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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a yellow steel truss frame with a corrugated roof. Two stone deity murtis stand in a niche beside a gilded arch, one wrapped in a red-orange garment and wearing a white floral garland. Hanging cloth banners in orange, green, red and blue with floral and motif embroidery decorate the frame. Two seated people sit under a dark canopy at the left edge, one in white clothes on a plastic chair. Lattice screens and white block walls form the backdrop.

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Outdoor photo of an open-sided stage under a metal scaffold frame with a tall lamp, set among trees and a pile of bricks. Two arched floral and tinsel frames in pink, green and yellow decorate golden deity murti and small shrines behind the stage. A seated woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland and a skull-shaped pendant sits on a white-draped seat in the centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside her holding a camera. Another man in white sits to the right of the seat on the platform. A crowd of seated devotees, mostly women and children, fills the front of the frame in the foreground. A small white square logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-25A photograph of an open stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains, holding a deity murti decorated with a garland of flowers. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the platform beside brass lamps and offerings, performing a puja. To the right, a standing person in an orange robe with long hair and marked forehead gestures with one hand, beside a red and gold chair with an orange cushion and footstool on a patterned rug. Colourful striped posts frame the shrine and a white wall with red trim lies behind.2010-01-02 +2 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26September 15 20132013-09-15Outdoor photo of a shrine with two black stone deity murtis under golden arches, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The central murti wears an orange turban and holds a trident, with a gold necklace and white cloth. A figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge, holding a bell in one hand and gesturing toward the shrine. Brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, bananas and offering bundles sit on the red-and-white painted platform, with trees and scaffolding behind. The sign on the platform is in Tamil script.2010-01-08August 08 20092009-08-08A stone shrine with a gilded arch houses a deity murti pair, a richly dressed goddess with a crown and a male figure, both garlanded with yellow and multicolour flower garlands. An orange-clad woman devotee stands at right with hands folded in prayer before the shrine. In front, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a mala and beads rests on a red-and-gold chair draped with orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers. A brass lamp with a flame burns at lower right, and orange curtains and striped red posts frame the open-air shrine.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with pink and white canopy sheets. A grey stone shrine with a golden arched niche holds deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and blue skin beside a consort in green and blue; a standing priest in orange robes performs puja before them. To the left, a seated devotee in an orange robe sits facing the shrine, and a black stone guardian figure with a red-and-white turban and marigold garland stands at the left edge. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at right near the shrine. A golden curtain hangs at the right side. Four people are visible in the scene.2017-08-25December 24 20082008-12-24October 10 20112011-10-10Outdoor photograph of a large black stone murti of Shiva seated with Parvati, both dressed in ornate jewellery and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, set within a gilded arch with carved floral and scroll patterns. Shiva wears an orange turban and a white dhoti with an orange cloth, while Parvati wears a blue sari with gold border and a crown. A smaller seated figure in a blue sari with a white head covering and a red and gold necklace sits at the base. Around the shrine are bare trees, a few devotees in white and dark clothing, and a woman in a red sari at right. Potted plants and a stone base frame the scene.2011-04-17