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Outdoor photo of a shaved-hair? no, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe with arms raised in folded-hands namaskar before a shrine. Behind them, black stone murti statues of seated figures wear green, orange and maroon cloths, with a golden arch overhead. A red-and-white striped plinth holds a small green and white figure, an oil lamp and offerings. A black plaque with Tamil text sits at the base. Trees and a clear sky surround the open-air shrine.

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A 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.2011-01-18Outdoor photo at a shrine of black stone deity murtis under gilded arched canopies, set among green trees. A man with long dark hair, bare-footed and wearing an orange saffron robe, stands at the front with palms pressed together in namaskar before the central pair of seated murtis, one wearing a green cloth and an orange-red headcloth. A striped red and white plinth holds a black inscribed stone plaque and a small white-and-green figure with garlands. Nearby shrines with more orange-clad murtis stand to the right. The standing man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, and the page suggests a person connection, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.Outdoor temple shrine in daylight among green trees. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands pressed together in namaskar, bows before a shrine with two black stone deity murtis draped with red and white garland, one wearing a green cloth and red turban. A golden arch frames the shrine, with a red and white striped platform, a Tamil inscribed black plaque, a small green-clad figure with a garland, and oil lamps. Another orange-robed person stands with hands folded at right, with more shrines behind.2011-01-18A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis seated under ornate gold arches on red-and-white striped plinths. The central murti is a seated black stone deity with a red and orange cloth draped over it, a green garment, and raised hands. Beside it a small white-and-green figure is decorated with flower garlands. In the foreground at right, a standing person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and presses palms together in prayer, facing the shrine. Another murti with a yellow and green garment stands in the left arch. Green trees and a clear blue sky fill the background. A black plaque with Tamil inscriptions sits at the base of the central shrine.October 09 20112011-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden under a clear sky. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark curly hair and a long beaded mala hangs down bends forward with hands touching the ground before a small raised stone plinth with a dark plaque carrying Tamil inscription. Behind them are black stone murti statues of seated and standing deities and sages, several dressed in green, red and orange cloths, set within red-and-white painted pedestals and gilded arches. Another white-clothed figure stands at the left edge. Trees and a fence fill the background.A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with red and white striped plinths and golden arched gateways. Black stone statues stand on the plinths, one pair with red headcloths, green and maroon garments. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a beaded orange necklace walks past a black granite plaque set into a plinth, gesturing with his right hand as he speaks. Trees and a fenced field fill the background under bright daylight.Outdoor temple shrine with black stone murtis dressed in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. On the left, a black deity figure wears an orange cloth headdress and a silver necklace, seated beside a small white and orange seated statue. A woman in an orange sari stands on the right with her hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Red and white painted shrine platforms, a kolam pattern on the ground, palm and leafy trees form the background. A small placard with Tamil script sits at the base of the shrine.2011-10-09Outdoor temple courtyard scene with red-and-white striped plinths and a golden arch. A standing devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, with a sacred thread, folds hands in prayer before black stone deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and orange cloth. Small shrines, potted plants, trees and a sandy path with white kolam-style floor designs surround the area.2011-10-09June 18 20122012-06-18A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a garden setting. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated under a golden arch, garlanded with red and white flower necklaces and wearing a red and gold head covering. Nearby stand other black stone figures and a green-clad small statue. Red and white striped plinths surround the shrine. In front lies a plate of fruit including bananas, and a brass lantern sits on a mat. A black plaque with Tamil text is mounted on the base. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2011-01-18