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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.

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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.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. 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The timestamp reads Sep. 21, 2024 6:34:11 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A 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.2024-09-21Photograph 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 of a shrine holding a black stone murti of Ganesha seated in a gilded arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears a pink and gold bordered white shawl, a pink garland of marigolds and flowers, and yellow plumeria flowers are placed on its head, trunk and lap. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass plate with a lit ghee lamp, a brass bowl and small offering vessels sit on a wooden platform before it. Scattered plumeria flowers lie on the patterned floor, which has red and yellow floral kolam designs. No people are visible.2024-02-28A 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 photograph of a black stone seated Ganesha murti with an elephant head inside a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a pink and gold bordered white cloth, a pink and orange flower garland, and has white marks on the forehead, with marigold and plumeria flowers scattered on it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a lit brass lamp, brass plates with flowers and small bowls, and a small kalasha sit on a low wooden platform in front. Decorative floor kolam designs in yellow and red surround the offering area. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:45:57 pm Salem.2024-02-28A 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.2024-08-22A photograph of a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop, decorated with a pink and gold silk cloth, a pink and orange flower garland, white and red flowers, a crown and a painted tilak with white and red markings. Before it on a wooden stand are brass bowls, a brass bell, a small kalasha-like puja vessel, plumeria flowers, and a lit oil lamp, with brass lamp stands on either side and a red and yellow kolam drawn on the floor. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:45:44 pm, Salem. No people are visible.2024-02-28A dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop, wearing a pink and gold silk shawl over white cloth and a pink-orange flower garland, with white flowers placed on the head and trunk. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a lit ghee lamp, brass bowls of offerings, a bell, a plate with kumkum and vibhuti, and scattered white plumeria flowers lie on the floor before the deity, on a painted floral kolam pattern in yellow and red. No people are visible.2024-02-28A 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.2024-11-19