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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with white ash markings on his chest and arms stands at left, extending a brass vessel over a small brass pot-shaped object on a wooden stand before two gold-toned standing figures and a golden shrikhanda-style pyramid. Brass kalasha pots and a lotus-shaped brass bowl sit on the floor. Behind them, black stone deity murtis in pink, green and orange garments stand under decorated arches and umbrellas, one holding a trident. A yellow sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. The ritual appears to be a puja in a temple hall with gold-painted walls.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white ash stripes on his chest and arms pours or offers from a brass vessel over a small brass sri yantra/meru-shaped base and standing brass figures on a wooden platform. Brass pots, a brass lotus bowl, and lit oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Behind, black stone deity murtis are dressed in pink, green and orange garments with garlands, under gold arched niches, ornate parasols and a green umbrella. A small framed sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Timestamp overlay reads 25-Feb-2026 8:09:10 am Salem KAILASA Salem.2026-02-25A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with white vibhuti streaks on his arms stands at left, reaching toward a small brass vessel on a wooden stand. Before him are brass pots, a lamp with flame, a brass bowl with flower petals and an incense stick on a wooden platform. Behind is a shrine with several dark-stone deity murtis: a seated figure in green skirt and a standing figure in pink dress, and at right a figure in orange garment with a green umbrella and staff. A gold-painted wall and a small sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH hang in the shrine. A copper-toned figure and a stepped copper pyramid stand on the platform. A timestamp reads 25-Feb-2026 8:09:07 am Salem KAILASA Salem.2026-02-25A shirtless priest in a white dhoti pours water from a brass pot over metal figures during an abhishekam at a temple shrine. He has white sacred marks on his arms and chest. Before him sits a brass shivalinga-style vessel on a wooden stand with brass kalasha pots, a lit oil lamp and marigold petals. Behind are black stone deity murtis with garlands and blue and green skirts, a central white-clad murti under a green umbrella, and gold-framed niches. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:51:58 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border pours water from a brass pot over a small bronze standing deity figure placed on a low wooden stand. Beside it sit a golden stepped shrine-form and a bronze figure in orange cloth. Several small brass pots stand on the floor. Behind them, dark deity murtis in blue and white garments, adorned with garlands and ornaments, stand under ornate umbrellas in gold-framed niches. Orange flowers rest near the base. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:49:04 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine of an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pouring liquid from a copper vessel over a small brass figure of a standing deity on a brass base. In front of the priest stands a brass pyramidal kalasha-like object and a brass lamp with a flame, plus small brass pots and a bowl of offerings on a wooden table. Behind them, several dark stone deity murtis are dressed in blue, pink and white garments with gold jewellery and crowns, under ornate golden arches and green and orange ceremonial umbrellas. A small brass figure in orange cloth stands to the right. A date and time stamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:47:23 am Salem and KAILASA SALEM. The scene depicts abhishekam being performed in a temple.2026-01-05Photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a golden-yellow wall and corrugated roof. An elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti leans forward, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a shrine. Behind him stand dark-stone deity murtis: one in a blue and green dress beneath a green canopy, another in a white dhoti and gold garland beneath an ornate umbrella, and others under pink and orange canopies. Brass kalashas, a small brass lamp, a golden flower-garlanded figure and a brass pot sit in the foreground. A small oil lamp burns on the floor, and a timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:47:35 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A bare-chested elderly priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread performs abhishekam at a temple shrine. He pours liquid from a small vessel over a brass or bronze utsava murti standing on a wooden stand, with a golden pyramid-shaped vessel and brass pots nearby. Behind them, black-stone deity murtis are dressed in white and gold garments, with a white-robed central figure flanked by two female figures in blue and pink saris, and a green-and-black checked canopy overhead. A plaque reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH hangs on the left. A timestamp shows 05-Jan-2026 6:49:48 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine in KAILASA Salem. An elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a sacred thread pours liquid from a copper vessel over a small gold-coloured figure on a golden base, while a brass tray and small pots sit nearby. Behind him stand several dark-stone deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with garlands, flanked by ornate golden arches and umbrellas in green and orange. A gilded golden pyramid-shaped object rests on the altar in front. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:47:31 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread pours liquid from a brass vessel during abhishekam at a shrine. He stands at a wooden table holding small brass deity figures and a golden pyramid-shaped stand. Behind him, a white-clad deity murti with a silver crown sits under a green and gold umbrella, flanked by two dark deity figures in blue and green garments. A gilded wall, orange cloth hanging and a pink-draped niche surround the shrine, with a brass kalasha and lamps nearby.2026-01-05A bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over small brass deity figures on a wooden stand inside a temple shrine. Behind him, black stone deity murti stand in gold-framed niches, one wearing a white and gold dress and a horned crown, another in blue with a silver necklace. A green umbrella hangs above them. On the left, a seated deity figure in pink and white sits on a golden lotus base beneath a pink cloth and a red and orange umbrella. Brass pots and a steel tray with offerings sit on the floor, and a white-draped table stands at left. Kolam designs decorate the floor. A timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:49:07 am, Salem.2026-01-05A bare-chested elderly priest in a white dhoti and a red rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned metal deity figure on a low wooden stand during abhishekam. Beside it stand a gold-toned metal figure in orange cloth, a golden sri yantra style pyramid, and several brass pots and kalasha vessels. In the background, dark-stone deity murtis with crowns and blue-green skirts flank a central white-clad deity murti beneath a green umbrella inside golden arches. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a timestamp reads 05-Jan-2026 6:52:02 am Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-01-05A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at left, pouring or offering from a small brass vessel toward a shrine. Behind him, dark-complexioned deity murtis in blue and green skirts and ornate jewelry stand before orange and gold alcoves, with a white-clad central murti holding a staff under a green canopy and a pink-draped figure under an orange canopy at left. Small brass pots, a golden pyramid-shaped shrine piece, and small statues in orange cloth sit on a red tray in the foreground, with yellow flowers scattered on the floor. The timestamp reads 05 Jan 2026 6:47:18 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2026-01-05