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December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22December 24 20182018-12-24Outdoor shrine under a leafy tree in dappled sunlight. A large black stone statue of a seated sage with an orange cloth, orange headwrap, rudraksha-style beads and garlands stands on a red-painted rocky base beside a carved stone doorway. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes kneels on a green cloth beside a brass puja tray with a lamp, bowl and flowers. Another person in orange stands with head bowed near a cobra-entwined statue draped in orange cloth and marigold petals. On the right, a priest in white and orange holds a flaming oil lamp or aarti, with another devotee beside him. A small figure in the distant background stands near a red-and-yellow item. Traditional puja setting.2006-11-21October 10 20112011-10-10Outdoor temple scene in daylight beneath green trees. A black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal holds a trident and a small drum, wearing an orange turban, an orange-red cloth and white garlands with red flowers. Beside it, a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, raises his right hand toward the murti in worship. Small brass oil lamps and a red-and-white painted pedestal stand nearby, along with additional garlanded murtis. A gold-plated carved pillar frames the left edge.2012-10-04December 27 20182018-12-27Outdoors among green trees, a man in saffron-orange clothing with a bare upper torso and a wide golden-bronze jeweled waist belt raises one hand toward a row of dark stone deity statues. He wears a gold necklace, bangles and gold earrings, and his long dark hair is swept back. The nearest statue, on a black pedestal, wears an orange turban, a red and green garland and a red cloth, and holds a golden trident. Behind them stand more black statues, a golden arched canopy, black shivalinga-style forms and a small white figure in orange. Red-and-white painted bases stand along the path.2012-09-28December 11 20112011-12-11January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor temple scene in a garden with trees. A man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and bare chest stands on a mat, holding a white flower-like offering toward dark black stone deity murtis seated under a gold arch, one wearing an orange turban and holding a staff. A small white and red seated figure and oil lamps sit on a red and white striped base with a Tamil inscription plaque. A second man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tray of flowers and leaves. Setting is an open temple courtyard for padapuja.2012-10-05A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30