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A photograph of gilded murti figures placed on a large brass or gold-coloured tray on a concrete floor in a temple hall. A standing gold figure of a child-like deity form with a red tilak on the forehead holds a pink flower; beside it, a taller gold figure wearing a crown and a red shawl draped over its shoulders holds a ritual vessel with a pink flower on top. A stepped gold shivalingam-style pedestal sits to the left, and a small gold lamp or kalasha stand is in front. Water spills over the tray edge. Behind, other figures and an ornate altar are visible. A timestamp reads Jul. 24, 2024 8:41:55 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a gold-coloured metal murti group on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a bare torso and dhoti-style lower garment stands on the left, raising one hand, with a red tilak on his forehead and a pink flower on his head. Beside him, a female figure wears a red and gold sari draped over her shoulders and a crown-like headdress, with a red mark on her forehead and a pink flower in her raised hand. In front on the tray is a tiered gold shivalingam-like form topped with a pink flower, along with small brass vessels, a small lamp-like object, and scattered petals. Blurred brass lamps and a platform with more figures stand in the background, and a timestamp reading Sep. 11, 2024 8:03:31 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu appears in the lower right corner. No living people are visible.2024-10-09Photograph of a golden metal ritual arrangement on a large gold tray with water on it, set on a concrete floor. Centre left is a golden Shiva lingam on a yoni-style base with pink flowers on top. Beside it stands a golden murti of a male sage-like figure with a red tilak, hand raised in abhaya mudra, and a pink flower tucked in his hair. Right of him stands a golden goddess-like murti in a red sari with a pink flower held in her hand and at her feet, wearing a crown, with a small golden lamp in front. Blurred background shows painted and decorated figures on a stage. Timestamp overlay reads Oct. 20, 2024 9:16:16 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people visible.2024-10-20A 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.2024-08-14A 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 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 golden metal ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray set on a concrete floor. 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Painted floor designs and two green-and-gold standing figures are visible in the background, with an orange cloth at the upper right and a timestamp overlay reading Aug. 25, 2024 8:44:33 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-25Close view of a gold-finished murti arrangement on a large round brass tray, filled with milky liquid and scattered with pink flowers. Two standing figures are shown: a smaller gold deity with a red tilak on the forehead, and a taller gold figure wearing a red draped cloth and crown, holding a pink flower. Beside them stands a gold Sri Yantra-style meru structure topped with a pink flower. Behind is a row of decorated deity figures in saffron and teal garments on a gilded platform, with a small gold lamp and dish-shaped vessel at the base. The timestamp overlay reads Jun. 21, 2024 7:41:49 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-06-21A photograph of a golden abhishekam arrangement on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden Shiva lingam with a tiered white-and-gold yoni-peetha base stands at left, and a gilded standing deity murti in a red draped cloth stands at right, with a small golden lamp stand and a shallow bowl of white liquid at its base. Pink flowers adorn the two murtis, and the tray is wet with milky liquid. Behind them are pink-and-gold garments on figures, and a stamp in the lower right reads Aug. 24, 2024 9:11:34 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-24A photograph of a gold-toned metal murti set on a large round gold tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with bare chest and short dhoti-style lower garment raises one hand in blessing, and beside him a female figure in a red draped cloth holds a pink flower. A stepped shivalingam-like base with a pink flower sits at the front left, along with small gold footwear-like objects. Red flower petals and wet marks are scattered on the tray. In the background are other painted deity figures on a low wooden stand. A timestamp overlay reads Aug. 3, 2024 9:03:38 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-08A 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 gilded abhishekam arrangement on a large brass tray on the floor of a temple hall. Two gold-coloured murti figures stand behind a white and gold stepped sri yantra-style meru base. The taller standing figure is bare-chested with a pink flower and red tilak, and the figure on the right wears a crown, red-maroon shawl and red tilak, holding a small object. A brass bowl of milk sits to the right, a small brass lamp stands in front, and a decorated mandala-like floor pattern and other deity figures appear in the background. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:14:02 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-17