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Photograph 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.

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Photograph taken at night inside a plain whitewashed hall of a temple, showing three dark black stone murti figures in a row, each with multiple arms, white tilaka, red kumkum dots and white flowers placed on them. The left figure wears a green skirt with gold border, the centre figure a red cloth, and the right figure a golden-yellow cloth. In the background a gilded throne-like seat with a blue cushion is visible, and a bright overhead light illuminates the hall. A date stamp reads 03-May-2025 8:46:06 PM Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-05A photograph taken indoors at night of several dark stone or black-finished Shiva lingams standing in a row on a raised platform. Each lingam has a rounded top with three horizontal white and red tilak-like marks and small red dots, and some are wrapped in gold-brocade and red cloth sashes. The hall has a plain whitewashed wall with barred windows and a gold-framed shrine arch at the right edge. No physical people are visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads 03-May-2025 8:46:22 PM with a location caption.2025-03-05A photograph of a group of dark stone murti statues on a raised black stone platform, lit at night. The central figure has four arms and a crown, with white tilak and red dot markings on its forehead. A seated figure on the left, with hands joined in namaskar and a hooded serpent above its head, wears a pink and gold brocade cloth. The central statue is draped in an orange and gold patterned cloth. White flowers are placed on the statues, and an orange cloth hangs behind them. On the right, a tall dark stone figure wears a green cloth. Behind them, a window and plain whitewashed wall. A timestamp and location caption are printed on the lower right: Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-05Interior of a plain temple hall with pale green-grey walls. Three black stone deity murtis stand in golden arched kirtimukha-style frames on dark pedestals: a multi-armed deity at left, a standing deity in a red cloth at centre, and a seated deity with a yellow cloth at right. Two steel vessels sit on the wet floor in front of the murtis, and a small shrine with colourful painted pillars and two standing figures is visible at the back-left. No people are present. A timestamp overlay reads 23-May-2025 11:08:02 AM with location text Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-23Photograph of a row of black stone deity murti. The central figure wears a bright green brocade skirt-like drape, a white tilak across the forehead with red bindi, and white flower decorations on its head and chest. Flanking figures wear draped cloths in gold, red and magenta brocade with gold borders, and several have white flowers and red kumkum marks. No living people are visible. A timestamp and location caption in the lower right corner reads 03-May-2025 8:46:31 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-03-05Three dark stone deity murtis stand in golden arched niches on a concrete floor inside a plain whitewashed hall. The left murti, with multiple arms, wears a pink silk sari and a silver-embellished breastplate. The central murti wears a red and gold patterned sari and a large ornamented necklace, and the right murti wears a yellow cloth and a silver-embellished breastplate. The left niche has a purple drape and the right a green drape. Behind them, painted colourful figures of deities stand on a shrine façade, and a timestamp reads 16-May-2025 8:33:28 AM with location text in the corner. No people are visible.2025-05-16Photograph of a temple interior with three black stone deity murtis standing or seated under ornate gold arches on dark pedestals. The left murti is multi-armed and seated, the centre murti is standing with a red garment and a tall crown, and the right murti is seated with a saffron-yellow cloth. Silver vessels filled with water, a small brass pot, and a lit oil lamp sit on the wet floor in front, indicating an abhishekam being prepared. Pink and green painted walls and a pink platform are visible behind. No people are visible in the scene.2025-05-23A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple hall showing three black stone deity murti under ornate gold arched shrines. The left murti has multiple arms and wears a pink silk sari with a white-and-blue jeweled necklace; the centre murti wears a red sari with patterned border and a jeweled breastplate, and a pointed crown; the right murti wears a yellow cloth and a silver-embroidered necklace. Behind them stand painted colourful guardian figures on the entrance pillars. A brass puja plate with offerings sits in the lower foreground, and a small brass kalasha stands near the left shrine. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads 16-May-2025 8:34:33 AM with location text.2025-05-16Interior photo of a temple hall with a wet, reflective floor showing three black stone deity murtis under gold-painted arched canopies. The left figure has multiple arms and a crown-like headdress with an orange mark; the centre figure wears a red cloth and stands with a tall crown; the right figure is seated with a yellow-orange cloth draped over it. Two round steel vessels sit on the floor in front of the left and right murtis, and a small steel cup is near the right one. A pink pedestal and a tiered coloured shrine with painted deity figures stand in the background, along with a doorway on the right. A timestamp reads 23-May-2025 11:02:38 AM with a location caption. No people are visible.2025-05-23Interior photo of a temple shrine with three dark stone or metal deity murti standing in gilded arched niches on a wet concrete floor. The left murti has multiple arms and wears a navy embroidered blouse with a maroon and gold skirt; the centre murti wears a green sari with gold border, an embroidered navy bodice and a ceremonial necklace; the right murti wears a white skirt with maroon border and a silver-embroidered bodice, with white flowers in their hair. Behind them a painted colourful figure stands in a niche, and a purple cloth hangs on the left wall. A timestamp overlay reads 30-May-2025 at the bottom right. No people are visible.2025-05-06A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall at dusk. A person in an orange sari, seen from the side, holds a lit oil lamp or torch flame toward two black stone deity murtis set in gold-painted arched frames. The central murti wears a red cloth and a tall crown-like headdress; the murti on the right is draped in a red cloth and seated. A metal vessel stands on the floor at left, and a colourful painted shrine with a small figure of a deity is visible in the background. The stamp reads 02-May-2025 6:48:44 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-05Photograph 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.2025-02-05