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A golden statue seated on a lotus-shaped golden pedestal in a shrine, shown in a raised-hand blessing gesture. The figure wears a blue turban with a jewelled ornament, a pink and blue silk garment with a blue patterned border, and a layered garland of yellow, orange, pink and green flowers. A red kumkum mark is on the forehead. In front is a brass tray with fruit, flowers and a small lamp, flanked by a brass bell, a brass vessel and golden trident-topped stands. A sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban hangs at right. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and the photo has a timestamp of Oct. 31, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu.