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Overhead photo of a gilded brass puja tray on a grey floor. At the centre stands a golden standing figure of a sage-like deity murti with a red tilak on the forehead and a yellow flower garland, its hands in a blessing gesture. To the right sits a golden seated female deity murti in a red-and-gold sari with a tall crown and yellow flower garland. In front is a stepped golden shrivechakra-style yantra and a dark stone lingam with a flower. A small oil lamp burns at the left, beside a brass bowl holding offerings, and small brass ritual items and a pair of brass sandals lie on the tray. A timestamp caption reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:24:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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Photograph of a gilded brass ritual arrangement on a bronze tray set on a concrete floor inside a building. A golden sri yantra-style stepped meru sits at left, with a standing gilded male figure with a tilak and a standing gilded deity figure in a red and gold dhoti-style garment and crown at right. Yellow flowers are placed on the figures and the tray, and a small lit oil lamp stands at the lower left. Small ritual items sit near the base, and painted floor designs and additional figures appear in the background. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 5, 2024 10:40:33 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-04-10Photo of a gilded ritual arrangement on a round brass tray on a concrete floor. A golden shivalinga with a layered yantra-style base and a black stone top sits on the left, decorated with a yellow flower. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti of a goddess in a red draped sari with a crown, holding a yellow flower, and a smaller gilded standing figure of a male deity with a red tilak. Small brass items, a ghee lamp or vessel and paired brass pieces lie on the tray, which is wet with water. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 18, 2024 9:20:52 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-18A photograph of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a large round brass tray placed on a stone floor inside a temple hall. A gold-toned standing male figure with one hand raised, wearing a short dhoti and a yellow flower on his head, stands beside a gold female figure draped in a red sari with a crown and holding a yellow flower. In front stands a gold tiered Sri Chakra-style meru base with a yellow flower on top. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and a brass plate with red and white offerings sits nearby. Behind, pink-and-gold garments drape deity figures on a shrine. The image bears a timestamp reading Jul. 23, 2024 9:40:53 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-07-23A photograph of a gilded metal murti of a standing male figure and a standing female figure with a crown, set on a large gold-coloured round tray. The male figure has one hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a small dark bindu on the forehead; the female figure wears a red sari and holds an object in her hand. In front stands a tiered gold yantra-style sculpture (meru form) decorated with yellow flowers and a small dark stone. Small brass ritual items and a lit oil lamp with a brass stand sit at the right edge. Behind, a floor kolam of white and yellow lines is visible, with larger draped deity statues and a small figure in red and white further back. A timestamp overlay reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:18:10 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible in the scene.2024-11-17Photograph 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.2024-11-17A photograph of a golden metal utsava murti set on a large round brass tray on a concrete floor. A standing male figure with a tilak and yellow flower on his head, bare-chested with a short dhoti, raises one hand in blessing beside a female figure draped in a red sari with gold border and a crown. In front sits a tiered golden shrivelled Sri Yantra-style base, with a small lamp, bell and yellow flowers scattered on the tray. Wet, stained tray and floor suggest recent abhishekam. A timestamp reads Aug. 17, 2024 9:16:43 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are present.2024-08-17A photograph of gilded ritual murtis arranged on a large polished brass tray on a worn table. On the left, a gold-coloured sri yantra (shri chakra) stands on a base with a yellow flower on top. Behind it, a standing gilded figure of a sage holds a small vessel and has a red tilak and a yellow flower on his head. On the right, a gilded deity murti wears a red cloth draped over its body, a crown with a red tilak on the forehead, and a yellow flower at its feet. Small gold ritual implements and a bell-like object sit on the tray, with a flower near the base. Behind the tray, a painted floor with yellow and red lotus motifs and a red-clothed figure on a platform are partly visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:13:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-17A photograph of a gilded ritual setup on a large round brass tray placed on a grey floor. Two gold-coloured statues stand together: a male figure with raised right hand in blessing and a short dhoti, and a female deity murti in a red garment with a tall ornate crown and a red tilak on the forehead, holding a flower. Yellow flowers rest on their heads and on a stepped gold sri-chakra style meru structure beside them. A small brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a white lace-like doily at the front, with bells and small brass implements nearby. Water droplets wet the tray surface. Blurred gold pillars and small deity figures appear in the background.2024-09-19A photograph of a golden ritual tray on a wooden table holding a gold sri yantra style meru-shaped base with a yellow flower, a standing golden figure of a young male saint with a yellow flower and tilak, a golden female deity figure in a maroon sari with a yellow flower, a small golden Nataraja figure and a pair of golden sandals. A lit brass oil lamp stands at left, and a white floor rangoli with lotus designs and lit lamps lies behind. A red-cloth draped figure appears in the background. Timestamp overlay reads Nov. 5, 2024 9:49:44 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-04-11Photograph of a brass or gold-toned ritual tray set on a floor with white and pink kolam-style floral designs. On the tray stand a shaved-head, unclothed-torso standing figure with raised hand and short dhoti-like waist cloth, and a female deity figure wearing a red draped cloth and a crown, with red tilak. A yellow flower sits on the head of each figure. Beside them are a stepped sri yantra-shaped meru, a small Nataraja figure, a small oil lamp, and tiny bell and foot-shaped objects. A small plate with kumkum and offerings appears at right. These are statues, not people, so no physical people are present. The image carries a timestamp reading Nov. 5, 2024 9:44:00 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-04-11A photograph of a gold-plated ritual tray in an ashram shrine. On the tray stand a golden Shiva Lingam, a gilded figure of a standing male deity with a tilak and raised hand, and a gilded female deity in a red-and-yellow draped sari, with yellow flower petals scattered around. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right. The floor is decorated with white and yellow kolam designs, and a black deity murti and a small figure in red stand in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Nov. 17, 2024 9:19:21 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-17A photograph of a golden ritual tray set on a grey stone floor with a kolam of white and pink floral lines behind it. Centre: a gilded standing figure of a sage or saint with a tilak on the forehead and flowers on the head, beside a gilded deity murti with a crown and a red draped cloth, with a golden shrine-like sri yantra structure to the left and a small Nataraja figure with a flame-like arch in the middle. Small golden footwear pieces and a black stone lie on the tray, and a brass bowl holds flowers and red hibiscus on the left. A timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:51:19 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-10-25