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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.

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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.2024-11-23Photograph of a shrine corner at night showing dark stone lingams draped in pink and yellow flower garlands, with white cloth and a green-and-gold striped cloth wrapped around the central stone, a sprig of green grass on top. A smaller lingam on the right is also garlanded with pink and white flowers. Lit brass oil lamps sit on the stone platform, one a multi-wick lamp on the left and a round plate with two flames in front. No people are visible. A date and location timestamp is printed in the lower right corner.2025-05-16KAILASA Thanjavur, INDIA on 3/26/20212021-03-26KAILASA Thanjavur, INDIA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA Thanjavur, INDIA on 3/26/20212021-03-26KAILASA Thanjavur, INDIA on 3/26/20212021-03-26A black stone Ganesha murti seated in a temple niche, decorated with a jewelled crown, a pink flower garland, white and orange flowers, green grass blades, and a red and gold dhoti-style cloth draped over its lap. Gold repoussé arch frames the shrine, and a pink flower heap rests on the red floor below. No physical people are visible.2024-10-31Photograph of a shrine niche holding a terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti seated at the centre, with a tall gold conical crown, silver foil band, trunk resting toward a bowl, red tilak on the forehead, and pink and magenta fabric trim at the waist. A garland of white jasmine-style flowers frames the figure, and pink flowers sit atop the crown. Two dark shivalingam-type stones with white flower garlands and red-marked tops stand in front and to the right, one draped in white cloth. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 7, 2024 5:59:37 AM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-09 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti stands in a shrine against a pale wall, dressed in a yellow and gold brocade skirt with a red-gold draped shawl across the chest. Pink flower garlands hang down both sides, with white flowers tucked at the head and a white bead necklace with white floral strands. A silver crown sits atop the head. To the right, a second dark murti wrapped in a yellow cloth is partly visible beside a lit oil lamp. No people are visible; the image is a photograph with a timestamp overlay in the lower right.2024-01-11A dark stone deity murti with an elephant-shaped head, set in a grey concrete shrine niche. The murti wears a thick garland of pink and magenta flowers draped from its neck to its lap, with a white cloth wrapped around its body and a red tilak mark on its forehead. Several multi-armed figures flank it on both sides. A large garland of white jasmine lies at its feet alongside scattered white and pink petals on the black stone base. A white plastic bucket with a greenish liquid sits at the right edge of the frame. No people are visible.2020-03-05A photograph of a small stone shrine figure in a dim, whitewashed room. The murti is coated in thick orange and maroon paste that drips down onto a black stone base, and its head is decorated with a cluster of yellow marigold flowers. Pink flowers sit at the left edge and a black stone base is visible at the right. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 18, 2024 11:02:06 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-18A photograph of a Shiva lingam on a tiered yellow-ochre peetham base, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and marked with red kumkum, set before an ornate copper arch and a hanging copper vessel above. Flanking lingams with flower garlands sit at the left and right edges. A small trident leans against the left side of the base. No people are visible. The timestamp overlay reads May 10, 2025, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, which does not match the page's 12/5/2025 KAILASA Laghu Pooja event.2025-12-05