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A photograph taken through an open wooden doorway of a small house in Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, with a timestamp reading May 10, 2025 6:21:46 PM. In the foreground, an older woman in a maroon top and checked sari sits on the floor beside the door, with a brass five-wick oil lamp on a tiled floor in front of her and a lit oil lamp on a ledge at right. Inside the doorway, two women sit on a woven mat: one in a yellow sari holds a small object, the other in a green sari sits beside a basket of pink flower petals. A man in a green polo shirt and tan trousers sits on a plastic chair behind them, with a white mark on his forehead. Greenery and a blue tarpaulin are visible outside. The scene shows a domestic setting, not an ashram event.

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Night photograph taken through a doorway of a courtyard where a group of women and children sit and stand among plants. In the foreground a woman in a green and white checked sari holds an open book, and beside her a woman in a blue blouse and light blue sari sits with a child in a red top. Older women sit on white plastic chairs in the background, one in a light blue sari and another in a green sari, and a woman in a green sari stands at right. Children sit on the concrete step, one holding an orange water bottle. A timestamp reads Sep 26, 2025 7:25:18 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-09-26Evening outdoor photo at a courtyard in Karanthai, Thanjavur, with a concrete floor and plastic chairs. A woman in an orange blouse and green-and-cream saree stands at left, holding a garland-decorated hand near a seated woman in a red top and white skirt with a red bindi. A small bare-chested child sits on the floor between them. Standing at right, a girl in a yellow t-shirt holds a brass plate with red and yellow items, and another girl in a turquoise top carries a younger child. Steel vessels with yellow food and a ladle sit on the floor in front, and a seated elderly woman in a plaid saree sits behind. Flowers are in several women's hair, and the scene suggests a small household ritual offering.2025-04-25A night-time outdoor photo at a small rural compound lit by a dim light. Several women in sarees stand and sit in a loose group. One woman in a white saree with blue blouse stands at center, another in a green saree stands to the left, and a woman in a pink and purple saree stands at center-left. A woman in a teal top bends low near a white wall. A woman in a pink saree and white shawl stands at right, and a person in orange sits on the ground near a small lit flame and brass items on a cloth. A white wall at right displays a printed banner with a QR code and a photo portrait of a man in orange, captioned as a murti with a note to scan to talk to THE SPH. A timestamp reads Sep 26, 2025 7:39:42 PM, with Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu printed on the photo.2025-09-26A nighttime outdoor photo in a residential yard in Karanthai, Thanjavur. Three women in saris stand on a concrete path, with a small barefoot boy in dark shirt and shorts between them. The woman on the left wears a magenta blouse with a pink and maroon sari; the centre woman wears a purple blouse with a pink floral sari; the woman on the right wears a purple blouse with a pink sari. A white plastic chair, plants and a lit doorway are behind them. Timestamp overlay reads Nov 8, 2025 6:47:28 PM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu.2025-08-11A photograph taken through an open wooden door frame of three women standing on a tiled walkway outside a house. On the left a woman in a pink patterned saree with a teal blouse looks toward the others; in the middle a woman in a white saree with pink motifs and a red blouse walks barefoot; on the right a woman in an orange, yellow and teal floral saree with a red blouse holds small objects in her hands. Behind them are green shrubs, a blue tarpaulin, and a laundry line. The image bears a camera timestamp and location overlay for Jan 4, 2025, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, showing no temple ritual, a person depiction, or ceremony.2025-04-01A nighttime photo taken at a doorway of a house, with women and children gathered on a paved courtyard in front of greenery. A woman on the left wears a yellow-green saffron-style saree with green floral print and white flowers in her hair. Beside her a smiling woman wears a red top. In the centre a girl in a blue t-shirt with pink trousers stands with her palms pressed together, and a boy in a yellow t-shirt holds a small object. Right of them a woman in a light blue floral saree and a woman in a teal checked saree hold a toddler in a turquoise top. A white powdery substance is scattered on the ground. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows ordinary neighbourhood gathering, with no visible ritual specifics beyond the offering-like scattering.2025-04-25Outdoor scene at a house yard in Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, with a timestamp reading Dec 16, 2025 10:11:44 AM. Three women in sarees stand on a concrete step. A woman in a green saree and a woman in a purple and green saree hold paper plates and food, while an older woman in a green saree with grey hair and glasses holds a plate of food. A small child in a pink dress crouches on the concrete step by white kolam designs drawn on the floor. A pink toddler tricycle sits on the grass nearby. A steel vessel with a lid sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2025-12-16Photograph of four women seated on the floor of an indoor room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor, reading from small books. On the left, a woman in a turquoise and purple saree with a patterned border holds an open book on her lap. Next to her, a woman in a white saree with a gold border and an orange blouse reads a small book, her forehead marked with white vibhuti. Beside them, an older woman in a deep blue saree with a red-and-gold border and a white blouse bends toward the book, wearing orange bangles and a white forehead mark. On the far right, a woman in an orange and floral saree sits with a mobile phone in hand. Brass vessels, a pink bag and a red mat are visible in the background.2025-12-01A photograph of a seated group on a concrete veranda beside a yellow wall, with a doorway and window behind them and a marigold garland hanging at the door frame. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on the floor, each with a plate of food and small offerings, with a steel vessel and a blue container nearby. A woman in a white sari and orange blouse, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits at left holding a plate. A woman in a pink and multicoloured sari with gold bangles sits at right holding a plate. A straw broom leans against the wall at left. A date stamp reads 04/11/2024 in the corner.2024-04-11Indoors on a red-painted floor at a temple, four people sit near an open doorway. A man in the foreground wears a pink short-sleeved kurta and cream dhoti, with glasses, and gestures with his hands while speaking. Beside him a woman in a blue saree sits with hands together, and another woman in a white saree sits near the door. A young man in a maroon shirt sits at the right by a window. In front, a silver tray holds steel vessels and small containers, with a green plastic bag nearby. Golden deity murti parts and a green-and-red saree are visible at the left edge.2024-11-18Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamJan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21