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A photograph of a gold-coloured abhishekam setup on a brass tray on a stone floor. Two gold metal deity murtis stand together: a male figure on the left with raised right hand and a female figure on the right draped in a red cloth, with red kumkum on the forehead and pink flowers at their feet. In front is a gold shivalinga-style tiered yantra base with a pink flower on top, and a small gold stand holding a murti. The tray holds milk or liquid, with a copper bowl of white liquid at the right edge. Behind are three small jewelled murtis on a golden platform and a patterned floor. A timestamp in the corner reads Jun. 25, 2024 8:31:56 a.m.

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A photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti pair placed on a large round brass tray during abhishekam, with milk and water pooling on the tray. A standing figure on the left has a red tilak and bare chest and holds up one hand; beside it a taller deity figure wears a red cloth draped over its shoulder, has a red tilak, and holds a ritual object. Both figures wear yellow flower garlands on their heads. To the left sits a tiered gold-and-white sri chakra style meru with a yellow flower on top. A small brass bowl of white milk sits at the right edge, and a small gold lamp stand stands near the figures. Blurred coloured pillars and a patterned floor appear in the background. A timestamp in the bottom right reads Oct. 12, 2024 10:30:18 a.m.2024-12-10Photograph of a ritual setup on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor, indoors. Central is a golden standing deity murti of Shiva with a red garland and a small red tilak, beside a golden bronze murti of a male figure with a raised hand and a red-marked forehead, flanked by pink flower petals. A white and gold stepped shivalinga-like yantra or meru-shaped base stands at left, a small copper diya with a lit flame sits in front, and a copper bowl of milk rests at right. Behind the tray, a red-and-gold altar holds small figures and draped pink fabric. No people are visible.2024-08-14Close 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.2024-06-21Photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti of a standing deity with a red cloth draped over the shoulder, placed on a large polished brass tray. Pink flowers adorn the figure's head and base. Beside it sits a white and gold sri yantra-style stepped meru or shivalinga-form base with a pink flower, and a copper lamp with a lit wick stands in front. Pink petals are scattered on the tray and water pools on the floor. Behind are two smaller figures and a flower rangoli-patterned floor, with a timestamp Aug. 14, 2024 8:14:39 a.m. in the corner. No physical people are visible.2024-08-14A 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 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 gilded metal sculpture group on a round golden tray set on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a red tilak on his forehead raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red shawl who holds a pink flower. Between them sits a white and gold stepped shivalinga with a yellow flower and a dark dot on top, and a small gold lamp stands near the base. Painted floral patterns and colourful statues appear in the background, and a timestamp reading Jul. 23, 2024 9:35:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu sits in the lower right corner. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam arrangement with deity and devotee figures. No living people are visible.2024-07-23A 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.2024-10-20A 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 group on a large round gold-rimmed tray filled with white milk, used in abhishekam. On the left stands a golden male figure with bare chest and a pink flower on the head, beside a gilded Shiva lingam-style sri yantra base with stepped white and gold layers topped by a pink flower. On the right stands a golden deity murti with a crown, red dot on the forehead and a draped red cloth, holding a pink flower. Small brass lamps and a gold kalasha-type vessel sit on the tray. Behind, gilded figures stand on a shrine ledge in a hall with a patterned floor. A timestamp reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:39:44 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray, with milk and water pooled across it. Two gold-coloured metal statues stand on pedestals: a bare-chested male figure on the left with a red flower and red tilak, and a figure on the right draped in red cloth, holding a red flower, with a tall crown. In front lies a white-and-gold stepped shivalinga-style Shiva lingam topped with a red flower, a small lit oil lamp in a lace-patterned holder, a pair of gold sandals, and a small gold figure. A brass bowl of white liquid sits on the right. Behind, a few gold-and-red decorated deity figures are visible on a platform. Timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Jun. 20, 2024 8:48:04 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-20Photograph 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.2024-08-09