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A 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.

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A 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 decorated deity murti seated in a small shrine room with a whitewashed wall. 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To the right a partial figure in yellow and white stands near a lit oil lamp. A printed timestamp reads Oct 5, 2024 8:07:57 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10A 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. 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A timestamp reads Oct 6, 2024 5:52:22 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-05-10KAILASA Adikailasa AK On 8/10/20242024-08-10 +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.2024-08-10A 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.2024-09-08A photograph of a temple shrine with no living people visible. At the centre stands a Shiva lingam draped in an orange and white cloth with a large pink flower garland, set within an ornate brass arch. Several black lingams flank it, each wrapped in cloth and decorated with pink and yellow flowers, with small copper plates holding lit oil lamps in front. Hanging from the upper right is a brass lamp. In the foreground, two metal deity murtis, one in red and the other in pink and green silk, are adorned with pink flower garlands and beaded necklaces. 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