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A 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.

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Photograph 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.2025-03-05Photograph 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.2025-03-05Photograph 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.2025-03-05Three 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.2025-05-16A 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.2025-05-16Blurry photo inside a temple hall showing several black stone Navagraha-style deity murtis seated on a pale grey floor. Two prominent murtis wear draped cloths, one pink and one yellow with a red rose at the chest, and yellow marigold garlands lie at their bases. Scattered red and yellow petals cover the floor. Wooden pillars frame the scene, and a green-draped murti sits at the right edge. No physical people are visible.Interior 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.2025-05-06Interior 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.2025-05-23Night photo of a temple courtyard with several black stone navagraha statues seated on a wet, washed floor between golden pillars. The central statue wears a yellow cloth and a red flower, the left pair wear pink and blue cloths with a yellow flower, the right figures wear white and green cloths. Trees and tubelights are visible beyond the pillars, and scattered flower petals lie on the floor, consistent with abhishekam and alankara of the navagraha deities. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of three black stone deity murtis standing in golden arched niches inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. The central figure wears a white and gold-bordered dress with a purple and red skirt, a large ornate silver-white necklace, and a tall crown. The figure on the left wears a green skirt with a gold border and a silver-white necklace, and the figure on the right wears a green skirt and a similar necklace. Behind them stands a small shrine with a blue and green tiered roof, a white curtain, a purple drape, and a smaller painted figure. The image carries a timestamp and location overlay for Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu on 23 May 2025 at 12:56 PM. No people are visible.2025-05-23Photograph 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.2025-05-23