Question mark on photo on apple tv AND deleted photos showing up

Ok so the first part of this is probably really obvious, but having spent over an hour on the second part of my problem I give up. So, when you are viewing photos, via home share form my main mac, onto my apple tv, what does to mean when there is no photo, but a black box with a question mark within. Believe me I have searched these forums!
But this was all because of the main issue, which is "embarrassing" photos I have deleted from EVERY device I own, still show up in the albums on apple tv. So, in the light of recent events with photos popping up everywhere, if they're not deleted where ELSE can they be! Anyway. again I have searched these forums and this subject does pop up from time to time but Ive never seen a definitive solution! Help! Driving me crazy!

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