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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.

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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.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.2025-05-16Photograph 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 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 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.2025-08-11Interior 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.2024-08-26Photograph 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.2025-05-16Photograph of a dimly lit shrine niche with several stone lingams and a small bronze figure on a base. The central lingam is dusted with white powder and has a red-banded lower section and a rudraksha-like marking. Two lingams on the right wear black cloth with yellow and pink borders, and a brass oil lamp burns beside one of them, with a pink flower placed on top. A small bronze deity figure in front is also dusted with white. A string of tinsel hangs at the top, and a timestamp and location overlay appear in the lower right. No people are visible.2024-11-18A photograph of an empty small shrine room at night with white walls and a concrete floor, showing several dark stone murtis draped in pink and white flower garlands and colourful cloth. On the right, a tall black statue wears a yellow and green garment, a gold-trimmed crown and a yellow garland. Brass lamps, a bell and a small brass oil lamp sit on the floor in front of the figures, and strings of paper bunting and hanging ornaments decorate the ceiling. Watermarked timestamp reads Oct 31, 2024 7:00:08 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-01-11A 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 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.2024-03-10A small whitewashed shrine room with a grey stone floor holds several sculpted deity murtis and black stone lingams draped in cloth and pink and yellow flower garlands. A large black figure on the right wears a gold-trimmed yellow shawl, a blue and striped dhoti, a tall crown and flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a brass bell and a small brass lantern rest on a low platform in the foreground beside pink flowers. Framed temple-tower pictures hang on the walls, and a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR stands by the right figure. No people are visible in the room. A timestamp in the lower right reads May 9, 2025 12:01:08 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05