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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.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor temple shrine with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murtis. A central figure with long hair, tripundra, and a rudraksha mala stands on a mat on a paved path in front of a shrine with a trident and orange-draped murti. A second robed man in orange stands beside him holding a small offering. Red-and-white striped bases, potted palms and trees surround the shrine, and a dark board with Tamil text is mounted at the base.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor temple garden with black stone murtis of deities under golden arched frames, shaded by trees. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped red-and-white platform; the left one carries a tray, the right one wears a rudraksha mala and bare upper body with a dhoti, barefoot. A white stone figure sits at the base of the central shrine, and potted palms surround the area. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering is set on the platform. No headline names Swamiji in the visible frame, and no figure matches the appearance cues required for an identification.

September 26 2011

Outdoors 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.

Outdoor shrine in a garden with three gold-framed arches sheltering black stone murti. The central murti shows a deity with a red-and-white cloth and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. A standing woman in orange saffron garments with long dark hair faces the central shrine, with hands together in worship. Before the shrine sit brass plates, a bell, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings on a striped mat. A black plaque with Tamil and English inscription sits on the red-and-white painted base. A potted palm and tree foliage surround the scene.

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Outdoor 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.

Outdoor temple scene with black stone murtis under a golden arched frame, surrounded by green trees. On the left a seated deity murti holds a trident and wears a garland, with an orange turban-like cloth behind. In the centre, a black deity murti with a yellow floral garland stands beside two orange-clad murtis. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl walks past carrying a plate, and a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. A black-plaqued inscription board and a red-and-white painted pedestal sit at the front, with potted palms nearby.