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A young woman in an orange-saffron dress with a long side braid and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings, facing a group of black stone deity murtis arranged on a dark pedestal. The murtis have white and red markings, red and pink cloth wraps, and a red garland. Behind them, a hall with a pale floor and gilded shrine arches holds colourful deity images. A timestamp reads 07-Jun-2025 11:46:33 AM with a location caption. The scene is a photograph of a temple ritual, with the woman performing an aarti-style offering.

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A woman in an orange blouse with a long plait and a black beaded necklace stands from behind, holding a brass plate with offerings toward a row of three dark stone murtis, each with red-marked faces and draped in orange, white and pink cloth. Blue ribbons hang between them on a raised stone platform in an empty hall with pale walls, a small brass pot, and a shrine with painted deity figures in the background. A timestamp reads 07-Jun-2025 11:46:08 AM with a location label for Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-06A woman in an orange dress with gold-edged hem stands barefoot at the right, bending toward a brass plate of offerings on a tiled floor, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. In front of her on a dark stone platform is a set of dark carved stone sculptures, including a central standing deity murti with a conical crown and multiple arms, flanked by carved panels and figures. A small bowl of rudraksha beads sits at the platform's edge. The room is plain white with windows, a doorway and a small figure in the background. A timestamp reads 07-Jun-2025 and a Tamil Nadu location overlay appears in the corner.2025-07-06A photograph of a dark stone temple setup on a wet concrete floor in a plain whitewashed hall. A black stone platform holds a group of dark carved stone panels and a small metallic standing deity murti with a silver-toned figure. A woman in an orange dress with gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands to the right, bending forward and holding a brass plate, apparently performing an offering or abhishekam. A small brass pot and a bowl of seeds sit near the base. A small figure stands by the far wall, and a doorway opens at the back. A timestamp and location caption reading 07-Jun-2025 10:53:39 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu appears in the lower right corner.2025-07-06A photograph of a woman in an orange dress with gold-bordered hem performing puja at a black stone sculptural arrangement of deity murtis on a raised black stone platform. She wears a rudraksha-style mala and a small round pendant, holds a small bell in one hand and a brass plate in the other, and bends toward the murtis. A small bowl of offerings sits at the platform's edge. Behind them is a bare hall with pale green walls, double wooden doors, a window and a small standing figure on a stand. A timestamp in the lower right reads 07-Jun-2025 10:52:38 AM.2025-07-06A woman in an orange dress with a gold-bordered hem stands at the right, holding a brass plate and a small vessel while bending toward a black stone shrine. On the shrine stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown, raised arms and decorated pillars behind it, with a small bowl of rudraksha beads placed at its base. The floor is wet and the hall is white-walled with barred windows and a double door. A timestamp overlay reads 07-Jun-2025 10:53:33 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-07-06A photograph inside a bare, pale-walled hall with a concrete floor. A young woman with a braid, wearing an orange blouse and skirt with gold border, a red-orange shawl draped over her shoulder and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, stands at right holding a brass plate with a small lamp or offering and a handbell in her other hand. In front of her is a row of dark stone deity murti figures and carved backing slabs set on a black stone base, with a small brass bowl of offerings at its edge. A wooden chair and a double door are visible in the background. A timestamp reads 07-Jun-2025 10:52:33 AM.2025-07-06Photo 99232552022-05-05 +1 copiesA selfie-style photo taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white vertical tilak and a red kumkum dot on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala and white dhoti, seated beside a brass tray holding a small oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass bowl. Behind him on a stone platform sit several dark stone deity murtis draped in yellow, red and light blue cloth, with a brick and small brass vessel on the floor. The on-screen timestamp reads Friday, 17 January 2025 08:57AM, Virudhunagar.2025-01-17Photograph of a temple interior at night showing a woman in an orange saree with a white forehead mark and bun, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in front of black stone deity statues framed by gold-coloured arches. A metal pot sits on the floor between them, and a colourful painted shrine with additional figures is visible behind. A timestamp overlay reads 02-May-2025 6:49:17 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The scene shows a lamp offering (aarti) to the deities.2025-02-05A woman in an orange saree and a tan blouse, with a red beaded necklace, bends forward and offers flowers on a tray before a row of black stone sage statues seated on maroon cloth. Each statue wears garlands of yellow, pink, purple and white flowers, rudraksha beads and white tripundra markings, with small brass plates of bananas and oil lamps set on the floor. Petals are scattered on the platform in a shrine room with plain beige walls.2022-06-09 +1 copiesA selfie-style photograph taken outdoors on a concrete floor beside a plain whitewashed wall. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at left, with white tripundra ash marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a sacred thread and small pendant visible at his neck. Behind him stand a group of dark stone deity murtis on a low black stone base, some draped in green, red, blue and yellow cloth, with raised hands and tall crowns. Near the front, a brass tray holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, an incense stick in a holder, and a small brass cup. A date and place caption is overlaid at the bottom.2025-01-18Photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall at night, lit by a bright bulb. Three dark stone or metal deity murtis sit on a raised black pedestal, adorned with white flowers and small flower petals on their bases; the central figure wears a red cloth, the left one a dark green-black garment with gold border, and the right one an orange-gold cloth. A long dark cloth or banner hangs diagonally across the upper frame. Behind them, a small shrine niche with a golden arch and a seated figure in blue is visible on the left, and a standing deity figure sits in the distance. No people are visible in the frame.2025-03-05