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Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a gold-painted back wall. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing rudraksha beads. Behind him on a raised platform, a golden seated murti in a red garment with a red turban sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella, flanked by golden trishula staffs. Dark stone deity statues stand in arched niches on either side, and small painted figurines, brass plates of offerings, bowls and a kalasha are arranged on the platform. A timestamp reads 27-Dec-2021 12:02:06.

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A photograph of an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall. A seated elderly priest with a shaved head and white beard, bare-chested, wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala. He sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste before a seated golden statue of a saint wearing an orange turban, red robes and a beaded garland, shaded by a red and green canopy umbrella. Brass trishul staffs flank the statue, and small painted figures, a kalasha-like vessel, brass plates of food, flowers and oil lamps sit on a stone platform in front. A date stamp reads 27-Dec-2021 12:01:43.A photograph inside a gold-walled shrine room at night-time lamplight. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, offering worship with a lamp and flowers at a raised altar. A small seated deity murti with a red-and-gold umbrella above it sits on a gold throne, with an oil lamp burning on the altar and brass kalasha and trident-like stands beside it. Three devotees stand at right with palms joined in prayer: a woman in a yellow-and-orange saree and two men, one bare-chested in white dhoti and one in a pink shirt and dark lungi. A ceiling fan hangs above. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2021 18:02:15, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.Kailasa salem december 26th 2021A temple shrine with gold-painted walls and a ceiling fan. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on a stepped platform, holding a lit oil lamp over a puja tray with fruit and offerings. Behind him a seated deity murti in red and gold dress sits beneath a red and black umbrella, with brass trident-shaped stands on either side. Two devotees with folded hands in front of their chests watch: a woman in an orange-and-cream saree and a man bare-chested in a white dhoti, with a third man in a pink shirt beside them. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2021, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.Photograph of a shrine room with a corrugated roof and bare concrete floor. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, hands together, stands at left before a dais draped in a blue cloth with gold trim. Seated at the centre of the dais is a figure in saffron-red robes wearing a multi-strand garland and a rudraksha mala, with a small image of a deity and offerings in front. Behind them a large printed backdrop shows a forest scene with a central goddess-style figure in red and pink, a portrait at left labelled with a name, and a blue-skinned deity holding a trident at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and umbrellas flank the dais.A photograph inside a gold-painted shrine room at night, showing a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body performing aarti with a lamp flame before a deity murti seated under a red and black ceremonial umbrella. Three devotees stand with palms pressed together in prayer at right, a woman in a patterned yellow-green sari and two men in white dhotis and a striped shirt. A brass lamp stand and a decorated arch frame the shrine. Dating text on the image reads 26 Dec 2021 18:02:21, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.Photo 99197772022-07-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine room with golden-yellow walls and black-and-white checkered floor tiles. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and white turban with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a golden seated figure in a pink silk garment is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a large gold necklace, with a pink-and-gold crown-like headdress, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests. A golden deity murti in a red-and-pink garment stands in an arch behind, with floral garlands, and a small kalasha-like brass vessel of flowers sits on a tray before the throne along with a lit oil lamp. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATHI. The statues and portraits are not physical people; one physical person is visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl bows with palms pressed together, wearing a beaded mala, beside a brass lamp stand and brass vessels on a stone platform. In the centre sits a deity murti with a gold crown and gold ornaments, flanked by a large seated figure and a garland-draped image, all adorned with orange-red and yellow flower garlands. A purple and green cloth drapes the platform, and a standing attendant figure in green and red stands at the right beside a gold arch.2013-12-18A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left, hands joined in prayer, beside a white brick fire pit with a brass oil lamp and a brass bowl of flowers. Behind him, a shrine holds a seated deity murti in pink and red garments with gold ornaments and a crown, within a gilded arch, flanked by another seated gilded deity figure and two dark stone guardian figures in orange cloth. Red drapes frame the inner sanctum, decorated with green leaves overhead.2009-09-22Photo 82904272022-07-23 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple shrine during a daily ritual. A shirtless man with long dark hair, orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits in front of a gold-framed altar, with white ritual markings on his arms and chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, gold oil lamps stand beside a golden-framed altar holding silver deity murtis, a seated deity murti in white and a standing deity murti in red, a gilded lion, and a standing figure in red and gold. On the low table in front lie a brass shrine-form sri yantra, a small brass figure, and small brass oil lamps with offerings, and a timestamp reads 30 juil 2022 07:53:01. One physical person is visible.2022-07-30 +1 copies