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A photograph of a shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam on an orange-draped peetha, adorned with a red and pink cloth wrap, white and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-marked tripundra. The lingam sits beneath a gold-framed arch. In front, brass plates hold offerings including fruit, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, sweets and flowers, with a brass bell and a copper vessel nearby. Figurines stand to the left and right, including a standing deity figure with a trident and a figure in red and gold on a small wooden stand. A maroon cloth with gold border shows a temple, Nandi bulls and a deity motif. Signage on the wall reads KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:43 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a raised platform draped in orange cloth with a maroon embroidered skirt showing temple and lion motifs. The black lingam wears a pink wrap, white and brown beaded garlands, and a horizontal white tripundra mark. Around it are small brass and silver deity figures, brass plates holding flowers, puja offerings and small bowls, and a brass vessel. No people are visible; the scene reads as a ritual arrangement for worship. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:21 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16A photograph of a Shiva lingam deity installed inside a shrine with a golden arched niche, draped in a green cloth and decorated with multicolored flower garlands and a white tripundra mark on its face. Brass and gold plates hold flowers, fruit, betel leaves and offering bowls on orange and maroon cloths in front. Small painted figures of a devotee couple and a standing figure with a trident stand nearby. A brass handbell rests on the floor. No people are visible. The lower right shows a timestamp reading Oct. 14, 2024 1:41:37 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-10-14A photograph of a shrine arrangement with no visible people, showing a black Shiva lingam draped in a pink cloth and wrapped in a large garland of marigolds, white flowers and a thick ring of flower strands, set on an orange-and-maroon skirted peetha with a gold border that depicts a deity and a seated bull. In front, a small group of gold-toned murti figures in red, maroon and purple dress, adorned with garlands and frangipani flowers, sit on a blue cloth with brass oil lamps and flower-filled plates. A large brass tray holds sandals or footwear decorated with flowers, and a golden lotus-shaped pedestal stands behind with green draped cloth. Small brass plates hold offerings, and a red-and-yellow sign is partly visible in the background. A timestamp reads Aug. 12, 2024 12:57:54 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-08Photo of a shrine inside a hall labelled KAILASA Salem, centred on a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a pink turban-style cloth, with a striped Shiva mark, white and orange flower garlands, and a tiered ring of brown fibrous decoration behind it. The lingam sits on an orange silk-draped platform with a maroon panel showing a temple and two recumbent bulls. On the floor in front are brass trays of flowers, a brass plate with a carved wooden sandal-like object, bowls, conch shell and small oil lamps. To the left stands a decorated deity figure with a garland, and at right a small wooden stand holds two decorated figurines. No people are visible.2024-11-08A photograph of a shrine inside a plain yellow-walled hall showing a black Shiva lingam set within a gilded arched frame with an orange backdrop. The lingam wears a red turban, a brown rudraksha-bead garland, a white and gold garland and a red flower, and has a white horizontal marking on its face. In front is a white cloth-draped altar with a maroon cloth bearing an image of a seated deity between two recumbent bulls. Beside it are two small brass deity figures decorated with yellow flowers, a brass bowl of flowers, brass oil lamps, a bell and a lit lamp on a wooden board. A gold trident and a lamp stand are partly visible at the left. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:51 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17A black Shiva lingam in a shrine stands on an orange-draped platform with a maroon cloth bearing printed images of a seated deity flanked by two recumbent bulls. The lingam is adorned with a red and pink wrapped cloth, a crown of red and white flowers, a dark rudraksha-style bead garland, and silver beads, with a three-striped marking on its face. Two small metal murtis of standing figures with crowns sit on a wooden stand at the right. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine, with blue-clad deity figures visible at the left edge. A timestamp reads Sep. 16, 2024 1:06:25 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-16A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a tall black Shiva lingam decorated with a silver-and-white tripundra mark, a maroon-pink cloth wrapped at its top, a garland of marigolds and flowers, and a thick grey garland encircling it. The lingam sits on a platform draped with orange and maroon cloths, one maroon panel bearing printed images of a temple gopuram and a seated Nandi bull, edged with gold borders. In front are two small metal figurines of standing deities in red and white garments with jeweled headdresses and necklaces, placed on a small wooden stool with a yellow marigold petal. A gold-framed arch with an orange backdrop stands behind, and a sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH hangs at the upper left. Fruit and offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. A timestamp reads Sep. 18, 2024 11:08:47 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18A photograph of a dressed Shivalinga on a raised platform draped in yellow and gold cloth, with a maroon panel printed with a deity and two bulls. The black linga is wrapped in a gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with rudraksha beads, silver ornaments and a pink flower, with a tripundra marking on its front. In front, brass plates hold offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, and small brass and gold deity figures stand on the floor. No people are visible. The timestamp reads Jun. 30, 2025 12:17:18 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-06-30A photograph of a ritual setup for a Shivalinga abhishekam in a Salem, Tamil Nadu room. A tall black Shivalinga stands at the back, wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth with a maroon panel showing a golden temple and two bulls, and adorned with rudraksha beads and a dark garland. Brass plates hold offerings, small oil lamps burn, and there are bowls of turmeric, kumkum, flowers and sweets. A pair of ornate wooden sandals rests on a brass tray in the foreground, and small metal deity figures with silver and red garments stand on the right. No people are visible.2025-06-30Indoor photo of a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and orange backdrop housing a black Shivalinga wrapped in a red turban-like cloth, with a rudraksha bead mala draped around it and a shell and flower garland at its base. A white cloth with pink border covers the platform, with a maroon cloth bearing gold-edged images of a seated deity flanked by two bulls. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of flowers, and standing metal figurines sit in front. Louvred windows and a maroon curtain frame the room. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 17, 2024 2:25:13 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-17A photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a white-draped altar inside a temple room, with a black lingam wrapped in a white cloth, marigold and rudraksha-style garlands, and a yellow flower on top. The altar front has a maroon cloth with gold border and temple-shrine motifs. Surrounding it are brass and copper plates of offerings, flowers, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell and a kalasha-style vessel. Small metal deity figures stand on a gold-coloured stand at right and on the left with a white-and-orange cloth. Gold arched frame and orange drapes behind. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 5, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu appears in the corner.2024-05-08Photograph of a shrine set up for a Shiva abhishekam ritual. A tall black lingam with a horizontal white tripundra marking is draped in a green and pink silk cloth, a rudraksha-style bead garland, and red hibiscus flowers, set on a green cloth-covered platform. A maroon banner with gold border shows a deity seated with two bulls. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In front, brass plates hold sandals-shaped metal items, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps, flowers, and small offerings. To the left, decorated deity murtis wear orange and white garlands and yellow hibiscus. No people are visible.2024-09-23