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October 02 2011

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a large black stone statue of a seated sage or deity figure with an orange turban, orange and green cloth, and garlands of marigold and red-green flowers, set under a gold-framed arch. Beside it stands a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robe with hands folded. To the right, a devotee in an orange robe and orange headcloth bows low with forehead to the platform edge in namaskar-like prostration. A brass offering bowl and small lamps sit on the red-and-white striped platform, with more dark statues in purple and white cloth behind. Trees fill the background. A Tamil inscription plaque is visible on the platform.2011-10-10July 24 20122012-07-24December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis under golden arches. The main seated figure has a black face, an orange turban, a pink and gold dhoti, a bow-like staff in hand and a jewelled necklace. A person in a long orange robe bows low with folded hands before the shrine, while a second man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside them holding a brass plate of white flowers. Red and white striped plinths, palm fronds and trees surround the scene, with a black engraved stone tablet at the front.2012-10-06June 18 20122012-06-18September 12 20122012-09-12Outdoor photo at a shrine with a black stone murti of a seated deity holding a trident, wearing an orange turban, garlands and a red-and-gold cloth, under a golden arch. Beside it, smaller dark murtis stand on a red-and-white striped plinth with a black inscription board. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl bends low, touching the plinth in reverence. To the right a standing man in white dhoti and shawl watches beside a potted palm, with trees and a pale sky behind.2012-09-27Outdoor temple grounds with a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, wearing a saffron turban, a red and gold garment and flower garlands, holding a trident. Beside it, several smaller black sculptures in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, with a small blue-robed figure in front. A man in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body bows forward at the pedestal, holding a brass plate of pink and yellow flowers. Red and white striped railings surround the shrines, and a brass lamp sits on the platform beside a small signboard.2012-09-13June 18 20122012-06-18July 25 20122012-07-25A person in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine of black stone murti statues. The central seated black stone figure wears a green garment, a red and gold turban and red and white flower garlands, and a smaller white-clad figure with a yellow garland sits in front. Red-and-white striped plinths and a gold-framed arch surround the shrine, with a brass lamp and fruit offerings on the ground in the foreground, trees and a blue sky behind. The person is shown from behind and to the side, so no face is visible. A Tamil inscription appears on a plinth and a dark board at the base of the shrine.2011-01-18September 29 20122012-09-29