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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange cloth behind two arched niches. A priest with a cream-coloured turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with a long rudraksha mala and a tattooed upper arm, holds a flaming oil lamp in his right hand while facing a black stone four-armed deity murti of Vishnu with a conch and discus raised, adorned with gold ornaments. Gold and small metal utsava murtis and a black seated figure with bells and a jeweled cloth stand nearby, with flower offerings at the base. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 26, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange cloth backdrop. An elderly bare-chested priest with a white turban, white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward a tall dark-stone standing murti of Vishnu with four arms, holding a discus and conch, crowned and adorned with gold-trimmed ornaments. Beside him, a black stone deity is draped in red and pink garlands, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits at the right edge. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu. This appears to be an aarti or puja at the Perumal shrine.2024-08-15A photograph inside a gold-lined shrine room in Salem, Tamil Nadu, timestamped Nov. 16, 2024 9:31:46 a.m. An elderly priest with a maroon turban, bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and a long rudraksha mala lights a lamp held toward a dark green multi-armed deity murti of Vishnu standing before an orange drape within a gilded arch. Brass and gold figures, a small brass kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on a round brass tray on the floor, with yellow flowers scattered nearby. At left, a large black murti with a jeweled red-and-gold covering and bell ornaments is partly visible. The priest is performing a puja or aarti during the abhishekam.2024-11-16Inside a shrine with gold-leaf walls and an orange cloth backdrop, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white-and-gold headcloth holds a lit oil lamp toward a large dark bronze Vishnu murti with four arms, holding a conch and discus, standing on a gilded pedestal. Beside it sits a small gold-coloured figure, and to the right a tray with pink flowers and small lamps rests on an orange cloth. The priest wears a rudraksha-style mala. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 5:27:12 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and orange cloth behind the niches. A bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and gold head cloth stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a tall black stone deity murti of Vishnu with four arms, holding a discus and conch and wearing a crown with a red tilak. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. A brass tray with pink flower petals sits on an orange-draped table at right, and a partly visible black figure with bells and beaded ornaments appears at left. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 5:22:15 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-gold turban stands bare-chested at left, wearing a rudraksha mala, and holds a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone murti of Vishnu with four arms, holding a chakra and a conch, adorned with gold ornaments and a red tilak. The murti stands on a gold pedestal before an orange silk backdrop framed by gilded arches. A timestamp reads Jul. 17, 2024 6:54:48 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-17A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and orange draped alcoves. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark bronze murti of a four-armed deity standing on a gold pedestal; the murti holds discs and a conch-like object. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck, and he appears to be making an offering. At right, a tray holds pink flower petals and small brass vessels on an orange cloth. Visible text in the lower right corner reads the date and place stamp. a person is not clearly visible.2024-08-15A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arched niches and orange cloth backdrops. A priest wearing a maroon turban, bare upper body, rudraksha mala, white dhoti and a sacred thread stands bent over a brass tray, holding a small bell in his right hand while a flame burns on a lamp near his hand. On the tray are small gold-coloured metal figures, a dark spherical object and a brass vessel. Beside him stands a large dark stone four-armed deity murti holding a conch and a discus, adorned with flower garlands at its feet. On the left, a dark stone figure with silver ornaments and a red garland is partly visible, and a yellow flower lies on the floor. The floor is wet with yellow liquid. The timestamp reads Nov. 16, 2024 9:31:57 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-16Photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone standing murti of Vishnu with four arms, holding a chakra and a conch, adorned with gold ornaments and a crown, set against an orange draped backdrop within gold-framed arched niches. A priest on the left wears a white turban with gold border, white dhoti with gold edging, and bare torso with white sacred markings, swinging a small lit lamp or censer before the deity on a golden pedestal. A small brass utsava figure sits on the base in front of the main murti. A timestamp reads Jul. 17, 2024 6:54:58 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. Only one physical person is visible.2024-07-17Photograph inside a gold-painted shrine room showing a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth, holding a lit flame near a tall black stone deity murti with four arms, crowned, standing before an orange cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. To the left a second dark figure in a red-and-orange cloth and garland sits, and on the right a brass offering tray with fruit, flowers and incense sticks rests on an orange-draped altar. A timestamp reads 14-Sept-2024 6:35:00 pm Salem.2024-09-15A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-gold turban stands at left, his back partly toward the camera, wearing a rudraksha mala. He holds a lit flame. Two smaller golden-yellow robed figures flank the central deity, and a gold-leaf arched backdrop with an orange cloth surrounds them. Small brass figures and an offering tray sit on a low platform in front, with a colourful kolam floor pattern beneath. The photo carries a timestamp reading Nov. 8, 2024 10:53:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-11A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and gilded arched niches lined with orange cloth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and gold head cloth stands at left, reaching up with both arms to pour or apply liquid over a tall black stone deity murti with four arms holding a conch and a discus, standing on a gold pedestal. A small brass figure stands at the base. At left a black stone Ganesha-type figure wears a red turban and garlands, and a second dark figure with a jewelled headdress and bells sits in the foreground. Brass pots and a bell rest on a wooden ledge at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam. A timestamp reads 14-Sept-2024 6:33:47 pm Salem.2024-09-15A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a maroon turban stands at left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and pours or offers water from a small vessel toward a group of three dark stone murtis on a black pedestal. The central four-armed deity murti is flanked by two smaller figures in yellow garments, all set against an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Small brass figurines and a kalasha-like offering sit on a tray in front, and a floral kolam decorates the floor. The photo carries a timestamp of Nov. 8, 2024, 10:48:08 a.m., and the location Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-11