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A photograph of a dark stone deity murti decorated for worship, draped in a gold and maroon cloth with a yellow patterned lower garment. Its head wears a silver crown with a red-and-white bindi-like mark, and the figure is covered in red roses, pink flower strands and yellow marigolds, with a pearl and stone necklace at the chest. Small oil lamps glow at the base beside scattered petals and folded paper. A second dark stone form with a yellow and maroon cloth and pink flowers stands at the right edge. A camera timestamp in the lower right reads Nov 1, 2024 6:51:48 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A dark stone deity murti stands in a shrine against a pale wall, dressed in a yellow and gold brocade skirt with a red-gold draped shawl across the chest. Pink flower garlands hang down both sides, with white flowers tucked at the head and a white bead necklace with white floral strands. A silver crown sits atop the head. To the right, a second dark murti wrapped in a yellow cloth is partly visible beside a lit oil lamp. No people are visible; the image is a photograph with a timestamp overlay in the lower right.2024-01-11A 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. 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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 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. 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Yellow marigold garlands drape over the shoulders. A black stone pillar with a yellow cloth stands at the right edge. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 3, 2024 5:30:18 AM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-02-11A 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 copiesA photograph of a folk-style deity murti with a painted wooden face, smiling with red lips and a small bindi, wearing a tall silver-toned cylindrical crown. 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