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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like room. A black stone lingam stands on a gold yoni-pitha base, draped with a white cloth and marked with horizontal white stripes and a red bindu. Strings of white jasmine garlands and yellow-orange marigold garlands hang around it, along with a rudraksha mala. Behind it stands a black deity murti with a gold crown, silver-embellished chest ornaments and garlands, set within an ornate gold arch against a red brocade backdrop. No people are visible. A printed sign partly reads 'SA ... YAM' near the shrine. The lower right has a timestamp reading 30-May-2025 and a location caption.

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Photograph of a small golden-arched shrine with a dark stone deity murti above, draped in white and a garland, and a Shiva lingam beneath it covered with a white cloth and marigold garlands, with a yellow and orange garland arch. Three smaller deity figures in gold and orange garlands sit on golden pedestals in front, with a lit oil lamp, incense smoke, a bell and a brass plate of offerings in the foreground. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 30-May-2025 and a sign reads KAILASA with Rajapalayam on it.2025-05-06Interior photo of a shrine with a gilded arched niche draped in orange and red fabric. A tall black standing murti of a deity with a turban, ornate silver necklaces and a raised hand is garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands. In front, a black lingam is wrapped in a maroon and gold cloth and garlanded, with a yellow garland hanging to the sides. Smaller garlanded murtis and a brass puja tray with oil lamps and a bell sit on a gold base. A small sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM BHARAT. No people are visible. Timestamp reads 26-May-2025 3:50:00 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-26Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone murti of a sage-like deity standing in an arched gold niche with an orange curtain behind, garlanded with white and multicolored flower strands. In front, a tall dark linga-shaped form wrapped in a white and maroon cloth is decorated with a yellow and white flower garland and a gold base. Two small gold-framed images of deities in blue robes with orange and white garlands flank the central form, with a brass bell, a brass bowl and bananas in the foreground. A small printed sign reads Kailasa Rajapalayam. No people are visible. Timestamp on the lower right reads 02-May-2025 4:49:50 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-05A photograph of a black stone Shivalingam on a golden yoni-pitha base, decorated for worship. The lingam is draped with a multicoloured striped cloth in pink, orange and green, and wrapped with white and yellow marigold garlands with green and maroon floral accents. A long rudraksha mala hangs around it, and a bright yellow-orange tilak mark is painted on the lingam's front. Below, a red and gold silk cloth covers the base with floral offerings. Gold-toned ornamental panels stand behind. A timestamp and location caption in the lower right read 26 May 2025, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-05-26Interior temple shrine photographed from the front. A dark shivalinga stands on a black yoni-pitha base in the centre, with a dark stone deity murti behind it wearing a silver-toned ornamented garland, a red-orange draped cloth and a golden turban-like crown. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang on the golden arch. A sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM BHAKTI. In the foreground are two golden shrine canopies with bronze figures: a bare-chested bronze standing figure holding a bell-like object, and a bronze figure draped in green cloth beside a bronze shri yantra pyramid. Brass bell, small brass vessels and lamps sit on the golden trays. White tiled walls decorated with small motifs surround the shrine.2025-05-06A shrine photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing in a gilded arch decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a white cloth draped over its shoulders. The murti has a silver chest ornament and a tilak mark. In front, two smaller figures in blue garments with orange and white garlands sit on gilded chairs, and a gilded plate holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A small ornamented kalasha or offering vessel sits between them, wrapped in a blue cloth with flower garlands. A red-and-gold drape hangs behind the altar and a sign reads Kailasa. The room has white walls with hanging bell-like decorations. A timestamp overlay reads 04-May-2025 and the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-05Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched niche framing a dark stone Shivalinga draped in a green cloth and encircled by white, yellow and orange flower garlands with rudraksha beads. Above it stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a silver-embellished garment and a garland. Two smaller brass-coloured figures flank the lingam, each wearing orange and white garlands, with a third garland placed on a seated figure at right. A brass hand bell, small brass bowls and a tray with lamps and offerings sit in the foreground on a red-tiled floor. No people are visible. A small sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM BHARAT, and a timestamp overlay reads 17-May-2025 4:50:22 AM.2025-05-17A selfie-style photo taken inside a temple shrine. In the foreground on the left, a person with a shaved-looking head and forehead marks wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, long rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments. Behind them is a gilded arched shrine framing a dark stone deity murti decorated with a silver chest piece, white and orange garlands, and a yellow garland draped across the arch. Orange patterned cloth backs the shrine, and a small sign reads partially as 'AILASA' and 'APALAYAM'. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-like object sit on the altar, with flowers in the lower right. A timestamp reads 02-May-2025 4:48:37 AM with the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-05A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a tall black Shiva lingam wrapped in a green and brown cloth and draped with white, yellow and orange garlands, set on a blue-draped platform. Behind it stands a silver-adorned standing deity murti under an ornate gold arched niche with orange patterned cloth. Two smaller gold-framed murtis flank the lingam: one on the left with an oil lamp flame held near it, and one on the right in blue and white clothing wearing a red crown-like headdress, both with orange and white garlands. A brass plate and lamps sit in front. A partially visible person in dark clothing stands at the left edge, hands pressed together in reverence. A printed sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM BHARAT, and a timestamp overlay reads 16-May-2025 4:30:10 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-16A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing within a golden arched shrine niche against a red-orange brocade backdrop and patterned pale wall. The murti has a kumkum-marked forehead, a tall orange and gold turban, silver necklaces, and a raised hand. It is draped in white and multicolored garlands, with a yellow marigold garland arcing down both sides. Dark rudraksha beads hang across its front. In front, a black cylindrical lingam wrapped in a striped pink and orange cloth sits in a golden yoni base on a maroon silk cloth with gold border, flanked by golden kalasha-style finials. A sign partly reads 'ASA ... LAYAM', and a timestamp reads 26-May-2025 3:47:02 PM. No people are visible.2025-05-26Photograph of a decorated shrine with a large black stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with white and yellow-orange flower garlands. A red curtain backs the shrine. Two smaller deity figures with blue garments and orange-white garlands flank the throne, and a small silver-decorated figure sits in front. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame burns at the lower left. A small placard reading KAILASA and RAJAPALAYAM hangs on the shrine. The photo carries a timestamp overlay reading 03-May-2025 and a Tamil Nadu location caption, which do not match the page's date. No people are visible.2025-02-05Interior shrine photograph of a gilded niche framed by ornate gold arch and carved doors. Centre shows a dark black stone lingam with horizontal tripundra markings, draped with white and yellow garlands and a red-orange cloth backdrop, with a crown-like headpiece on a tall figure above it. Two smaller dark deity figures flank the central altar, each adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass lamps and a brass plate with offerings sit in front. A small yellow placard reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. Timestamp overlay in the lower right reads 17-May-2025 4:51:10 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The left edge shows part of a person's head and orange clothing; no other people are clearly visible.2025-05-17