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A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a grey floor inside a temple hall. A golden standing figure with a raised hand and a golden figure in a red draped cloth holding a pink flower stand together on a pedestal, beside a tiered golden shivalinga-like base with a pink flower on top. Small pink flowers lie on the tray, and a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) stands to the left. Behind, pink and white costumed deity murtis stand on a dark platform, and a floor kolam with yellow and red designs is visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 14, 2024 8:20:05 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a gold-toned metal murti arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a grey floor. A standing male figure with a raised hand and a standing female figure in a red sari with a red bindu and pink flowers flank a tiered gold yantra or meru-shaped base. Small pink flowers rest on the tiered base and at the foot of the figures, and a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge. Behind, painted deity figures in colourful garments stand on a platform in a shrine room. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 8, 2024 7:48:44 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.2024-08-09A photograph of a gold-coloured ritual setup on a stone floor inside a temple hall. Centre is a gold tiered sri yantra style base with a pink flower on top, beside a standing gold murti of a male deity with raised right hand and a gold female deity figure in a red-maroon draped garment with a crown, both with pink flowers and red tilak marks. A gold tray holds small gold implements, pink petals and a small oil lamp with a flame. A brass oil lamp stand sits at left. Behind are more deity figures in pink-and-gold garments and a golden arch. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 27, 2024 9:57:18 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-27A photograph of a gold-toned deity arrangement on a brass tray placed on a grey floor. A standing male figure with raised right hand and a female figure in a red garment holding a pink flower stand together, with a stepped pyramid-shaped sculpture (shivalingam-style base) beside them. Pink flowers rest on the tops and bases of the figures and the lingam. Small brass items, a kumkum mark, and a small brass oil lamp sit at the left edge. In the background, dark blue and gold shrines hold additional figures and draped fabric. A timestamp in the corner reads Sep. 8, 2024 7:48:42 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-08-09A photograph of a gold-toned metal ritual setup on a round brass tray placed on a wet concrete floor. A standing gold deity murti with a raised hand and a gold crown is beside a gold female figure in a red draped cloth, holding a small vessel, with pink flowers and red tilak marks on the foreheads. Beside them is a tiered gold Sri Yantra-style base with a pink flower on top, a small oil lamp with a lit flame on a silver decorative stand, and small gold ritual objects including a bell-like item. The tray is wet from abhishekam water. Flower-decorated floor patterns are visible in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Jun. 25, 2024 8:34:49 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-06-25A photograph of a brass or gold-coloured tray holding a metal Shri Yantra-style base, a small figure of a standing male deity with raised hand and a standing female figure in a deep red sari with a crown. A lit oil lamp on a tall stand sits at the left edge, and a few scattered flower petals lie on the floor. Behind is a shrine with dressed murtis. A timestamp reads Aug. 28, 2024 8:03:42 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-28A photograph of a gold-coloured metal ritual setup on a large round brass tray placed on a concrete floor. A small standing gold figure of a male deity with a red tilak on the forehead and a pink flower stands beside a taller gold figure of a goddess in a red sari with a red tilak and a pink flower. In front is a gold Sri Yantra shaped like a stepped lotus-like base with a pink flower on top. A small oil lamp with a flame sits at the front of the tray, along with a small gold vessel. Behind, several figures stand on gold pedestals against a golden wall, with a painted floor kolam in yellow and red. A timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 14, 2024 8:17:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-14Photograph of a gilded ritual setup on a large brass tray placed on a concrete floor inside a temple. Centre is a tiered golden shrine-like sculpture (Meru-style) topped with a pink flower. Beside it stand a golden standing figure of a male deity with raised hand and a golden female deity draped in a red cloth with a red tilak and crown, with pink flowers placed on their heads. A small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the left edge. Behind, several small metal deity figures with decorated headdresses stand on a wooden platform before a gold-painted shrine wall. A timestamp reads Jun. 25, 2024 8:38:55 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-06-25A photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor inside a temple hall. At the centre stands a gilded standing figure of a male deity form with bare upper body and a pink flower placed on its head, beside a gilded female figure in a maroon shawl and a crown, holding a pink flower. In front is a stepped golden sri yantra/meru-shaped base with pink flowers scattered on the tray, plus two small gold footwear-like items. A small oil lamp on a stand sits at the left edge. Behind them are three small silver figures on a raised platform and larger deity figures dressed in purple, orange and green silk. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:21:08 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-10-20A photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti set on a large round brass tray inside a temple hall. A standing male figure stands beside a female figure draped in a red silk cloth, both with red flowers placed on their heads. In front is a stepped golden shrine-like Sri Chakra style base with a red flower on top. A small brass oil lamp burns at the left edge, and two small golden sandals lie on the tray. Behind them, colourful silk garments hang on dressed murtis. No living people are visible. A timestamp reads Jun. 20, 2024 8:54:21 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-20A photograph of a golden metal shrine arrangement on a round gilt tray set on a concrete floor inside a temple hall. Two gold-coloured standing figures stand on a square base: a male figure with bare chest and short dhoti-like lower garment, and a female figure draped in a red cloth with a crown and gold jewellery, holding a pink flower. Beside them is a tiered golden shivalinga-style pedestal, also topped with a pink flower. Small pink petals are scattered on the tray and figures, with red kumkum marks on the foreheads. Behind is a stage with smaller painted figures and a floor with yellow decorative motifs. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:37:06 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and a short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a standing female figure wears a red-and-gold patterned sari draped over her shoulders, with a gold crown and a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Both hold or are adorned with yellow flowers. Beside them stands a tiered golden shivalinga-like altar form with a yellow flower on top, a small gold oil lamp and a gold bell-shaped object at the base. Behind the tray, three smaller deity figures stand on a raised dark platform with gold-edged carved stands, and a colourful floral kolam is painted on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 23, 2024 9:39:11 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23Photograph of a golden ritual setup on a large brass tray in a temple room. Two gilded metal murtis stand on a pedestal: a smaller male figure with one hand raised in blessing and a taller female figure in a red-and-gold draped sari holding a small vessel, with a red tilak mark on her forehead. A gilded stepped sri yantra-like meru or pyramid form sits to the left, with yellow flowers scattered on it and around the base. A small brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass lamp stand with yellow flowers are at the right. The floor has white and red kolam designs, and a dark lingam with orange cloth stands in the background. A timestamp reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:59 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17