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A man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer before a temple shrine. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and his hair is tied back. Beside him, a white marble figure of a kneeling devotee in green with a garland, and dark stone sculptures of seated saints in green, maroon and orange cloth with red and orange turbans, all garlanded with red and white flowers. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, and a red and white painted platform bears a black engraved stone plaque in Tamil and a small brass lamp. A Shiva lingam stands in the background among trees under a blue sky.

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace raises one hand in blessing in front of an ornate gold-framed temple arch. Behind him is a black stone murti in a green and maroon garment draped with a red and white flower garland, beside a second black murti wearing an orange-gold shawl, with a kneeling green-robed figure garlanded in yellow flowers in front. A red and white painted plinth carries a black inscribed plaque in Tamil. Green trees and a bright blue sky fill the background. The man has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead; his identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role only as a devotee at the temple.2011-01-18A 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.2011-01-18A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on a woven mat in front of a large black stone shrine with a gold-painted arched frame. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles. Behind him are a black deity murti in a green and red garland-draped sculpture pair, a small green-robed figure with flower garland at the base, and a small figure labelled with Tamil text on a red-and-white plinth at left. A black-and-white striped temple lantern and blue sky with trees complete the scene. A Tamil plaque on the shrine base reads as a dedication. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity, so he is described by role only.2011-01-18Outdoor 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 man in a saffron-orange robe and gold bead necklace stands on a woven mat before a gilded arched shrine, raising one hand in greeting. Behind him, black stone deity murtis are draped with a green cloth and a red and white garland, one figure wearing a red turban and the other a red and gold sari. A small green-and-white seated figure with a garland sits at the base. A black granite plaque with Tamil lettering stands in front of a red and white painted plinth, and a lantern sits to the right. Blue sky and trees surround the shrine.2011-01-18Outdoor temple scene under a clear blue sky. A man in an orange saffron sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a black stone sculpture of a seated deity draped in a green cloth and red-and-gold garland, with a red-and-orange turban-like headwear. The sculpture sits under an ornate gold arched frame on a black pedestal. Beside it a white statue in green garments with a garland and a green and yellow turban kneels in prayer. Red and white striped platforms surround the shrine. Nearby stand another gold-framed arch with deity figures, a banana-and-fruit offering plate with flowers on a mat, a small brass vessel with flowers, and a Shivalinga-style structure with a white cloth in the background.2011-01-18A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with black stone deity murti of a seated couple adorned with thick garlands of red and white flowers, set beneath a golden arched torana. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a brass plate of flowers, while another man in orange bends forward in reverence at the base of the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with sacred marks stand at the left edge. A black plaque with Tamil lettering sits on a red and white painted base, and a small orange-clad figure sits before the deities. Green trees surround the courtyard.2012-07-03A 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.2011-01-18December 21 20112011-12-21December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with black stone murtis of a deity couple, one seated figure wearing a green garment with a red turban and red-and-white garlands, and a female figure in orange-gold sari beside. A devotee in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Golden arches frame the shrine, with red-and-white striped railings and a small brass lamp and flower offerings at the base. Green trees and blue sky fill the background. A sign in Tamil and English identifies the shrine as Sri Anandeswarar Anandeswari.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.