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A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a magenta cloth in a temple-like room, showing no living people. Two small standing figurines dressed in blue patterned silk with gilded faces and jewelled turbans flank a central golden Shiva lingam with a hooded cobra canopy, decorated with a blue silk drape, beaded garland and sparkling jewels. In front sit a brass oil lamp with a flame, a copper plate holding a small lingam with flowers, and a small figure on a plate with a red flower. A gold tray and a brass vessel with a spoon are in the foreground. The lower right of the image carries a timestamp and location overlay.

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A photograph of a temple shrine display with no living people. Three golden-finished figures in dark blue silk garments stand and sit on a magenta cloth: a standing figure on the left with a turban and gold necklace, a shiva lingam-like golden form with a decorated headpiece in the centre, and a taller figure on the right wearing a black and silver embellished turban with a red flower and holding a lamp or vessel. In front are brass plates with an oil lamp, a small brass lamp and a red flower offering. Behind is a black deity murti with multiple arms in a green and gold garment on an orange backdrop. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 11, 2024 10:54 a.m., Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-06A photograph of a ritual display on a magenta cloth in a hall. Two gold-painted figurines stand on either side of a golden cobra-hooded pedestal or linga-like form. The figure on the left wears a pink turban with a red flower and a long dark hair braid, with hands in anjali; the figure on the right wears a navy turban with a red flower and holds a small object. Both are dressed in blue patterned garments and gold and stone necklaces. In front are copper and brass plates holding a brass oil lamp, a red rose, and a small figure. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 11, 2024 and Alagapuram Periyaputhur Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-11-06Photograph of a ritual display on a magenta cloth in a temple shrine. Three figures stand on the cloth: two statues on the left and right wear blue and gold brocade garments with red hibiscus flowers on their headwear, and between them a gold-toned shivalinga-style form is draped in gold chains and a red hibiscus, set against a gold base with a jeweled crown-like ornament. In front are brass and copper plates holding a lit oil lamp, small ritual objects and a small figure. Behind them are gold-toned pillars, an orange cloth backdrop and a green-draped figure at the left edge. No living people are visible. The lower-right corner carries a timestamp reading Jun. 22, 2024 1:32:36 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-22Photograph of a ritual display on a green cloth-covered table in a temple setting. Two standing gilded statues of figures dressed in blue patterned fabric, with jewelled headwear and garlands, flank a central gold-coloured Shiva lingam with a hooded cobra canopy, draped in a gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, topped with a pink flower. Brass plates hold red flowers and small brass lamps. A small orange-clad figurine sits on a plate at right, and a brass lamp with a pink-garlanded deity image is in front. Background shows gold-framed carved panels, a magenta cloth and a gold pillar. A timestamp reads Mar. 8, 2025 3:55:57 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-08-03Photograph of a small shrine arrangement on a magenta cloth. Two standing figurines with gold-painted faces and garlands flank a central gold cobra-hooded object draped with a pearl necklace, a jewelled ornament and a silver bead bracelet. The left figure wears a maroon turban and grey-green brocade; the right figure wears a dark blue headdress with rhinestones, a teal brocade garment and a long jewelled braid. Brass plates hold small oil lamps, one lit, and a copper plate with small items. A gold-framed backdrop and orange cloth are behind. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 5, 2024 10:49:31 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-04-07Photograph of a shrine arrangement with three golden-faced deity figures on a green cloth. The central figure is a golden lingam-form with a hooded cobra canopy, draped in blue silk and wearing gold chains and a red hibiscus. Two standing figures flank it: the left is a female deity in a blue and gold sari with a red hibiscus in her hair, and the right is a female deity in a blue sari with a black and silver embellished head ornament and gold necklaces. Small brass oil lamps, flowers and a decorative brass shrine frame sit in front. A timestamp reads Apr. 14, 2025 2:09:57 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-04-14A photograph of a shrine arrangement with three gilded murti figures on a green cloth-covered wooden platform. The central figure is a cobra-hooded deity murti draped in blue silk and gold necklaces, flanked by two standing gilded figures in blue silk garments, one with a red hibiscus on the head and one with a jewelled crown-like headdress and long braid. Brass plates hold yellow and white flower petals, a small brass lamp with an oil lamp and a brass bowl with a pink-and-white garland, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the foreground. Timestamp overlay reads Apr. 14, 2025 2:09:46 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2025-04-14Photograph of a small devotional altar display on a magenta cloth. Two standing figurines dressed in blue patterned robes with red dots and crystal embellishments flank a golden kalasha-like vessel with a red flower on top. The figure on the right wears a black and silver turban with a long braid and layered beaded necklaces; the figure on the left wears a red turban and gold garland. Brass plates hold red flowers, an oil lamp and small offering items. Behind is a card reading 'BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVA MURTHY' with a QR code, a small circular photo of a robed man with long hair, and the caption 'Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!' with 'तत्त्वमसि' (Tat Tvam Asi). No physical people are visible. The printed photo is a depiction, not a person physically present.2024-11-06Inside a temple shrine, three life-size figurines in blue and gold brocade saris stand on a magenta cloth. The two standing figures on either side hold ritual objects and wear red hibiscus flowers in their dark headdresses. A gold shrine or stand in the centre holds a jewelled crown-shaped ornament and a gold necklace, with another hibiscus flower. Below, in the foreground, a large brass plate holds two gold-and-silver ornamented items surrounded by a garland of pink flowers. A green-draped deity murti and an orange cloth appear in the background, and a timestamp reads Jun. 22, 2024 1:32:41 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-22A photograph of three decorated murti figures set on a magenta cloth on a raised platform, with a golden backdrop and gold-painted panels behind. At left stands a small male figure in a brown-maroon turban with a red flower, wearing a royal-blue dhoti with gold border, an orange and white garland, and red rudraksha beads. In the centre is a golden cobra-hooded linga-style form draped in a royal-blue cloth with gold border, a pearl necklace and a large jewelled pendant. At right stands a female figure with a black jewelled crown, a long braid decorated with silver beads, red flowers and a blue sari with gold border. Brass oil lamps and small plates with pink flowers sit in front of the figures. The murtis are decorative figures, not physical people.2024-10-07A photograph of a ritual display of three golden murti figures on a green cloth-covered platform, dressed in blue silk saris with gold zari borders. The left figure is a standing male murti in a maroon turban with white flower and red tilak, holding one hand in abhaya gesture and wearing a white beaded mala. The centre is a golden Shiva lingam with a multi-hooded serpent hood behind it, draped in blue cloth and a jewelled crown-like ornament with a red flower on top. The right figure is a standing female murti with a black and silver-studded hair braid, gold bangles, a long necklace and a red flower in her hair, holding a flower. Small brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-like object and a small brass lamp in the foreground are used as puja offerings. Timestamp reads Apr. 19, 2025 10:15:57 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-19A photograph of a small altar display with three figures on a green cloth. Two standing devotional statues in blue and gold silk garments with red and white garlands and gold jewellery flank a central object: a golden Shivalinga-like form with a cobra hood, wrapped in a multicoloured garland of pink, orange, yellow and green flowers. Brass plates in front hold pink flowers and small oil lamps. A gold backdrop and orange and maroon cloths are behind. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 20, 2024 2:27:13 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2024-11-20