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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.

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A 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.2011-01-18A 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.2011-01-18A 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.2011-01-18A photograph of a dark stone deity murti pair, seated and richly adorned with gold and jewelled crowns, necklaces and garlands, set within an ornate gold arch against a blue cloth backdrop. A standing person in orange robes with a yellow and white flower garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities at night. In front, a small white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits on the red and white base. A black plaque with Tamil inscription lies below the shrine, describing donors of land for the Ananda Dhyana Peetham. No readable a person candidate is clearly in the scene, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple-style shrine with a gold arched frame bearing Tamil text. Behind, a large black stone sculpture of a seated deity with a trident, orange turban-like crown and garlands, beside a goddess figure in orange and red garments with gold jewellery. In front, a small white and orange statue seated with hands joined. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, with a red tilak, stands at the right beside a red-and-white painted plinth with a black inscribed plaque. Green leaves and trees surround the scene.2012-09-17A 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.2012-07-03Outdoor photo at a shrine garden beside a golden arch. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is draped in a red and orange cloth and strung with yellow and red marigold garlands. Beside it, a smaller white figure in red garments sits on a plinth. A standing man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar near the red-and-white painted base. A photographer with a camera stands at the left edge. Other smaller shrines with garlands and a lamp appear in the background among trees. A black plaque with Tamil script sits at the base.2012-01-02July 03 20122012-07-03Photograph at night of a gilded arched shrine housing a dark-stone deity pair seated on a black pedestal, one figure with a trident-like staff and crown, the other holding a fan-like implement, both adorned with jewelled necklaces, bangles and red stone ornaments, draped in teal and gold silk against a blue backdrop. In front stands a small white statue of a seated figure wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange turban, hands folded in greeting. At the lower left, a person in orange clothing with a yellow and white flower garland around the neck stands with hands joined in worship. A black plaque with white and red Tamil lettering sits below the shrine, with a red and white striped base.2010-12-29Night photograph of a deity murti pair shown in a gilded arched shrine with a blue backdrop: a dark-faced figure wearing a green-and-red turban and jewelled necklaces holds a mace-like staff, beside a consort in a blue-green sari with a crown and red jewels. A devotee seen from behind in a saffron-orange garment and yellow-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. In front stands a small white statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. A black plaque with Tamil inscription and a red-and-white painted base complete the scene.2010-12-29A photograph at an outdoor temple-garden shrine. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a topknot stands with palms joined in namaskar before a group of black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. The central seated figure wears a red and orange cloth and ornate gold jewellery; a white and red seated statue with garlands sits in front of the shrine, and small kalasha-style vessels and flower petals lie on the stone platform. Arched golden frames and trees surround the shrine, and a red-and-white painted border runs along the base.2012-01-02