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A photograph of an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall. On the right, a gold seated figure with a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a garland sits on a golden lotus base beside a gold trident, against a magenta cloth backdrop; this is a statue, not a living person. On the left, a dark blue-robed standing deity murti with a gold-bordered orange arch and a crown stands behind smaller figurines of Hindu deities and a gold-coloured palanquin-like seat. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp sits on a brass stand on a red cloth, surrounded by brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, ladles, and incense sticks. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a gold-walled shrine room with a seated golden figure on a lotus pedestal, its hands folded and wearing a red and white turban and layered garlands, set against a magenta drape. Beside it stands a dark bull statue with bells and a standing dark deity in blue robes with a trident. A golden-framed sign on a pole reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. On the right, a dark linga-form stone is wrapped in a blue and white cloth with a maroon shawl laid over a table. In the centre, small painted figurines in purple and pink garments stand on white cloth among marigold petals, with oil lamps, a brass tray of rice and a kalasha. No people are visible.Interior photo of a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall. On the right, a golden statue seated on a lotus pedestal, wearing a red turban, pink silk garment, rudraksha malas and garlands, is shown with hands raised to the cheek; a placard in front reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Left, a dark blue-skinned deity murti stands in a gold arch with an orange backdrop. Before them are smaller bronze and painted figures dressed in blue, purple and pink, decorated with yellow and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps with lit wicks and trays of white flower petals. No living people are visible.Photograph of a temple shrine with no people visible. A central seated deity murti with a white turban and garland sits on a golden lotus base before a magenta backdrop, beside a tall trident. A tall dark blue shivalinga-style pillar draped in white and maroon cloth stands in front. Flanking shrines hold a dark blue standing deity on the left and a dark deity with silver necklaces on the right. A brass pot, brass plates, bananas, small oil lamps with flames, and offerings in bowls sit on a red cloth in the foreground.2025-11-23A photograph of a shrine room with a gold-painted back wall. 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On the right, a golden figure with raised hands and a turban sits on a gilded lotus pedestal, draped in purple cloth and garlanded with marigold-like strands and rudraksha beads, beside a golden trident. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor and a central table holds small brass lamps, orange flowers and a brass plate. A sign reading KAILA... BH... is partly visible on the right.2025-12-13Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arches. On the left stands a dark-skinned deity murti in orange and blue draped garments with silver ornaments and a tall crown, before an orange backdrop. On the right, a golden statue in a seated pose with raised hands and layered beaded garlands sits on a lotus pedestal under a red canopy with mirror trim, backed by magenta cloth and a golden trident. In the foreground are brass oil lamps with flames, a brass bell, a plate, bowls and small metal vessels on a wooden table with a white cloth and marigold petals. No physical people are visible.2025-12-13A puja arrangement inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange backdrop. A large dark deity murti in a blue dhoti and blue garment with gold border stands at left, with a small lit lamp nearby. Several small doll-like figures in colourful striped and green garments, some with tall decorated headdresses, stand on a white cloth among scattered marigold petals. Brass oil lamps with lit flames surround the scene. In the foreground a red cloth holds brass plates with offerings including betel leaves, a banana, flowers, a small brass bell, a kalasha-like vessel, a camphor or incense box and a folded cloth. No people are visible.Interior shrine photo showing a golden-walled temple sanctum with a central seated statue wearing a green turban and garland, seated on a lotus-shaped pedestal before a magenta curtain, with a sign beside it reading KAILASA SALEM BHAGATH. Flanking niches hold a black multi-armed deity statue in green and red dress on the left and a blue-clad seated deity on the right. Front steps display a golden deity murti in a decorated frame with garlands, brass plates, a kalasha-type vessel, small oil lamps, brass bowls of offerings and a red cushion. No living people are visible.2025-03-16A photograph of an indoor shrine with gold-painted walls and several arched niches, each holding a deity murti in black or dark stone with garlands and coloured cloth. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes with a crown-like headdress and garland sits on a raised lotus-shaped seat before a magenta drape, with a small placard reading KAILASA and a trident beside the niche. Side niches show other deity murtis, one in red and white with a crown and another in blue. Below, brass lamps, bowls, a kalasha, a small lit oil lamp, flower offerings and red cloth-covered tables are arranged on steps. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 11, 2024 11:07:03 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-09A temple shrine photographed in warm light. A large black stone deity murti stands on the left, dressed in a blue garment with gold border, a red-and-gold sash, jewelled necklaces and a tall decorated crown, holding a flower. In front on a white cloth are several small metal and painted utsava murtis in pink, red and blue saris and jewelled crowns, one with a gold face mask, decorated with marigold garlands and scattered petals. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand around the altar, and a brass plate holds flowers and fruit near a gold trident and gold throne behind. No people are visible.2025-11-28Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a gilded wall and a large central statue of a figure with a red turban and a white-and-red garland, standing before a pink draped backdrop and a golden lotus base beside a dark tall lingam-like pillar wrapped in cloth. In front stands an ornate gold throne-like seat and a golden kalasha-style vessel draped in blue cloth, with a red-wrapped offering bundle at right. A golden trishula and an orange banner stand at left and center. Flanking alcoves hold dark deity murtis in blue, red and green garments, and a small figure with a circular halo sits at lower left. Oil lamps and brass puja plates sit at left. A small placard reading KAILASA appears on the wall at upper center.2025-11-25Interior shrine room with black stone deity murtis in gilded arched niches on dark tiled plinths. Centre niche holds a black Venkateswara-style murti with a tall upright crown, U-shaped tilak and white ornaments, flanked by a black Ganesha figure on the left and a black figure with a musical instrument on the right. In the foreground a white-draped table holds smaller figures, a purple cloth-draped kalasha-like form with gold necklaces, brass plates, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a pink flower and brass vessels, arranged for puja. No people are visible.2021-08-05