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Two dark stone Shiva lingams in a shrine, each draped with cloth and garlanded with flowers. The larger lingam on the left wears a white cloth with a red, green and gold bordered wrap and is crowned with white jasmine-style flowers. The smaller lingam on the right is wrapped in a pink-brown cloth with a gold-bordered band and garlanded with pink and white flowers. Red kumkum-style marks dot the stone. Brass lamp stands and a metal vessel edge the frame. A timestamp and location caption, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, appears in the lower right corner.

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A dark, rough-textured stone object, a natural or sculpted linga-like form, sits in a draped cloth wrap bordered with green, gold and maroon woven stripes. Pink flower garland encircles it, topped with white jasmine blossoms, and scattered white and pink petals lie on the stone floor below. Red-orange marks dot its surface. A yellow and green patterned fabric edge is visible at the right, and a carved stone pillar stands at the upper left. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Nov 23, 2024 11:38:56 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-23Photo of several dark stone lingams on a weathered concrete ledge against a whitewashed wall, each draped with cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. The central lingam wears an orange and green bordered cloth and a horseshoe-shaped garland, with a red tilak-like mark on its face. Flanking lingams wear gold and green or gold and purple brushed-silk cloths. The right-most lingam is smaller, wrapped in white with a red border. Scattered petals lie on the ledge, and a pink cloth edge appears at the far right. A timestamp reads Nov 7, 2024 11:04:44 PM with the location Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-11KAILASA Thanjavur, INDIA on 3/26/20212021-03-26Photograph of a dimly lit shrine niche with several stone lingams and a small bronze figure on a base. The central lingam is dusted with white powder and has a red-banded lower section and a rudraksha-like marking. Two lingams on the right wear black cloth with yellow and pink borders, and a brass oil lamp burns beside one of them, with a pink flower placed on top. A small bronze deity figure in front is also dusted with white. A string of tinsel hangs at the top, and a timestamp and location overlay appear in the lower right. No people are visible.2024-11-18KAILASA Thanjavur, INDIA on 3/26/20212021-03-26A photograph of a shrine corner with several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth and adorned with pink flowers and white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on a white-washed ledge decorated with white kolam designs, and a brass lamp and small dishes of offerings sit nearby. In the foreground a steel vessel, a brass plate with bananas, coconut and flowers, and a copper cup are arranged on a white cloth. No people are visible.2025-04-25A photograph of a deity murti of a female form standing against a whitewashed wall, draped in a white sari with a red and gold-bordered pallu and dressed with a pink flower crown, yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands. A large bunch of ripe bananas lies at its feet, and a black stone lingam with a brass yoni-peetha and gold-bordered yellow cloth sits to the right. A timestamp reads Oct 12, 2024 7:51:55 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-12-10A photograph of a temple shrine with no living people visible. At the centre stands a Shiva lingam draped in an orange and white cloth with a large pink flower garland, set within an ornate brass arch. Several black lingams flank it, each wrapped in cloth and decorated with pink and yellow flowers, with small copper plates holding lit oil lamps in front. Hanging from the upper right is a brass lamp. In the foreground, two metal deity murtis, one in red and the other in pink and green silk, are adorned with pink flower garlands and beaded necklaces. A timestamp and location caption reading Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu appear at lower right.2025-12-05A photograph of a small shrine corner with several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth and adorned with pink flowers and white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the raised stone platform, along with a brass aarti or puja plate and small offering dishes. On the floor in front sit a steel container, a covered steel vessel, a brass plate holding bananas, a green vegetable and a coconut, and scattered rose petals. Chalk kolam designs decorate the platform. No people are visible.2025-04-25A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a whitewashed wall and a weathered stone ledge. Several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth with orange and gold borders stand in a row, one decorated with yellow flowers and a red hibiscus, the others with pink flower garlands. A brass hanging oil lamp hangs on a chain at right, and a large ornate brass arch frames the upper shrine. In front, three metal deity murtis stand draped in pink and magenta flower garlands, one in a red skirt and beaded necklace, another in a magenta sari. Pink petals are scattered at their feet. No physical people are visible. A white timestamp and location caption, May 9, 2025 Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu, appears at lower right.2025-09-05Two temple murtis stand against a gold-painted wall in a shrine. On the left, a female deity murti wears a red and cream sari, a green blouse, a jewelled necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a crown, with long black hair and a pink and yellow flower garland arched over her. On the right, a dark standing male deity murti with raised right hand wears a tall green and gold crown, a jewelled necklace, gold-bordered yellow and purple cloth, and a yellow and pink flower garland. Marigold petals lie at their feet. A timestamp reads Oct 8, 2024 8:44:00 PM, with Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-10A photograph inside a small shrine with whitewashed walls. Two deity murtis are seated on a stone platform, each heavily adorned with garlands of white jasmine, pink, orange and red flowers. The murti on the left wears a red and gold sari over a green cloth, a jewelled gold face-ornament, and a gold crown-like headpiece. The murti on the right is in a green and yellow sari with a large round gem ornament at the chest and a white flower crown. Behind them stand black stone sivalinga-style pillars wrapped in white and striped cloths, decorated with pink flowers, and a framed yantra diagram hangs on the wall. The timestamp reads Aug 9, 2024 7:59:24 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-09-08 +1 copies