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A photograph of a small shrine corner with several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth and adorned with pink flowers and white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the raised stone platform, along with a brass aarti or puja plate and small offering dishes. On the floor in front sit a steel container, a covered steel vessel, a brass plate holding bananas, a green vegetable and a coconut, and scattered rose petals. Chalk kolam designs decorate the platform. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine corner with several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth and adorned with pink flowers and white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on a white-washed ledge decorated with white kolam designs, and a brass lamp and small dishes of offerings sit nearby. In the foreground a steel vessel, a brass plate with bananas, coconut and flowers, and a copper cup are arranged on a white cloth. No people are visible.2025-04-25A photograph of a small shrine niche with several dark stone lingam-form murtis, decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands, draped in coloured cloths of white, green, yellow and red. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and small brass plates of lit wicks sit on the stone ledge in front. On a white cloth on the floor in front are brass plates holding bananas, flowers, a coconut, and a stainless steel container and a green-lidded container, with a standing brass lamp burning. No people are visible. The photo carries a timestamp of May 16, 2025 6:45:29 PM and the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-16A photograph of a small shrine corner with several dark stone lingams draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow chrysanthemums and red flowers. Oil lamps and brass lamps burn on the concrete ledge, along with a brass three-branch lamp stand and scattered flower petals. In the foreground, a brass plate holds bananas, betel leaves, a coconut split in halves, camphor and a kalasha-like vessel, beside a brass lamp and steel bowls of white and brown offerings. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Dec 8, 2025 6:49:28 PM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-08Photograph of a small shrine corner with several black stone Shiva lingams and a black stone deity murti wrapped in white and gold-bordered cloth, decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Oil lamps and brass lamps stand on the stone ledge, and a pink-draped murti with a garland and fruit sits at right. On the floor in front, steel bowls hold yellow-rice prasad, a coconut half, a brass plate with a sweet, a small kalasha with a lamp and a turmeric offering. A framed picture hangs on the wall above. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual puja arrangement.2025-12-05A photograph of a small shrine ledge with several dark stone lingams, each dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, one wrapped in a white cloth with a red-bordered edge and another draped in a purple cloth. Lit brass oil lamps and clay diyas flicker on the stone ledge among scattered petals. In the foreground on a white cloth sit offerings on gold-rimmed plates: banana slices, coconut halves with flowers, bowls of white sweets, brown lentil-like food and a brass lamp with a flame. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Dec 8, 2025 6:51:03 PM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-08Photograph of a small shrine corner with several dark stone sculptures adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, one wrapped in white cloth and another in red floral fabric. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on the ledge, along with small silver plates holding lit wicks. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp burns beside a white cloth holding a silver lidded vessel, a plate of bananas, a coconut half, and a brass plate of a pale paste offering. Prominent timestamp overlay reads Nov 8, 2025 6:47:10 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible; there is no identifiable a person depiction.2025-08-11Photograph of a shrine corner at night showing dark stone lingams draped in pink and yellow flower garlands, with white cloth and a green-and-gold striped cloth wrapped around the central stone, a sprig of green grass on top. A smaller lingam on the right is also garlanded with pink and white flowers. Lit brass oil lamps sit on the stone platform, one a multi-wick lamp on the left and a round plate with two flames in front. No people are visible. A date and location timestamp is printed in the lower right corner.2025-05-16Interior shrine photographed at night with a timestamp reading Aug 26, 2024 8:22:32 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Multiple black stone lingams and deity murtis are draped in white and striped cloths and decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Oil lamps burn on the floor and ledges, and a brass lamp and metal vessels sit on a tray with fruit and sweets offered beside the deities. Small hanging brass lamp and triangular bunting decorate the walls. A large black stone murti on the right wears a pink cloth, a yellow sash, and a tall crown-like headdress with flower garlands. No people are visible.2024-08-26A small shrine room at night with white walls and a stepped stone platform. Several dark stone deity murtis and linga-like forms are draped in red and orange cloths and heaped with pink flower garlands. A tall dark murti on the right wears a red dhoti-like cloth, a gold-trimmed yellow sash and a pink garland. Brass oil lamps burn on the platform, and steel vessels, a brass tray with sweets, and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish sit in front. Green and pink paper bunting hangs across the top, and the photo carries a timestamp of Jul 21, 2024 6:30:46 PM with Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-21Interior of a small whitewashed shrine room at night, lit by fluorescent tubes and oil lamps. Several black stone lingams stand on a raised stone ledge, each draped in pink flower garlands and cloth wraps in white, yellow, orange and black. A brass and gold kalasha stand and a golden trident rise at right, with a red-and-white marked board reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. Brass oil lamps, a small bell and offering vessels sit on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Oct 20, 2025 7:29:57 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-20Interior of a small whitewashed shrine with a low tiled roof and strings of triangular bunting overhead. At the centre stands a deity murti draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, its face framed by a decorated crown. Brass oil lamps and flower-decorated brass vessels sit on a platform in front, with a dark-skinned standing figure in a green and gold garment on the right. Several dark stone murtis in white and striped cloths, adorned with pink flowers, line the side walls. A small framed picture hangs on the left wall and a garlanded framed print on the back wall. No people are visible.2024-03-10Photo of an empty small shrine room with bare concrete walls and floor, no people visible. Several black stone Shiva lingams wrapped in white and striped cloth sit on raised ledges, some decorated with red flowers, and a crowned orange-robed deity murti sits among them. Brass oil lamps and small brass plates with offerings line the ledges and floor, with a trident leaning against the left wall. A tall black standing statue on the right wears a red dhoti, yellow flower garland, and a green and red crown, with a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR at its base. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a timestamp in the corner reads Dec 16, 2025 10:13:26 AM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-16