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Photograph of a temple interior at night showing a woman in an orange saree with a white forehead mark and bun, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in front of black stone deity statues framed by gold-coloured arches. A metal pot sits on the floor between them, and a colourful painted shrine with additional figures is visible behind. A timestamp overlay reads 02-May-2025 6:49:17 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The scene shows a lamp offering (aarti) to the deities.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall at dusk. A person in an orange sari, seen from the side, holds a lit oil lamp or torch flame toward two black stone deity murtis set in gold-painted arched frames. The central murti wears a red cloth and a tall crown-like headdress; the murti on the right is draped in a red cloth and seated. A metal vessel stands on the floor at left, and a colourful painted shrine with a small figure of a deity is visible in the background. The stamp reads 02-May-2025 6:48:44 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-05Photo inside a small temple shrine with gold-framed doors open to the viewer. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left, holding up a lit lamp or candle toward the altar. The central altar holds a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a yellow and orange flower garland, set on a blue and green cloth. Behind it stands a deity murti with a dark face, silver necklaces and a red turban, framed by a gold arch and red drapery. Two smaller murtis flank the lingam on gold pedestals, one garlanded in orange and white, the other in blue with flower garlands. A brass plate with a lit oil lamp and incense sits in front. A sign reads KAILASA Rajapalayam. No a person candidate is visible.2025-05-16A woman in an orange sari and a red-brown beaded necklace stands at left, holding a small lit oil lamp flame toward a black deity murti with multiple arms and a crown-like headdress, dressed in a green silk skirt and a dark blue embroidered bodice. The murti sits within an ornate gold arch against a purple cloth backdrop, inside a temple hall with a painted gopuram-style shrine visible in the background. Timestamp overlay reads 23-May-2025 12:49:58 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-05-23A photograph inside a plain room with a corrugated metal roof and pale walls. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border and her dark hair in a bun holds a flame. The murti wears a green sari, a red-and-white forehead marking, a red-stoned crown and a large embroidered, jewelled ornament on its chest, and is set against a green backdrop. A timestamp and location overlay read 23-May-2025 12:51:16 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. One woman is visible, and no depiction of a person is shown.2025-05-23A woman in an orange saree with a yellow blouse bends forward to light an oil lamp in a metal dish placed before a small golden deity murti adorned with white flowers. The murti sits on a pink cloth against a pale wall beneath an electrical panel. The scene is a home puja at night, with the lamp flame glowing brightly. A timestamp and location caption appear at the lower right.2025-04-05A photograph inside a small shrine with gold-carved doors and a gold arch framing a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in green and red cloth with white and yellow garlands and a trident emblem. A woman in an orange sari with a white-marked forehead leans in from the left, lighting an oil lamp held near the small gold-framed deity figures on the floor. A brass tray with a lit lamp, incense sticks and small bowls sits in front. A sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM, and a timestamp shows 16-May-2025 7:12:01 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-05-16Photograph inside a small shrine room at KAILASA Rajapalayam. A person in a red garment, seen at the left edge with an arm extended, performs an offering at a dark stone lingam wrapped in a green and gold cloth and draped with a yellow and white flower garland, with an oil lamp burning before it. Two golden seated figures flanked by gold arched backrests, adorned with garlands of orange, white and green flowers, sit on golden pedestals; these are deity murtis, not living people. A brass tray with a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and offerings sits on the red floor. Gold-framed doors and a small sign reading KAILASA appear in the background, and a timestamp overlay reads 16-May-2025 4:30:00 AM.2025-05-16March 13 2022 sripuram2022-03-13A woman in an orange-red saree stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other, facing a dark-faced deity murti seated before a gold arched prabhavali with a green cloth backdrop. The murti wears a white dhoti with red-and-gold border, an ornate silver-and-gold embroidered chest piece, a tall crown, and holds a veena-like stringed instrument, with white flowers scattered on it. Behind is a painted deity figure on a pedestal and a plain blue-grey wall. A timestamp overlay reads 09-May-2025 8:59:36 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05A selfie-style photograph taken in a shrine room. In the foreground on the left, a person with white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a large murti in a gold-framed arched niche is garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands, with an orange drape behind it. Smaller gold-framed murtis flank the central figure, one with orange and white garlands and a glass-fronted case of flowers. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a tray in front. A small printed sign reads KAILASA. Timestamp overlay reads 09-May-2025 4:58:24 AM and a location line.2025-08-05A selfie-style photo of a woman in an orange saree with a black beaded mala and a white and red forehead marking, standing in front of a golden shrine. Behind her a standing statue with long dark hair, white garland and orange and yellow flower garlands is raised on a gold-edged pedestal, with a small oil lamp burning below. Two smaller figures in gold arches flank the central statue, one with a blue-robed form and orange garlands, and a brass bowl sits on the platform. A timestamp overlay reads 05 May 2025 4:52:18 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. A printed label is visible on the shrine wall beside the statue.2025-04-05A photograph of a home shrine in a small room with a white wall. A woman in an orange saree with gold border, hair in a bun, stands at left, bending over the shrine and tending a lit oil lamp. On the left bed-like platform draped in a blue, orange and yellow checked cloth sits a deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with brass bowls and an orange cushion. On the right, a silver-ornamented deity murti wearing a green garland stands on a blue and maroon checked cloth with brass bowls in front. A silver-coloured tray with a brass lamp, incense and a green-lidded jar sits on the floor at lower left. Timestamp overlay reads 09-May-2025 9:08:02 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05