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Outdoor photograph of a shaded garden walkway lined with rough wooden log fencing bound with rope, leading toward a small shrine-like structure with a red and white striped base and an arched white doorway. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing stand near the shrine area, with one person in orange robes near the centre of the path. Green leafy trees, bamboo, and small potted palms surround the walkway, and strings of small green paper lanterns hang overhead. A white pole with a small electrical box stands on the right.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with bamboo and rope barriers between tree trunks. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, gesturing toward two figures near a shrine. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands in the centre beside a woman in orange sari, both near a deity murti and golden arched gateway. Red and white painted shrine platforms surround them, with a covered shrine at right. A stone sign on a red and white plinth shows Tamil text. Three people are visible.September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path between green trees at an outdoor ashram-style setting. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered shawl carries a small brass or metal vessel with a green sprig, while another woman in orange gestures beside her. Several people in orange robes and white dhotis or kurtas follow along the path, including a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala on the left and a man in white with a red shawl on the right. A small building with a framed picture stands behind a fence at the left edge, and dappled sunlight falls across the ground.2009-08-03September 29 20122012-09-29Outdoor scene in a landscaped temple-style grounds with bare red earth paths and young trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk along the path. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland and orange robe walks barefoot toward the right. Other saffron-clad attendants walk nearby, one holding what appears to be a cloth. Along the path stand red-and-white painted square pillars, one labelled with Tamil text reading 'வாயு லிங்கம்'. Wooden poles support a small tree on the left. Arched frames and white-draped stone structures stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-01-08Outdoor temple grounds in bright daylight among trees. On the left, an ornate gold-toned pillar draped with a red cloth and flower garlands. A young boy in a red patterned outfit stands near a dark stone shivalinga-style murti on a red-and-white pedestal. In the centre, a figure in white with a dark head covering sits near a red-and-white altar, with a white-clad devotee nearby. A man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands at right holding a palm frond. Small arches and a sapling supported by wooden poles frame the scene.2012-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple grounds in Tiruvannamalai with young trees supported by wooden poles and a white-and-red painted pillar. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on red earth. The man on the left, with long dark hair and bare feet, reaches toward a tree. The middle man, with long dark hair, holds a plate of offerings with both hands. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a white forehead mark, wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder and a garland, and walks barefoot. Behind them are carved stone arches framing a dark stone lingam and a shrine, with a floodlight rig above. Presence of a person is not established by visible cues.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with grey stone deity murtis, a Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and white flowers on an orange plinth, and a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the sand past a fire pit ringed with stones, where a brass vessel sits on a mat. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks on the right near palm trees. Strings of mango leaves hang from a bamboo frame, with orange and multicoloured festival banners and kolam designs on the ground.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard under shade trees. Several white-clad devotees stand in a row on the right, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground on the left, a large decorated trident (trishul) with orange and saffron cloth stands beside a raised stone platform with red and white striped decorations and offerings. Several orange-robed sannyasis stand near the trident poles. Green foliage and a golden decorative pole fill the frame.2010-07-15December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor temple grounds shaded by large banyan-type trees, with a bright sandy path and a metal railing. In the foreground, a black stone Shivalinga-like object sits on a red-painted base decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, beside brass oil lamps on tall stands. Two people walk along the path: a woman in a red sari with a red garland, and a man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha-style necklace beside her. Several other people in saffron and orange clothing stand farther back near the trees, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands on the left. Small mats and a patch of ground with stones lie to the right.2016-01-03 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a sandy floor and a fire pit ringed with coloured kolam designs. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks barefoot along a woven mat toward the pit. Behind him a bald man in plain white dhoti and shawl, barefoot and carrying a cane, follows. Dark stone deity murtis, a nandi bull with a garland, a tall copper kalasha-style pillar, banana-leaf festoons and coconut palms surround the scene. A decorative striped cloth hangs at the left edge.2010-10-17