statues: a standing male figure with a red tilak and raised hand, and a taller female deity form in a red draped cloth holding a yellow flower. In front stands a tiered gold sri chakra-style pyramid topped with a yellow flower, a small gold figure and a pair of gold sandals. A dark lamp with a flame sits in a silver dish, and a metal bowl holds offerings. Blurred statues and a seated figure are visible in the background. The lower right shows a timestamp reading Oct. 24, 2024 7:25:09 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24A photograph of a golden ritual tray arrangement set on a grey floor with a white floral kolam design. Two gold-finished statues stand on the tray: a standing figure with raised right hand and a red tilak on the forehead, and a figure in a maroon-red cloth with a gold crown and red tilak, both garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. To the left is a sculpted gold-and-white shrivachakra-style yantra or meru base with a marigold on top. Between them are a small brass lamp stand and a small gold deity figure. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground on a decorative paper doily. A timestamp reads Oct. 24, 2024 7:18:08 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-24Close photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey floor with white kolam designs. On the left is a tiered gold shrine-like pyramid topped with a yellow marigold. At centre stands a gold figure of a standing male deity with bare chest and short dhoti-style waist cloth, with a yellow flower at his head. To the right is a gold figure draped in a deep maroon cloth with a crown-like headdress, holding a yellow flower, standing on a stepped gold pedestal. A small gold Nataraja-style dancing deity murti in a circular arch sits in front, and a lit oil lamp in a silver-rimmed bowl burns at the front edge. A red-cloth seat and a figure in red are visible in the background.2024-10-24A photograph of a brass tray on a stone floor holding ritual objects: a golden standing deity murti with raised right hand and yellow flower garland, beside a golden female figure draped in a red cloth and holding a small vessel, with a golden sri yantra-like meru structure at left, a small brass figure of a dancing deity, and a lit copper oil lamp in front. Yellow marigold flowers are placed on the meru and the murti bases. Behind, a black and gold deity statue and a decorated white pedestal stand in the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 7:06:21 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-26A photograph of a gold-toned metal puja arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a worn table. Two standing deity figures stand at the back: a male figure with raised hand and a female figure in a red draped cloth holding a yellow flower. A stepped golden sri yantra-style meru sits at left, with a small Nataraja figure, a lit oil lamp and a brass dish holding a rudraksha bead and yellow flower in front. Yellow marigold-type flowers are placed around the arrangement. Behind, a rangoli-style floral kolam is drawn on the floor, with a dark seated deity statue and other statues visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 7:10:24 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-26A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large gold-coloured tray set on a concrete floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. Centre-left is a golden Sri Yantra meru-shaped stepped pyramid topped with a yellow marigold. Behind it stands a golden standing figure of a sage-like deity murti with a red kumkum mark and a red flower on its head, and to the right a golden female-form deity murti draped in a red cloth and holding a yellow marigold. A small lit oil lamp sits in a silver-edged dish at the front, with a small golden Nataraja-style image and a dark round stone nearby. Behind the tray are larger black and gold deity statues and a red-robed figure in the background. A date stamp reads Nov. 2, 2024 Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-01-11A photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray placed on a stone floor decorated with white and pink kolam lotus designs. On the tray stand two gilded metal figures: a standing male figure with a tilak on the forehead and a raised hand, and a female figure in a red draped cloth holding a white flower. Beside them are a Sri Yantra shaped as a stepped pyramid of triangles topped with flowers, a small Nataraja figure, a small kalasha-like brass vessel and a copper lamp with a flame. Partially visible behind are a black stone linga and a second red-clad figure on a platform. Readable timestamp in the corner reads Oct. 30, 2024 10:13:45 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-30A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a stone ledge. Two gilded metal figures stand on bases: the left figure is a bare-chested standing male deity with raised right hand, and the right figure is a female deity draped in a deep red cloth and holding a small object. Between them sits a tiered gold-toned sri yantra or meru-style structure topped with a yellow marigold, a small dancing Nataraja figure, yellow flowers scattered on the tray, and a copper lamp with a lit oil flame in front. The tray is wet and milky. Tiled floor with a faint kolam pattern behind. Timestamp reads Oct. 26, 2024 7:03:25 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-26A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor with faded white and pink floral kolam designs. Center-left is a golden sri yantra-style meru structure topped with a white flower. Center stands a gold figure of a standing male deity with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, its head marked with red tilak, and beside it a gold figure of a goddess in a red sari and crown, holding a white flower. A small black lingam-like stone sits near the base, and a copper diya with lit wick sits in front. A small bronze nataraja-style figure and tiny figures are at the base. Visible at upper left is a partial red-draped figure, and at right a brass lamp stand. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 29, 2024 10:34:47 a.m., Unnamed Road, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-29A photograph of a gold-plated ritual tray set on a concrete floor, holding metal murti figures and a sri yantra-like gold meru structure. A standing male deity figure with raised hand and a female figure in a red garment stand on pedestals; a small Nataraja-style dancing figure, flower offerings and a lit copper oil lamp with petal rim sit on the tray. No people are visible. Painted floor kolam designs and blurred statues appear in the background. A timestamp reads Oct. 31, 2024 7:01:40 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-31Photo 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 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.2024-07-23