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A 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.

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A 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 dressed in a green silk skirt with gold trim and a deep red border, wearing a large jewelled necklace of pink, blue and gold stones with a red pendant, and draped in a long white jasmine garland. A metal crown sits on the head with a red kumkum mark on the forehead. To the right, a dark stone lingam wrapped with a yellow and red cloth stands beside it. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 23, 2024 11:39:47 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-11-23A photograph of a small dark stone deity murti seated against a pale grey wall, adorned with a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers on its crown. The figure wears an orange and gold layered skirt-like cloth, a silver-toned embellished bodice with blue and white stone inlay, a red bindi-like mark on the forehead, and a silver crown with a red stone. To the right, a dark black stone object with a yellow cloth wrap and a brass lamp is partly visible. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Nov 7, 2024 11:02:40 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-07-11Two 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.2024-11-23A photograph of a dark stone deity murti decorated for worship, draped in a gold and maroon cloth with a yellow patterned lower garment. Its head wears a silver crown with a red-and-white bindi-like mark, and the figure is covered in red roses, pink flower strands and yellow marigolds, with a pearl and stone necklace at the chest. Small oil lamps glow at the base beside scattered petals and folded paper. A second dark stone form with a yellow and maroon cloth and pink flowers stands at the right edge. A camera timestamp in the lower right reads Nov 1, 2024 6:51:48 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-01-11A black stone deity murti stands in a gold-walled shrine at KAILASA Tanjavur, wearing a pink silk saree, a silver necklace, and a tall decorated crown with white flowers on top. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang around its body and it holds a trident in one raised hand. Two tall brass trident stands with oil lamps flank the figure, and a brass oil lamp burns in the foreground with scattered petals on the floor. A red sign reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 27, 2025 5:22:42 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-09-27A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a golden throne arch, shown with a white dhoti-style cloth bordered in maroon and gold, and a heavy jewelled necklace of pink and gold stones with red and green accents. The figure holds a veena-like instrument across the body and wears a red forehead band with a vertical mark, a crown-like headdress, and white plumeria flowers tucked in the hair and held in one hand. A green cloth backdrop sits behind the figure. No people are visible. Timestamp overlay reads 30-May-2025 10:46:36 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-06KAILASA TANJAVUR On 12/10/20242024-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti seated in a small shrine room with a whitewashed wall. The central figure is a large seated murti draped in a golden-yellow silk garment with red-and-gold border and a red cloth base, wearing a heavy multicolour jewelled necklace and a crown wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands. A smaller deity murti with a pink flower crown and maroon skirt stands to its right beside a dark stone lingam with a yellow cloth wrap and a brass lamp. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a steel vessel sit in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs above with a green garland. A timestamp reads Sep 26, 2025 7:36:42 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-26A photograph of a deity murti standing against a whitewashed wall at night. The figure wears a red and pink silk skirt with gold border, a jewelled bejewelled breastplate with a red central stone, and a large tiered metal crown with red flower garlands. Yellow marigold garlands drape over the shoulders. A black stone pillar with a yellow cloth stands at the right edge. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 3, 2024 5:30:18 AM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-02-11A dark-stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold brocade canopy. The murti wears a tall decorated crown with white flower garlands, a red bindi, a multi-strand jewelled necklace, and a pink silk sari with gold border, and holds a trident in one hand. Yellow marigold and pink flower garlands drape the figure. Gold ornate oil lamp stands with trident tops flank it, and a brass oil lamp with a flame sits in front. A red placard reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A date stamp reads Sep 27, 2025 5:22:45 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-27KAILASA TANJAVUR On 10/8/20242024-10-08 +1 copies