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A photograph of a deity murti set within a gilded ornate arch-shaped shrine niche against a plain white wall. The murti has a painted face with red lips, a red tilak and dark eyebrows, and wears a silver crown. Its body is wrapped in a brown straw or fibre covering. Yellow chrysanthemum garlands and red roses encircle the figure. To the right, part of a dark stone lingam is visible, draped with a yellow cloth with green borders. A timestamp reads Aug 16, 2024 5:55:55 AM with the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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A 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. The figure is draped in a rough brown fibrous cloth, garlanded with yellow chrysanthemums and red flowers, set in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. A timestamp overlay reads Aug 16, 2024 5:56:23 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible and no a person depiction is shown.2024-08-16A 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.2024-01-11A decorated deity murti of a goddess seated within an arched frame of colourful paper-fan decorations and garlands. The figure wears a yellow silk sari with red border, a red and gold upper cloth, a tall silver crown, and layered gold necklaces with a large green-and-white central pendant. Pink and red flower garlands drape the arch, a brass oil lamp stands at the right, and green cloth covers the base. A timestamp reads Aug 8, 2024 5:13:21 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-08A photograph of a decorated deity murti at a shrine. The figure has a cylindrical silver crown, a painted face with a red bindi, and a long pearl necklace with a large green-and-white round pendant. It wears a yellow ruffled silk garment with red trim and a red-and-green draped cloth behind. Red and pink flower garlands frame the arch, with fan-shaped decorations in red, yellow, green and gold above. A brass lamp stands at the right and a small brass pot with yellow powder sits on the green cloth below. A timestamp reads Aug 8, 2024 5:13:54 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-08A photograph of a small dark stone deity murti seated against a pale grey wall, adorned with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers on its crown. The figure wears an orange and gold layered skirt-like cloth, a silver-toned embellished bodice with blue and white stone inlay, a red bindi-like mark on the forehead, and a silver crown with a red stone. To the right, a dark black stone object with a yellow cloth wrap and a brass lamp is partly visible. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Nov 7, 2024 11:02:40 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-11A 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 photograph of a metal deity murti of a goddess seated on a red-brown silk saree with gold border, with long black hair flowing down both sides, a green blouse, and a crown with a red and white flower top. She wears a jeweled collar of green and blue stones, multiple rudraksha malas, and is framed by a large arch of pink and yellow flower garlands. Her hands hold a small object and a yellow flower at the lap. A date stamp reads Oct 8, 2024 7:43:22 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-10A photograph of a seated deity murti, a female form with a dark face, wearing a tall crown of rudraksha beads and jewelled ornaments with red, blue and green stones. She has a heavy layered necklace of gems and rudraksha malas, a green blouse with a deep red saree bordered in gold, and long black hair falling over her shoulders. The murti is framed by an arch of pink and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands, set against a blue wall and a yellow panel. A timestamp reads Oct 8, 2024 8:43:23 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-10KAILASA Adikailasa AK On 8/10/20242024-08-10 +1 copiesA 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. Oil lamps glow at the lower edges and a framed temple picture hangs at the top. A timestamp reads Sep 26, 2025 7:24:51 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-09-26KAILASA UNITED KINGDOM on 10/19/20202020-10-19November 01 20172017-11-01