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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest standing barefoot in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing rudraksha malas and palms pressed together in namaste beside a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a tall green and gold crown, an orange and gold garment, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and holds a trident. A red sign in front reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, and the yellow and maroon cloth backdrop frames the shrine. Two people are visible.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a black stone murti of Shiva. The murti wears a green and gold crown, a flower garland of white jasmine and red blossoms, gold jewelled ornaments and an orange-gold dhoti, and holds a trident. A brass pot stands at left and a red sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, with a timestamp of May 19, 2025 10:20:24 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a red thread, and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead.2025-05-19A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a maroon border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant. Beside him stands a black stone statue of a deity with a tall green and gold crown, pink flower garland, jewelled necklaces, a trident held in one hand, and a purple and pink cloth draped over its body, placed against a yellow wall with a maroon-bordered cloth hanging above. A printed red sign on the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, and a timestamp overlay reads Oct 26 2025 10:13:57 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. A brass pot sits at the left edge.2025-10-26A photograph in a small temple-like room with a yellow wall and a maroon-and-gold border. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red edge stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red thread. At right stands a dark stone deity murti with a tall green-and-silver crown, trident, pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold cloth. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks sits at the base, and a red plaque on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Nov 2 2025 10:19:18 AM with the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A shirtless man in white dhoti with a red-maroon-bordered cloth stands at right, holding a brass lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain. He stands beside a black stone murti of a deity with a tall crowned headdress decorated with flowers, a trident held in one hand, a white and red flower garland, gold ornaments and a green and gold shawl over blue and gold dress. The background is a yellow wall with a gold and maroon border cloth. A red sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp at lower right reads Dec 7, 2025 10:28:30 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-07A photograph of a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest, wearing a white dhoti with a red border, standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a tall green crown with silver embellishments and a pink flower crown, a pink garland, a green and orange sari-like drape, and jewelry, with a green leaf backdrop and a yellow cloth with red border behind, strung with pink fairy lights. A red and white sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. The timestamp reads Aug 17, 2025 10:28:07 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-08-17A photograph of a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a tulsi-style white forehead mark stands beside a dark stone statue of a deity. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the statue and a brass bell in his other hand. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant necklace. The statue is black with a tall ornate crown, a trident in one hand, a pink flower garland, and a blue and gold cloth wrap. A red placard at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. The yellow wall behind has a maroon and gold patterned cloth hung across it. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 26, 2025 10:13:16 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-26A photograph of a standing black stone murti of a deity, dressed in an orange and gold silk garment with gold brocade shawl and a green-and-gold tall crown adorned with white flowers. The figure holds a trident and a garland of white flowers is draped across the chest; a multi-strand jewelled necklace with a red stone pendant adorns the neck. Flowers are placed at the base on a black pedestal bearing a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. Behind it is a golden wall with a maroon and gold border cloth. No people are visible.2025-05-16A photograph of a black stone statue of a deity standing on a dark pedestal in an indoor shrine with a golden-yellow wall and a maroon-bordered cloth canopy above. The murti wears a tall green and gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a white jasmine garland, a jewelled necklace with a red stone, and a blue dhoti with a gold-bordered green shawl. It holds a silver trident. Pink and yellow flower petals and offerings lie at its base, with a brass plate of bananas and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A red placard reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. No people are visible; the statue is a murti, not a living person.2025-12-07A photograph of a standing black stone murti of a deity in a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall and a maroon and gold patterned cloth canopy above. The murti wears a tall green and pink jeweled crown, a large silver and gem necklace, a gold and orange dhoti with gold shawl, and holds a trident. White jasmine garlands drape its shoulders and the base, which has a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp in the lower right reads May 16, 2025 5:20:32 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2025-05-16A photograph of a standing dark-stone or black-painted deity murti in a temple shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth hanging above. The figure wears an ornate green and silver crown with white flower garlands, a heavy silver and jewelled necklace, and an orange and gold dhoti with gold-bordered shawl. It holds a trident (trishula) with white flowers wrapped around it, and white flower garlands drape the figure and its base. A red-and-white nameplate on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Timestamp overlay reads May 16, 2025 5:20:36 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-05-16A photograph of a standing black-painted statue of a deity murti inside a shrine, with a golden wall and a maroon and gold-bordered cloth canopy behind it. The murti wears a tall green and silver crown with a decorative jewelled front, a red tilak on the forehead, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, an orange dhoti with gold-bordered wrap and gold shawl, and holds a silver trident with red gem accents in its left hand. A red sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Timestamp overlay reads May 17, 2025 4:50:35 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2025-05-17A standing black stone murti of a deity in a temple shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth canopy above. The figure wears a tall green and gold crown decorated with white flowers and red ornaments, a jewelled necklace with red stones, and an orange and gold dhoti with a gold shawl. It holds a silver trident with red accents in its raised hand. A small brass oil lamp burns in front of the pedestal, which carries a red sign. A date stamp shows May 26, 2025 at the bottom right.2025-05-26