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A shirtless man with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at the left, holding a brass oil lamp (deepa) toward a black stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha has four arms, a pink and gold shawl draped across it, a pink garland, a crown, and white and yellow flowers. The murti sits in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate and bowls, and plumeria flowers are arranged on the floor below. The timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:44:17 pm, Salem.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested elderly man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a black stone Ganesha murti seated in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop. The murti is garlanded with pink and white flower strands, draped with a pink and gold silk cloth, and decorated with yellow and white flowers. Brass oil lamps and offerings in brass bowls with flower petals sit on a wooden platform in front, with a kalasha-like vessel and a lit lamp. A kolam design decorates the floor. The man is a devotee at the puja, with no identifiable distinctive a person cues.2024-02-28A priest stands at left, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held toward a black stone deity murti of Ganesha seated in a gold-framed arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a pink and gold shawl, a pink flower garland and flower decorations. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and offerings with yellow plumeria flowers sit on a wooden stand with brass plates on the floor, consistent with puja at a temple shrine. The timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:44:20 pm, Salem.2024-02-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold head cloth, holding a small oil lamp with a lit flame toward a large black stone statue of seated Ganesha. The Ganesha murti has four arms, one holding a modak, and sits on a pedestal before a golden arched frame with an orange cloth backdrop. A small brass Ganesha figure stands on a plinth in front. Rudraksha beads are visible around the priest's neck. The priest appears to be performing a lamp offering. The timestamp reads Sep. 21, 2024 6:34:11 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21Photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested priest in a white turban with a white feather, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread across his shoulder, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black and yellow-painted Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The elephant-headed deity has four arms and is framed by an ornate gold arch with an orange cloth backdrop. A small gold Ganesha figure stands on a low platform in front, with a red flower offering. The floor has a white and red floral kolam design. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:09:52 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a lotus base within a gilded arch, with an orange cloth backdrop and a small brass Ganesha figure on the floor in front. A bare-chested priest with white hair, a white head cloth with gold border, a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward the deity. Patterned kolam designs decorate the floor. A timestamp reads Sep. 21, 2024 6:35:56 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A photograph of a shaved-headed priest standing bare-chested in an ornate golden shrine, wearing a white turban and white dhoti with gold border, a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a sacred thread across his shoulder. He pours liquid from a small vessel over a large black stone murti of seated Ganesha with four arms, trunk and crown, set against orange drapery within a gilded arch. Brass kalasha pots and a small golden Ganesha figure sit on a floor decorated with coloured kolam designs. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:04:24 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The scene shows a Ganesha abhishekam ritual.2024-11-19A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a cream turban pours liquid over a large black stone Ganesha murti seated in an arched gold niche with orange backdrop. Ganesha has four arms and an elephant head, and a small gold Ganesha figure stands on the base in front. The priest is performing abhishekam on the deity, with liquid streaming down the murti. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck and a sacred thread crosses his back. Colourful floor kolam designs surround the base. The timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:03:12 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-19A photograph inside a temple shrine of a dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arch with an orange backdrop. The deity wears a green and gold striped turban, a silver necklace, a white cloth and a green-bordered shawl, with a yellow flower at its side. A bare-chested elderly man with white hair, a white head cloth, a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp toward the murti. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a small red-dressed deity figure and brass vessels sit on the floor in front. A timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 22, 2024 6:37:19 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-22Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth pours liquid from a gold vessel over a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a lotus pedestal. The deity has an elephant head and multiple arms, set in a gilded arch against orange fabric. A small brass Ganesha stands before the base on a gold platform, and the floor shows white and red kolam patterns. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck. This is a Sankatahara Chaturthi abhishekam, with a timestamp reading Sep. 21, 2024 6:35:21 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth pours liquid from a metal vessel over a large black stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated on a lotus-style base. The murti has four arms and an elephant head and sits against an orange backdrop inside an ornate gold arch. Milky liquid streams down over the deity, and a small golden Ganesha figure stands on a raised platform in front. The floor has white kolam designs and wet patches. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. This shows abhishekam being performed on Ganesha.2024-09-21A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest performing abhishekam on a black stone Ganesha murti seated on a lotus throne with four arms. The bare-chested priest wears a white turban, a white dhoti with a gold border, and a sacred thread over his shoulder, and pours a golden-yellow liquid from a small vessel over the deity's head. The murti sits before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gilded arch, and gold lamps and vessels stand on the patterned floor. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:05:35 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. One physical person is visible.2024-11-19A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam to a large black stone Ganesha murti seated in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop. The priest, bare-chested with a white head cloth bordered in gold, a white dhoti with gold border, and rudraksha beads, pours liquid from a small golden vessel onto the murti's head with his right hand while his left hand supports the vessel. A small golden Ganesha figure sits on a platform in front, and a floor of white and red kolam designs lies below. A timestamp reads Jul. 24, 2024 6:26:19 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-24