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Photograph of an evening ritual arrangement at a shrine, with no people visible. Central are two small bronze deity figures inside a gilded arch, one in green and gold garments and one in red and white, both garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink roses. Behind them, several black shiva-lingam style stones are dressed in white and orange cloth and yellow flowers. Foreground holds metal vessels of yellow turmeric paste, chickpeas, fried sweets and a banana leaf with food, plus a copper dish heaped with rose petals. Brass oil lamps burn, and white and pink rangoli patterns decorate the floor. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 26, 2025 7:25:11 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior showing devotional murtis arranged beneath a brass arch with floral ornaments. Central standing deity murti in red and white dhoti with layered beaded necklaces and flower garlands, flanked by a female murti in a magenta and green sari with white pearl necklaces and a red flower in her hair, and a seated female murti in gold patterned dress. Smaller murtis in front wear green cloth and yellow marigold garlands. Black stone lingas dressed with red hibiscus flowers, white and colored cloths, and yellow marigolds stand on the shelf behind, with small oil lamps on brass plates. A steel bowl of white cooked rice and a plate of marigold petals sit in the foreground. A timestamp reads Dec 16, 2025 10:04:14 AM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu.2025-12-16A photograph of a dimly lit shrine room with a whitewashed wall and worn floor. 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No people are visible in the scene.2025-09-26A 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.2025-12-05A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a whitewashed wall and a weathered stone ledge. Several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth with orange and gold borders stand in a row, one decorated with yellow flowers and a red hibiscus, the others with pink flower garlands. A brass hanging oil lamp hangs on a chain at right, and a large ornate brass arch frames the upper shrine. In front, three metal deity murtis stand draped in pink and magenta flower garlands, one in a red skirt and beaded necklace, another in a magenta sari. Pink petals are scattered at their feet. No physical people are visible. A white timestamp and location caption, May 9, 2025 Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu, appears at lower right.2025-09-05A 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. 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Brass oil lamps (deepams) with lit wicks sit on a brass tray and on the floor, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand rises on the right. A red-and-gold sign reads KAILASA Thanjavur. Framed pictures and small hanging decorations decorate the walls. No people are visible in the shrine.2025-12-03Photograph 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 whitewashed shrine room at night, lit by small oil lamps and a hanging brass lamp. On the right, a deity murti with a tall crown is draped in a red and green silk sari and garlanded with white and pink flowers. Several black stone lingams wrapped in white cloth and pink flower garlands stand along the ledge, with a few draped in orange and green cloth. Flower garlands hang on the pillars and metal bowls sit on the floor at lower right. A timestamp reads Aug 9, 2024 6:56:15 PM Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-08Interior of a small whitewashed shrine at night, lit by a hanging bulb and many small oil lamps. Several black stone shivalingams are draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. A black stone deity figure on the right wears a yellow and gold garment and a flower garland, and a carved veena-holding deity with a crown and garland stands beside it. Brass lamps, banana bunches, coconuts and scattered petals sit on a stone platform, with paper temple-tower prints and bunting strung across the ceiling. No people are visible.2024-12-10