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A photograph of a gold-finished deity murti set on a large brass tray filled with white milk. Two standing gold figures are shown: a male figure with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a short dhoti, raising one hand in blessing, and a female figure with a red tilak, draped in a red cloth and holding a yellow flower. A gold Shivalinga-like stepped pedestal sits to the left with a yellow flower on top, surrounded by milk. Small gold ritual objects and a lamp stand are at the base, and a small brass bowl of milk sits at the right edge. Behind the tray, further gold deity figures and ornate altar decorations are visible. The floor is wet and has painted floral designs. A timestamp overlay reads Jun. 11, 2024 and Reddiyur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a large brass tray indoors. Two gold-finished statues stand on a square base: a standing male figure with a red tilak and bare chest in a short dhoti, raising one hand, and a taller crowned deity murti draped in a red cloth with a red tilak on the forehead. Beside them is a tiered white and gold shivalinga-style pedestal, a small gold lamp-like vessel, a small gold figure, and a bowl of white milk at the right edge, with yellow flowers placed on the statues. A tiled floor with painted floral kolam designs and other gold-and-red deity figures sit in the background. A timestamp reads Sep. 19, 2024 8:46:24 a.m., Reddiyur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-19A photograph of a golden metal deity murti on a round brass tray during abhishekam. A gilded standing figure with a red tilak and a red-draped figure stand on a pedestal; the taller figure wears a crown-like headdress and holds a yellow flower. Beside them a white-and-gold stepped shivalinga-style structure rests in milk-filled tray, decorated with a yellow marigold on top. Small golden sandals, a lamp and a ladle sit near the base, with more milk pooled on the tray and a yellow flower at the pedestal. Background shows a floor with painted kolam patterns and small figures on a shrine. A date and location stamp reads Jul. 31, 2024 9:10:38 a.m. Reddiyur Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-31A photograph of a gold-coloured metal figure group set on a shallow brass tray filled with milk, placed on a bare concrete floor. Two gold standing figures stand on a base: a male figure with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a short dhoti-style lower garment, and a female deity figure with an ornate crown, red tilak and a red shawl draped over her body, holding an object in one hand. Beside them is a tiered gold and white shivalingam with a red flower on top, a small gold lamp stand, and red flower petals scattered on the tray. In the background, a shrine with gold framing holds three small figures and pink-clad deity statues. The scene shows an abhishekam-style milk offering with the figures. No living people are visible. Timestamp overlay in the bottom right reads Aug. 3, 2024 8:59:47 a.m. Reddiyur Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-02-08A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a concrete floor. Centre left is a golden stepped sri yantra-style meru or shivalinga base with a yellow flower on top and a dark stone object behind it. Centre right is a golden standing deity murti draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower, with a gold crown and a kumkum mark on its forehead. Beside it stands a smaller golden figure with a red mark on its forehead and a yellow flower on its head, with raised hands and a loincloth. Small gold items on the tray include a lamp, a pair of golden footwear and a bell-shaped ornament, and a copper bowl holds white milk. Milk and water flow over the tray. Gilded figures stand in the background, and an orange cloth hangs at the upper right. Timestamp in the corner reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:18:01 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-18A photograph of a brass abhishekam tray on a concrete floor holding gilded metal murtis. A standing male statue with bare chest and a short dhoti-like lower garment, with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower on the head, stands beside a female figure draped in a red cloth, holding a yellow flower and wearing a crown. A white-and-gold yantra-shaped base, small lamp and footwear-like ornaments sit on the tray, which is wet with milk and water. A copper bowl of white liquid sits at the right. Behind are other gilded murtis on a low platform. The timestamp overlay reads Sep. 21, 2024 8:46:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A 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.2024-08-24A 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 gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. Two metal figures stand on a pedestal: a male figure with a raised right hand and a red tilak on his forehead, and a female deity murti in a red draped cloth holding a small vessel, with a red mark on her forehead. Beside them is a white-and-gold layered sri yantra-style meru structure with a yellow flower on top. Yellow flowers, a small lamp-like object, a black stone, and a small bowl of white liquid are also on the tray. No physical people are visible, and the figures are statues. The floor has painted floral designs and there is a timestamp reading Oct. 6, 2024 10:19:22 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10Photograph 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 murti display on a large round brass tray filled with milk or liquid, indoors on a stone floor. A gilded standing figure of a sage with a raised hand and a short loincloth stands on a pedestal beside a larger gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth and holding a staff-like object; a pink flower is tucked near the head of the sage. In front lies a tiered white and gold shivalinga-style yantra or pedestal, a small gilded figure, a gold oil lamp and a pair of gold sandals, with pink flowers scattered around. Behind, several small painted deity figures stand on a golden altar. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:14:30 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-20Close 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.2024-06-21