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A black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a gilded arched niche backed by orange fabric inside a plain room. The figure wears a red-and-gold dhoti and a red-gold shawl with tassels, a tall cylindrical crown, and a white urdhva-tilaka forehead mark. Garlands of white flowers, red beads and a yellow flower hang at the neck, with layered gold and jewelled necklaces. In the raised hands it holds a chakra and a conch-like object, with white flowers placed among them. A small metal utsava figure stands on the base in front. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Nov. 26, 2024 2:21:35 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a gilded arched niche backed by orange fabric, in a temple-like room. It wears a tall blue and maroon crown, a white urdhva-pundra style tilak, layered garlands of white flowers and red beads, jewelled necklaces, and a maroon and gold silk dhoti and shawl. A discus and conch are held in the upper hands, and a small silver-and-pink-clad metal murti stands on a pedestal in the foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 26, 2024 2:21:56 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, with altitude and speed data. No people are visible.2024-11-26A dark stone murti of Lord Vishnu stands in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity has four arms holding a discus and a conch, a tall blue-and-maroon crown, a white urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and is draped in a maroon silk garment with gold border. Garlands of white jasmine and red beads hang across the chest, with a silver necklace and white flowers adorning the figure. A small silver utsava murti with flower garlands sits on the pedestal in front. The timestamp overlay reads Nov. 26, 2024, 2:23:05 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-26A standing black stone deity murti of Vishnu with four arms, shown in an arched gold-framed shrine backed by orange cloth. The murti wears a tall blue-and-gold cylindrical crown, a red and gold dhoti-style garment with a shawl, a white and red flower garland, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a yellow flower at the chest. One hand holds a chakra disc and another a conch-like object, with flowers on the raised hands. A small gold metal utsava image adorned with white flowers stands on a pedestal in front. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 26, 2024 2:22:30 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-26A photograph of a black stone deity murti of Vishnu standing in front of a bright orange silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a blue and gold headdress, a white urdhva pundra style vertical mark on the forehead, and is dressed in a red and gold brocade cloth with an orange lower garment. It is adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and white beaded garlands, pearl and gemstone necklaces, and a yellow flower at the chest. Its upper hands hold a chakra discus at left and a conch at right, with white and yellow flowers placed on the hands. Along the lower edge of the image is a timestamp overlay reading Nov. 26, 2024 2:21:42 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 237.0m, Speed 0.0km/h, Index number 124. No people are visible.2024-11-26A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche backed by orange silk. The four-armed figure wears a red and gold crown, a vertical Vaishnava nama on the forehead, and a green and gold silk dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over the shoulders. Red and white flower garlands and multi-strand ornamental necklaces adorn the chest, and it holds a discus and a conch in its raised hands. The niche has ornate gold carved scrollwork. A timestamp in the lower right reads Aug. 16, 2024 11:21:59 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-16A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The four-armed figure, with a Vishnu-style urdhva pundra tilak, wears a maroon and gold crown, layered pearl and gem necklaces, a red and white flower garland and a green and gold silk dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Its raised hands hold a discus and a conch. A small brass-coloured deity figure with a garland sits on the platform in front. The floor shows scattered petals. A timestamp reads Aug. 16, 2024 11:21:53 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-16A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched shrine niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The four-armed figure holds a chakra in one upper hand and a conch-like object in the other, wears a pink garland and a red and gold shawl with ornate silver and red-stone jewellery, and has a Vaishnava-style nama on the forehead. A smaller metal figure with a garland sits on the base in front. A timestamp reads Jul. 6, 2024 12:35:07 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2024-06-07A black stone deity murti of Vishnu stands in a gilded arched niche against an orange silk backdrop. He holds a chakra in one upper hand and a conch in the other, with the lower hands in abhaya and varada poses. He wears a pink and gold shawl inscribed with Sanskrit mantras, a pink flower garland, a jewelled necklace with a red hibiscus, and a pink-and-gold crown. A small brass utsava image sits on the base in front. The floor is bare concrete and there are no visible people. A timestamp reading Jul. 2, 2024 11:34:46 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu appears in the lower right corner.2024-01-07A photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a gilded arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop inside a temple. The deity wears a reddish-brown crown, a pink garland, gold and jewelled necklaces, a red hibiscus flower at the chest and a patterned gold-bordered dhoti. Two of its hands hold a chakra and a conch. A small silver-and-gold utsava murti stands on the floor below the pedestal, decorated with marigolds and yellow flowers. A camera timestamp in the lower right reads Jul. 2, 2024 11:35:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-01-07A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity, identified by its conch and discus and Vishnu-style urdhva pundra forehead mark, stands in a gilded arched niche backed by orange fabric. The image wears a red and gold crown, a green silk dhoti, an orange and gold shawl, layered necklaces and a long garland of white flowers and red beads. A small silver utsava figure with a garland sits on the pedestal in front. The room has a plain floor and pink drapery at the right. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 7:08:16 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-15A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche against an orange silk backdrop. The four-armed Vishnu form wears a tall maroon-and-gold headdress, a white vertical Vaishnava tilak on the forehead, and pink and orange flower garlands with white pearl necklaces. A gold-bordered shawl with Sanskrit inscriptions drapes over the arms, and red hibiscus flowers are set on the chest. A timestamp in the lower right reads Jul. 2, 2024 11:35:28 a.m. and Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2024-01-07A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in an ornate gold-framed arch niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears a pink and gold shawl, a pink flower garland, silver necklaces and a red tilak-marked face, with a red cloth draped over a conical crown. Its four arms hold objects, and it stands on a dark pedestal inside a room with yellow walls. A timestamp in the bottom right reads Jul. 2, 2024 11:35:22 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-01-07