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A barefoot man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a temple shrine, eyes lowered and head slightly bowed. He wears an orange rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind him is a black stone deity murti in red and gold draped garments, adorned with a yellow and red flower garland, beside a brass lamp. Striped red and white shrine walls frame the scene, with a shivalinga on a white cloth to the right and green trees behind. Tamil inscription plaques appear on the walls and a stone tablet.

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A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stands barefoot on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard, palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck. Behind him a shivalinga sits on a white-draped platform, and the red-and-white painted shrine walls carry Tamil inscriptions. A brass lamp stands on the left wall. Yellow flowers lie on the mat near his foot. The person is not shown in a seated or throne position; he appears to be a devotee performing puja.2011-01-18A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching dhoti stands in profile at a temple shrine with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a strand of gold-coloured beads around his neck and has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him are black stone deity murtis, one in red and orange sari-style drapery, adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left stands a metal lantern, and to the right is a shivalinga on a white-draped pedestal. The red and white striped platform has Tamil name plaques. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2011-01-18A photograph of a barefoot man with long, wavy black hair standing outdoors on a mat in front of a shrine. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder and holds his palms together in front of his chest in an anjali gesture. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis wearing red and orange garments, set within a gilded arch and a red-and-white painted shrine wall. A small metal lantern stands at left, and a dark plaque with Tamil lettering is visible on the wall. The man's prayerful stance and orange clothing match the cues listed in the a person check, but the image does not establish who he is.October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a man in profile at an outdoor temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is tied back. Behind him stand dark stone statues of two deities in red and orange draped garments, one wearing a tall crown, beside a golden arch carved with ornamental motifs and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Green trees and blue sky frame the scene. The person shows devotional prayer and offering at a temple visit.2011-01-18A man stands in profile in front of a black deity murti draped in orange cloth, framed by an arched stone niche strung with orange beads and set before a pile of red flowers. He wears an orange unstitched wrap over bare shoulders, a gold-bordered orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white forehead mark, with his hair tied in a bun. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The setting is an outdoor temple area with trees behind. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference but uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2011-09-11A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walking along a sandy temple courtyard past shrines. He wears long dark hair, a heavy gold-and-orange flower-bead necklace, and a bare-chested upper body. Behind him stand black stone deity murtis dressed in white and red garments, one with a golden crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers, beneath a gilded arch. To the right a black lingam draped in white cloth and a garland sits on a red-and-white painted pedestal labelled in Tamil. Green trees and a palm frond frame the scene.2011-12-21A man stands in profile outdoors in front of a large leafy tree, eyes closed and smiling, palms pressed together at chest level in namaskar. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold-edged borders over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair swept back with a red tilak and white vertical marks on his forehead. Beside him on the left, black stone deity murti figures stand on a dark pedestal, one draped in orange and green silk. Red and white painted border stones and a red earth path lie in the foreground, with pink flowering shrubs at right.2011-10-02A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand necklace of golden beads stands in an outdoor temple courtyard, looking down to his left. Behind him, black stone deity murtis sit on a raised black pedestal draped with red, green and maroon cloth and garlanded with red and white flower garlands. To the right, a second shrine with white-and-gold garlands of yellow and red flowers stands beside a red-and-white striped railing. A small brass kalasha-style vessel with flower offerings sits at the base of the shrine. Trees and blue sky fill the background.2011-01-18A 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.2011-01-18A photograph of a man in profile standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in devotion. He wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth with gold border draped over his shoulder and waist, long swept-back black hair, a gold beaded necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the left, dark stone deity murti figures with a green-and-orange draped cloth stand near a red and white striped temple wall, with green trees behind.2011-10-02A 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.2011-01-18