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A 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.

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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 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.A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long orange-and-white beaded mala walks along a sandy path in a sunlit outdoor shrine garden. To the left stand colourfully painted deity murtis under a golden arch, including a seated figure in green and maroon garments, and a small white-robed figure holding a flower. Behind him, saffron-robed murtis stand on red-and-white striped plinths with another golden arch in the background. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription sits on the left plinth, and the scene is framed by green trees and a fence.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 photograph at a temple-like shrine complex with dusty ground and trees. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot at right, hands raised together in namaskar. Before him stand black stone murtis of deities, one seated wearing a green garment with a red and white cloth, and others in orange cloth. The shrine platforms are painted red and white with a black plaque bearing Tamil text. Arched gold-painted gateways frame the scene. The praying man's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so he is described by role as a sannyasi devotee.June 18 20122012-06-18A 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 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, bows low on woven mats before a shrine of black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland and an orange cloth. The central shrine sits under an ornate gold arch surrounded by red-and-white painted platform bases, green trees and potted palms. Flanking shrines hold more black stone figures; one on the left wears an orange cloth and the right figures wear purple and white garments. A black plaque with Tamil lettering stands on the platform. The bowing figure is a devotee or priest; their face is not visible, so a person is unsure.2011-10-09