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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walking past shrines. He has long swept-back hair, bangles on his wrist, and wears an orange shawl over one shoulder. Behind him are gold-painted arched gateways, black stone deity murtis adorned with marigold garlands, and a deity figure in orange draped with flower garlands. Red and white striped shrine walls and a small black plaque are visible. The man appears to be a person, given the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, and is shown as a devotee walking through the temple grounds; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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 temple courtyard under trees with three golden arched shrines holding black stone deity murti; the central shrine shows a figure with trident and orange crown beside a consort. A standing man in orange saffron robe with rudraksha mala and tilak stands before a mat and a second man in white dhoti holds a brass plate. Striped red and white plinths, potted palms and a black inscribed plaque with Tamil text in front.

September 29 2012

Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by trees, with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe walks barefoot along a striped mat toward the shrine. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around; one on the left presses palms together, another in white holds a plate of flowers at right. Smaller gold arches and dark deity statues flank the shrine on either side, and a potted palm sits in the foreground.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine with several black stone deity murti in golden arched niches, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. A man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, stands with his back to the camera facing the central shrine, which holds a figure in orange and white draped garments. Green trees and potted plants surround the open-air shrine courtyard. A black plaque with Tamil script sits at the base of the central shrine, and a red and white painted pedestal frames the platform.

A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walking along a sandy temple courtyard past shrines. He wears long dark hair, a heavy gold-and-orange flower-bead necklace, and a bare-chested upper body. Behind him stand black stone deity murtis dressed in white and red garments, one with a golden crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers, beneath a gilded arch. To the right a black lingam draped in white cloth and a garland sits on a red-and-white painted pedestal labelled in Tamil. Green trees and a palm frond frame the scene.

Outdoor photo at a temple garden with striped red-and-white plinths. On the left, black stone deity murtis are decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and an orange cloth; a small saffron-robed figure sits on a plinth in front. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long hair and a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala and beaded bracelets, walks on a path to the right and smiles, appearing to be a sannyasi devotee. Palms and trees fill the background.

Outdoor shrine scene with three golden arched niches holding black stone deity murti garlanded with fresh flower malas. The central niche shows a deity with a trident and orange crown beside a goddess figure. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long dark hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands on a striped mat before the shrine. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray with offerings, and a small figure in pink sits near the base. Potted plants, a red and white painted plinth, and green trees surround the shrine. Appearance-based probable identification: a person stands in saffron with long hair and rudraksha-style beads, but this is uncertain. The image is a photograph of a shrine with people visible.

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.

October 02 2011

Outdoor temple shrine scene with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murti. The central shrine holds a seated black stone figure draped in white with an orange cloth, flanked by consort figures. A person in a saffron orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair, stands barefoot with hands folded facing the shrine. In front is a tray with brass lamps, a small dish of offerings and flower petals, and a red-and-white painted platform. A black plaque with Tamil lettering sits at the base. Potted palms, green trees and red-and-white striped plinths surround the shrine.