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Photograph 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.

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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.2024-11-06A 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 temple shrine arrangement on a magenta cloth. A tall gold-toned deity murti dressed in a blue embellished garment with orange marigold garlands, crystal-studded black arm bands, and a pearl necklace stands at right, holding a small cup. A second gold figure in a maroon turban, blue garment and red garland stands at left with hands in añjali. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass plates with flowers and small brass vessels sit on the cloth, along with a small copper-plated figure and a gold tassel. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 19, 2024 6:57:36 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-19A 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. 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The figure on the left wears a blue and gold sari-like garment with red garlands and a maroon headdress; the figure on the right wears a blue and gold garment, blue bangles, a black braid with white flowers and a jewelled headdress. Brass plates hold pink flowers, a small oil lamp and offerings. Gold draped fabric and a golden pillar are visible behind. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 20, 2024 2:27:12 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-11-20Inside 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.2024-06-22Photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with a magenta cloth covering a low table. Two standing deity murtis flank a central golden peetha-like throne draped in green fabric, adorned with a silver-and-jewelled crown, pearl strands and beaded necklaces. The murti on the right wears a teal and gold saree, a dark headdress with sparkling rhinestone bands and a long braid, orange and pink garlands, and bangles. The murti on the left wears a teal saree with red garlands. Brass plates hold yellow flowers, white jasmine and a small oil lamp is lit in front of the throne. Golden temple carvings and orange and maroon cloth form the backdrop. A timestamp reads Jul. 5, 2024 10:51:33 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-07A 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.2024-11-20A photograph of a ritual display on an orange cloth at a Hindu temple setting. Two standing golden figures, one on the left in a purple-blue dhoti and maroon-embroidered shawl with a jewelled headdress, and one on the right in a purple brocade garment with a dark crown and sparkling bead-and-stone garland, stand flanking a central golden symbolic form draped in a multicoloured marigold garland with a jewelled ornament. Small brass plates hold lamps, a gold aarti lamp with a flame, and pink flowers. The left figure is a statue, not a physical person. A gold-rimmed tray in the foreground holds pink flowers. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 11:29:38 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-10-20