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A 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.

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A dimly lit temple shrine interior photographed at night, with bare white walls and a dark stone floor scattered with flower petals. At the centre sits a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and gold jewellery, on a red cloth seat. Several dark stone idols stand along the back ledges, some draped in yellow, orange and maroon cloths and garlanded. Oil lamps burn on the ledges and floor, with brass plates of flowers, metal vessels and a tall brass lamp stand at the right. A tall statue in a pink sari with a gold-tinged ornament stands at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2025-09-26Interior 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. 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A timestamp and location caption reading Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu appear at lower right.2025-12-05A 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 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. 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