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A photograph of a black stone statue of a deity standing on a dark pedestal in an indoor shrine with a golden-yellow wall and a maroon-bordered cloth canopy above. The murti wears a tall green and gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a white jasmine garland, a jewelled necklace with a red stone, and a blue dhoti with a gold-bordered green shawl. It holds a silver trident. Pink and yellow flower petals and offerings lie at its base, with a brass plate of bananas and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A red placard reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. No people are visible; the statue is a murti, not a living person.

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A photograph of a standing black stone murti of a deity holding a trident in his raised right hand, adorned with a tall green and gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a white jasmine garland, a gold and jewelled necklace, and a green and gold brocade shawl over blue and gold dhoti-style cloth. Yellow and pink flowers lie at its feet on a dark pedestal bearing a red and white sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. In the lower foreground a brass plate holds bananas beside a lit oil lamp, and a timestamp reads Dec 5, 2025 10:28:32 PM. A gold-painted wall and a maroon-bordered cloth hang behind the murti. No people are visible.2025-12-07A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing on a dark pedestal against a golden-yellow wall with a maroon and gold bordered cloth canopy above. 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A caption reads KAILASA THANJAVUR with the date Dec 7, 2025 10:24:53 PM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-07A standing black stone murti of a deity holding a golden trident in its left hand, with its right hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure wears a tall green and white jeweled crown, layered pearl and ruby necklaces, and a green silk dhoti with gold brocade sashes at the waist and arms. The murti stands on a dark plinth in front of a gold-painted wall draped with a maroon and gold bordered cloth. A date and location timestamp is printed in the lower right corner.2025-02-23A standing black stone murti of a deity with a trident in its raised left hand, dressed in a green silk garment with gold brocade shawl, a green and silver crown, a pink flower garland and a white jewelled necklace. It stands against a gold-painted wall beneath a maroon and gold cloth canopy, on a black pedestal with pink flower petals at its feet. A red sign on the pedestal and a timestamp overlay are visible. No people are present.2025-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing black stone deity murti in a temple shrine, shown frontally against a golden-yellow wall with a maroon and gold patterned cloth border above. The murti wears a tall green and silver ornate crown, a silver and jewelled necklace with red stones, a green silk dhoti with a wide gold border and gold sash, and holds a silver trident adorned with red stones and a red flower. Pink flower garlands drape the shoulders and the base, which rests on a dark stone pedestal with red dots. A timestamp and location overlay reads May 10, 2025, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-05A photograph of a dark-stoned standing deity murti in a shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth canopy above. 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No people are visible.2025-12-07A dark stone statue of a standing deity murti with a tall green and silver crown, a pink garland of flowers, and a trident held in one hand. It wears a purple and gold draped cloth and rests on a black pedestal. A red plaque on the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. In front are a brass oil lamp, a small brass bell and a bowl, with orange powder and pink petals scattered on the floor. A gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth valance forms the backdrop. Timestamp text in the lower right reads Oct 26, 2025, with Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-26A photograph of a dark stone murti standing on a black pedestal inside a shrine, with a gold-painted wall behind it and a maroon and gold border cloth overhead. The deity holds a silver trident in its right hand, wears a tall green and silver-jewelled crown with a peacock feather, and is dressed in a yellow and green silk dhoti with gold-bordered shawl. Layered silver and beaded necklaces and a red-stone pendant adorn the chest. A brass oil lamp burns on the floor in front, and a red sign on the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Apr 27 2025 4:53:09 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-04-27A black stone deity murti stands against a yellow wall beneath a red and gold draped cloth. The figure wears a tall green and gold crown, a jewelled necklace, a green and gold shawl, a blue skirt with gold border, and a garland of yellow flowers and green beads. It holds a trident in one hand and a red hibiscus flower in the other. Yellow marigold garlands surround the base on a dark pedestal with a red sign. No people are visible; the image bears a timestamp of Dec 15, 2025 and the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-15A photograph of a standing black stone murti of a deity, dressed for worship in a tall green and gold crown with red flower, a jewelled gold and white stone necklace, a green and gold shawl over blue and gold garments, and a green-beaded necklace. It holds a golden trident decorated with red stones and a red hibiscus flower in the hand, and a red tilak mark is on the forehead. Yellow marigold garlands drape the statue and yellow flowers cover the base. A red sign on the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. The background is a yellow wall with a red and gold patterned cloth hanging above. A timestamp in the corner reads Dec 15, 2025 9:57:05 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-12-15