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September 26 2011

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Outdoor temple scene with golden arched shrines and black deity murtis on red-and-white painted bases, shaded by trees. Two saffron-robed men stand on a pink platform, one bald and bare-shouldered holding a small offering, the other with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, also holding an offering. A third saffron-clad man stands at right. Tamil signage on the base reads Arunachaleswarar-related shrine inscriptions. A potted palm sits at left.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Outdoor temple shrine with a golden arched canopy framing a black stone deity murti dressed in white and red cloth with garlands, flanked by two more golden-arched shrines with dark statues. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a pink platform: one bald man with bare feet and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in reverence, another stands with hands folded, and a third at right holds an offering plate. A black plaque on the platform and a potted palm are visible, with green trees behind. A small blue figure with flowers sits at the base of the shrine.2011-09-26Outdoor shrine scene under trees. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand facing a black stone deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a red-and-orange cloth; a bald man at left holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, while a young man in the centre reaches toward the shrine and a woman with long dark hair holds an offering. A small saffron-clad figure and a small green-robed figure sit at the base of the shrine, and a black plaque with white Tamil-script lettering stands near the front. Ornate gold arch frames the shrine, and a brass lamp sits on the platform. No one is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2011-10-07October 10 20112011-10-10January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoors in a garden shrine setting, a woman in an orange sari with a loose orange wrap stands at right holding a small object in her hands, facing a row of dark stone murti figures draped in yellow and orange garlands. Behind her are black stone statues on a white-and-red striped plinth, arched golden frames, and a dark granite plaque with carved Tamil writing. Small offering plates sit at the base of the statues, with a stone lamp nearby, a potted palm in the foreground, and green trees in the background. No seated a person depiction or appearance-based candidate is visible in the frame.2011-10-09Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with two dark stone deity murtis under gold-painted arches, each wearing orange turbans and garlands, one holding a trident. A standing man with a bare upper body and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist faces the shrine with hands together in reverence, a figure in an orange robe beside him. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on a red-and-white striped base, a potted palm in front, green trees behind.2012-09-13Outdoor temple scene at a shrine with golden arched gateways framing dark stone deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white-clad attendant stand at left, while a bald man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands centre with hands folded near the shrine, and a figure in saffron dress with long dark hair stands at right, facing the shrine. Small oil lamp, blue-clad figure with flowers and a red-and-white painted platform surround the shrine under green trees. A black board with white Tamil text is at the base of the platform.2011-09-26Outdoors in a leafy compound, a shrine with gilded arched frames holds dark stone deity murtis garlanded with flower garlands and draped in white and red cloth. In front, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands on a mat, facing the shrine. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti offers a ritual gesture toward the murtis, while two other men in saffron stand to the left with their hands folded. A tripod-mounted camera is partly visible at left, and a potted palm sits on the path. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on a red-and-white base.2011-10-07October 09 20112011-10-09December 21 20112011-12-21