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Interior of a small whitewashed shrine room at night, lit by fluorescent tubes and oil lamps. Several black stone lingams stand on a raised stone ledge, each draped in pink flower garlands and cloth wraps in white, yellow, orange and black. A brass and gold kalasha stand and a golden trident rise at right, with a red-and-white marked board reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. Brass oil lamps, a small bell and offering vessels sit on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Oct 20, 2025 7:29:57 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

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A 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 small shrine room at night with white walls and a stepped stone platform. Several dark stone deity murtis and linga-like forms are draped in red and orange cloths and heaped with pink flower garlands. A tall dark murti on the right wears a red dhoti-like cloth, a gold-trimmed yellow sash and a pink garland. Brass oil lamps burn on the platform, and steel vessels, a brass tray with sweets, and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish sit in front. 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Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a timestamp in the corner reads Dec 16, 2025 10:13:26 AM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-16A dim, plain concrete shrine room with a wooden door on the left. Several dark stone lingams stand on raised platforms, draped with yellow marigold garlands and folded cloths. A red-and-green dressed deity murti sits centrally, with small oil lamps glowing on the floor. On the right, tall brass lamp stands with mango-shaped finials and a brass tray of lit lamps rest near a black lingam wearing a green and red cloth. In front, a small table covered with red cloth holds brass vessels, bells and a small figurine. A metal lantern sits on the floor. No people are visible. A printed sign reads Kailasa Thanjavur, and the timestamp reads Dec 3, 2025 6:26:04 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-03A photograph of a temple shrine with no living people visible. 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