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A photograph of a young boy in a child's costume standing beside a large black statue of a deity murti holding a trident. The boy wears a gold crown, pink and gold sash, yellow dhoti-style pants, and white tilak marks on his forehead, and he holds a green-and-gold decorated stick while looking down. The black stone statue wears a tall green and gold crown, a gold and jewelled necklace, an orange and green draped cloth, and red tilak marks, with a peacock feather tucked behind its crown. A red sign on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. The background is a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth hung above.

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A photograph of a dark-stone standing deity murti in a shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold border cloth above. The murti wears a tall green and gold crown with jewelled ornaments and a tilak mark on the forehead, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, and a yellow silk dhoti with green borders and a gold-bordered shawl. It holds a trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in abhaya mudra with a red dot on the palm. The base bears a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Apr 25, 2025 5:40:38 AM.2025-04-25A standing black stone murti of a deity with a trident in its right hand, wearing an ornate green and gold crown, a layered jewelled necklace, a gold-bordered yellow and green dhoti and a golden shawl. The statue stands on a dark pedestal with a red placard reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. Behind it is a gold wall with a maroon and gold cloth draped across the top. A timestamp in the corner reads Apr 25, 2025 5:40:43 AM. No people are visible.2025-04-25A standing black stone deity murti, a Shiva-form figure, shown in a temple niche before a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth valance above. The murti wears a tall green and silver jeweled crown with a pink turban band and a tilak on the forehead, heavy silver and jeweled necklaces, and a yellow and green silk dhoti with gold border. A gold-brocaded shawl drapes the arms. It holds a silver trident in its left hand, with the right hand raised in abhaya mudra. A red sign reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A camera timestamp in the lower right reads Apr 21, 2025 7:55:57 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-04-21A photograph of a dark black standing statue of a deity murti in a temple-style setting against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth canopy above. The murti wears a tall green and white jewelled crown, pearl and gem necklaces, a gold and red garment with gold brocade sash, and holds a trident adorned with small yellow flowers. Red bindu marks are visible on the palm and feet. A brass oil lamp burns in front on a black pedestal bearing a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. No living people are visible.2025-02-15A black stone statue of a deity stands against a golden wall draped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth. The murti wears a tall green and pink jeweled crown, layered pearl and red-stone necklaces, a gold embroidered waist cloth over red and green fabric, and holds a gold trident adorned with yellow flowers in one raised hand. A red tilak mark is on its palm and forehead area. A small brass oil lamp sits in front on a black pedestal bearing a red plaque.2025-02-15A photograph of a standing black stone murti of Shiva-form deity in a temple shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold valance above. The murti wears an ornate green and silver crown, a pink turban-like band, a layered jewelled necklace with red stones, a green dhoti with gold borders and a gold sash over the shoulder. He holds a silver trident in his right hand. A red and white label on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. In front, an oil lamp burns on a brass stand beside a small brass bell, a brass vessel and a brass bowl, with flower petals on the base. A timestamp reads Jul 20, 2025 4:50:36 AM with the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2025-07-20A dark-stone murti of a standing deity stands on a black pedestal in front of a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth valance above. The figure wears a tall ornate crown with green and silver embellishments, a red tilak, a green and gold dhoti with gold shoulder cloths, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. It holds a trident in one hand. A red sign on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. At the base sit a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a silver covered vessel, a brass pot and scattered flower petals. The photo carries a timestamp of Jul 20, 2025 4:50:28 AM and the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20A photograph in a small temple-like room with a yellow wall and a maroon-and-gold border. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red edge stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red thread. At right stands a dark stone deity murti with a tall green-and-silver crown, trident, pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold cloth. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks sits at the base, and a red plaque on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Nov 2 2025 10:19:18 AM with the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing on a dark pedestal inside a shrine with a gold-painted wall and a maroon-and-gold cloth valance above. The murti wears a tall green and silver crown, a red tilak, a gold and jewelled necklace with a large green pendant, a pink flower garland, a green dhoti with gold border, and a gold shawl. It holds a silver trident in its raised right hand. A brass oil lamp burns in front of the pedestal, and a red sign on the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Feb 10, 2025 6:03:07 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-10-02A photograph of a standing black stone murti of a deity in a temple-like room with a golden-yellow wall and a maroon and gold decorative cloth border above. The figure wears a tall green and silver crown with a red flower on top, a heavy silver and jewelled necklace, and a red and green silk dhoti with gold borders. It holds a trident with a pink flower tied to its shaft. A small brass oil lamp burns on a stand in front, and yellow flowers lie on the pedestal. A red placard on the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Timestamp overlay shows Nov 22, 2025 10:32:34 PM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-11-22KAILASA TANJAVUR On 23/3/20252025-03-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a black-stone standing murti of a deity inside a shrine with a gold-painted wall and a maroon-and-gold border cloth at top. The figure wears a tall green and silver jeweled crown, a red tilak on the forehead, layered silver and jeweled necklaces, a green dhoti with gold borders, and gold shoulder drapes. It holds a golden trident in one hand, and its feet are marked with red and orange powder. In front on the platform is a red plaque reading KAILASA THANJAVUR, with a brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel. No physical people are visible; the shrine is shown in dim lighting with a timestamp of Jul 20, 2025 4:50:31 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-20