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Photo of several dark stone lingams on a weathered concrete ledge against a whitewashed wall, each draped with cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. The central lingam wears an orange and green bordered cloth and a horseshoe-shaped garland, with a red tilak-like mark on its face. Flanking lingams wear gold and green or gold and purple brushed-silk cloths. The right-most lingam is smaller, wrapped in white with a red border. Scattered petals lie on the ledge, and a pink cloth edge appears at the far right. A timestamp reads Nov 7, 2024 11:04:44 PM with the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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Two dark stone Shiva lingams in a shrine, each draped with cloth and garlanded with flowers. The larger lingam on the left wears a white cloth with a red, green and gold bordered wrap and is crowned with white jasmine-style flowers. The smaller lingam on the right is wrapped in a pink-brown cloth with a gold-bordered band and garlanded with pink and white flowers. Red kumkum-style marks dot the stone. Brass lamp stands and a metal vessel edge the frame. A timestamp and location caption, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, appears in the lower right corner.2024-11-23Photograph of a small whitewashed shrine room lit by a bulb, with a dim concrete floor. Along the back and side ledges sit several black stone deity murti and lingams draped in colourful cloths, one in orange and yellow silk and others in pink, green and striped fabric, many garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A black stone statue of a standing figure in a green crown, wearing a yellow-trimmed shawl and blue dhoti, stands at the right with a red and yellow garland and a red placard. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and an oil lantern sit on a low stand in the foreground, and paper hanging decorations and triangular bunting decorate the ceiling. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Nov 7, 2024 11:01:08 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-11A 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 photograph of a dimly lit shrine room with a whitewashed wall and worn floor. Several dark stone lingams stand in a row against the back wall, each draped in orange, pink, green and white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the centre, a deity murti in a golden arched frame wears a white and gold garment and pearl necklaces. To its right, a second figure in yellow and gold silk with pearl garlands stands in the same kind of frame. A small standing figure in a white cloth is at the front, with an oil lamp, a brass vessel and a brass plate with a spoon in the foreground. Red flower petals are scattered on the platform. No people are visible.2024-07-11A photograph of a temple shrine with no living people visible. At the centre stands a Shiva lingam draped in an orange and white cloth with a large pink flower garland, set within an ornate brass arch. Several black lingams flank it, each wrapped in cloth and decorated with pink and yellow flowers, with small copper plates holding lit oil lamps in front. Hanging from the upper right is a brass lamp. In the foreground, two metal deity murtis, one in red and the other in pink and green silk, are adorned with pink flower garlands and beaded necklaces. A timestamp and location caption reading Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu appear at lower right.2025-12-05Two temple murtis stand against a gold-painted wall in a shrine. On the left, a female deity murti wears a red and cream sari, a green blouse, a jewelled necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a crown, with long black hair and a pink and yellow flower garland arched over her. On the right, a dark standing male deity murti with raised right hand wears a tall green and gold crown, a jewelled necklace, gold-bordered yellow and purple cloth, and a yellow and pink flower garland. Marigold petals lie at their feet. A timestamp reads Oct 8, 2024 8:44:00 PM, with Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-10Three small metal murti statues on stone pedestals, coated in orange-yellow turmeric paste with dark red kumkum marks, each crowned with garlands of yellow marigold flowers. The central figure is a four-armed deity holding a trident-like implement in one raised hand; a smaller standing figure stands to the left, and a female figure in a green silk sari with gold border stands to the right. The setting is a dark stone ritual platform with spilled turmeric paste. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 18, 2024 11:02:18 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-18December 26 2021 sripuram Sarvajanpeetam2021-12-26 +1 copiesKAILASA Adikailasa AK On 8/10/20242024-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a small dark stone deity murti seated against a pale grey wall, adorned with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers on its crown. The figure wears an orange and gold layered skirt-like cloth, a silver-toned embellished bodice with blue and white stone inlay, a red bindi-like mark on the forehead, and a silver crown with a red stone. To the right, a dark black stone object with a yellow cloth wrap and a brass lamp is partly visible. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Nov 7, 2024 11:02:40 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-11A 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 dark stone deity murti stands in a shrine against a pale wall, dressed in a yellow and gold brocade skirt with a red-gold draped shawl across the chest. Pink flower garlands hang down both sides, with white flowers tucked at the head and a white bead necklace with white floral strands. A silver crown sits atop the head. To the right, a second dark murti wrapped in a yellow cloth is partly visible beside a lit oil lamp. No people are visible; the image is a photograph with a timestamp overlay in the lower right.2024-01-11