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Outdoor photo of a shrine area with red-earth ground and a kolam design drawn in white powder. A man in an orange cloth with long hair stands center-left before a black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with an orange and gold crown and a trident. A gold arch frames the shrine, a brass lamp stands on a stone base, and a black plaque with white Tamil text sits in front. To the left, about six people in orange robes and white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Banana and coconut offerings sit on the platform, and trees surround the area.

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Outdoor photo of a shrine area with a black stone deity murti of Shiva-form with trident, draped in flower garlands of yellow and orange, a saffron turban-like crown, set within a golden arch. In front, a group of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar; some wear white dhotis and white shirts. A woman in orange sari with arms folded in prayer stands at a stone platform holding brass oil lamps and offering dishes. Red-and-white striped plinth edges, a black inscription board, a kolam rangoli on the ground, and trees surround the scene.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a shrine courtyard with dirt ground and trees. A man with long dark hair in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl stands on a raised stone platform, holding a brass lamp and offering before a black stone murti of Shiva with a trident and a bronze-gold arch behind it. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang on the murti. Several men in saffron robes stand at left with palms pressed together in namaskar; one wears white. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and bananas sit on the platform, with a black plaque carrying Tamil text. Other murtis and striped red-and-white draped platforms are visible behind.2010-01-08Outdoor ritual at a shrine in a garden setting under a pale sky. A woman in orange robes stands at the centre facing a black deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, wearing an orange turban and white garment, garlanded with multicoloured flower chains. Gilded arches frame the murti, and brass oil lamps and small offering cups sit on a grey stone platform. A black plaque with Tamil script is set before a red-and-white striped base. Behind her, a group of men in orange and white robes, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined in prayer. A white kolam with a geometric pattern is drawn on the ground at the lower left.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08April 17 20112011-04-17December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo at a shrine with a black stone statue of a seated deity couple draped in marigold and yellow garlands, the male figure holding a trident and wearing an orange turban. A white marble statue of a seated figure sits in front with a rudraksha-style garland. A standing figure in an orange sleeveless top and saffron-orange shawl, with long curly hair, holds a plate of offerings near brass oil lamps. A second person in orange robes stands at left. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on the red-and-white striped platform, with bananas and cloth bundles as offerings.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a ceremony at a shrine beside a golden arched gateway and black stone deity sculptures of a seated couple, one in white and orange with a crown and garlands, the other in blue with gold jewellery. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre holding a lamp, with palms pressed together. Beside him a monk in orange robes and several men in white dhotis stand in prayer; an elderly man in white and a figure in a red flag-bearing area are nearby. A metal table holds plates with offerings, and a black plaque with Tamil text stands in front. Green trees and palms fill the background.2011-04-17January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor 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 with a standing woman in a long orange sari and a bowed figure in orange robes offering flowers at a stone shrine. Behind them, black stone deity murti of a Shiva-form figure with a trident and orange turban-like crown, garlanded with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands, flanked by an arched golden torana. In front, a small white marble seated figure, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, fruit offerings, a tray with brass vessels, and a black plaque with Tamil inscription. Red-and-white painted pedestals and other shrines stand in the background among trees.2010-01-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a garden setting with green trees. At center, a large black stone statue of a seated deity with a red turban, white garland, gold necklaces and red-and-gold attire stands beside a smaller seated female figure with a red garment and garland, under an ornate gold arched frame. In front, a small blue-robed seated figure with orange cloth and a blue carved panel rests on a red-and-white striped base. Two men in orange robes stand to the left: one in a long orange garment with a shawl-like drape and bare upper arm, and another in an orange robe with a beaded necklace. A brass lamp, a flower-decorated plate and a black stone plaque with Tamil lettering sit on the base.2011-12-19