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A photograph inside a small shrine with whitewashed walls. Two deity murtis are seated on a stone platform, each heavily adorned with garlands of white jasmine, pink, orange and red flowers. The murti on the left wears a red and gold sari over a green cloth, a jewelled gold face-ornament, and a gold crown-like headpiece. The murti on the right is in a green and yellow sari with a large round gem ornament at the chest and a white flower crown. Behind them stand black stone sivalinga-style pillars wrapped in white and striped cloths, decorated with pink flowers, and a framed yantra diagram hangs on the wall. The timestamp reads Aug 9, 2024 7:59:24 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 10/8/20242024-10-08A photograph of a seated goddess murti dressed for worship inside a plain whitewashed shrine. The figure wears a red sari with gold border and a green brocade blouse, a tall jeweled crown with mirror and bead work, white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands, and a large ornate gold-and-stone necklace. Her raised hand holds a metal attribute. Behind her stands a black stone lingam with a white cloth wrap, and to the right another decorated deity with flower garlands and a brass oil lamp rests in front. A timestamp reads Aug 9, 2024 6:56:36 PM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-08A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated in a small shrine room with a whitewashed wall. The central figure is a large seated murti draped in a golden-yellow silk garment with red-and-gold border and a red cloth base, wearing a heavy multicolour jewelled necklace and a crown wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands. A smaller deity murti with a pink flower crown and maroon skirt stands to its right beside a dark stone lingam with a yellow cloth wrap and a brass lamp. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a steel vessel sit in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs above with a green garland. A timestamp reads Sep 26, 2025 7:36:42 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-26A decorated deity murti of the Divine Mother seated on a red cloth-draped platform, wrapped in a golden-orange sari and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink roses. A large jewelled collar with white and multicoloured stones covers the chest, and a crown adorned with flowers sits on the head. A smaller figure of a goddess with a garland of yellow flowers stands to the right against a pale wall. Oil lamps glow at the lower edges and a framed temple picture hangs at the top. A timestamp reads Sep 26, 2025 7:24:51 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-09-26A photograph of a deity murti of the Goddess dressed in a yellow-orange silk sari and draped in yellow chrysanthemum and pink flower garlands. She wears a jewelled silver crown, an elaborate multicoloured stone-studded necklace and a green cloth, seated on a red cloth. A second smaller decorated murti stands to the right in a red skirt with flower garlands. Oil lamps sit in the foreground and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A timestamp in the corner reads Sep 26, 2025 7:24:55 PM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu.2025-09-26A temple shrine photographed indoors. On the left sits a decorated deity murti, a seated female figure in a green and magenta gold-bordered sari with a jeweled crown, a large jeweled necklace and a purple blouse, holding a steel vessel. Behind her stand a flower-garlanded figure and two black lingams: one with a brass oil lamp on top and a yellow-and-green cloth band, the other draped in white and dark cloth. On the right, a black lingam wrapped in a pink cloth and white cloth is garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and has a rudraksha mala draped across it. Marigold and white flower garlands surround the shrine. A timestamp reads Oct 9, 2024 7:51:53 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-10A photograph of a seated deity murti, a female form with a dark face, wearing a tall crown of rudraksha beads and jewelled ornaments with red, blue and green stones. She has a heavy layered necklace of gems and rudraksha malas, a green blouse with a deep red saree bordered in gold, and long black hair falling over her shoulders. The murti is framed by an arch of pink and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands, set against a blue wall and a yellow panel. A timestamp reads Oct 8, 2024 8:43:23 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-10A temple shrine photographed with a timestamp overlay reading Oct 9, 2024 7:51:48 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. On the left, a decorated murti of a goddess wears a red-and-gold crown, a jewelled black and gold bodice and a green and red sari, holding a silver bowl, with pink and white garlands. Behind her, a dark stone form with a silver face and garlands stands on a pedestal. At the centre right, a black lingam with a brass oil lamp on top sits on a yellow and green cloth base, and to its right a smaller black stone lingam wears white and gold cloth. In front, a black lingam with a horizontal white tripundra-style marking, pink cloth and a rudraksha mala is garlanded with pink and yellow flowers, with lit oil lamps at its base. No people are visible.2024-11-10A deity murti, a seated figure of a goddess dressed in a deep maroon sari with gold border and green blouse, adorned with a large jeweled gold necklace inset with green, blue and red stones and multiple rudraksha malas. A tall crown with gemstones sits on her head, and long black hair falls on both sides. She is framed by a pink flower arch and yellow marigold garlands, with a red kumkum dot on her forehead and hands holding small objects. A timestamp reads Oct 8, 2024 8:43:14 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Background walls are grey and gold.2024-11-10 +1 copiesTwo 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.2024-08-10Two dark stone or metal murti statues decorated for worship in a temple niche against a gold-painted wall. On the right, a standing male deity murti raises one hand in abhaya gesture, wearing a tall green and gold crown with a red band, a red tilak, layered white and gold jewelled necklaces, yellow marigold garlands and a pink flower garland, and a gold-bordered purple dhoti. On the left, a seated female deity murti in a red and beige sari with gold border wears a jewelled necklace, a rudraksha mala, a green blouse, long black hair and a pink and yellow flower arch. Scattered petals and marigolds lie on the floor. A timestamp reads Oct 8, 2024 8:43:53 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated deity murti dressed in a red sari-style garment with gold border, a green blouse and long black hair hanging to the sides. The figure wears a large rudraksha mala over the shoulders, a jewelled ornamental collar with green and white stones, a crown with white flowers, and holds a rudraksha japa mala in one hand. The murti is framed by pink and yellow flower garlands against a plain grey wall, with a small framed picture visible at the top right. A timestamp overlay reads Oct 7, 2024 10:29:42 PM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu.2024-11-10