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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine. A dark stone deity murti stands in a golden arched niche, draped in garlands of red and white flowers and a yellow-orange cloth, with an orange turban-like crown. Beside it, a white figure in a red cloth sits at the base. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a red garment over a bare upper body stands with hands folded in prayer before another shrine with dark stone figures and garlands. Red and white striped plinths surround the shrines, and a black plaque with Tamil text is mounted on the base. Green trees and a sandy ground fill the background.

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September 09 20112011-09-09A devotee in a red garment and red dhoti bends over a red-and-white painted platform at an outdoor shrine, pouring or offering something into a small vessel while holding a rudraksha mala. Behind them stands a large black stone murti of Shiva-like form with a raised trident, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, a red-and-white garland and a yellow bead garland, beneath a golden arch with carved details. A small brass bell sits on the platform, and additional garlanded murtis appear to the right under another gold arch among trees. A printed plaque in Tamil and English reads the shrine's name. The scene is an outdoor temple shrine with a single standing devotee and statues only.2011-05-17A standing man in an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body and a long dark wavy hair, with bangles on his wrist, stands to the right and raises a hand to his ear in front of a temple shrine. Left of him, a large black stone Shiva murti sits on a plinth with a bright orange headwrap, a golden-yellow and orange dhoti, a garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and a trident held in one hand. Beside it stand black deity murtis draped in white and green garlands, all within golden arches. A white statue in red cloth sits near the base, with a silver bell-shaped vessel and a red-and-white painted plinth. A sign in Tamil script is on the plinth, and green trees surround the open courtyard.2011-05-17July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor shrine scene with a black stone deity pair (Shiva and Parvati style murti) decorated with orange cloth, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, set under a golden arched frame among trees. In the foreground a standing person in an orange robe with bare upper arms and long dark hair faces the shrine with hands folded in prayer. A blue-clad figure with garland sits before the shrine. A black stone plaque with white Tamil script and red-and-white painted border lies in front. Other shrines with golden arches and a few distant onlookers appear at right.2011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10A standing man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold armlet, performs worship at a shrine with black stone murtis of a deity couple draped in orange cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. The shrine sits under an ornate gold arch, with a black plaque with Tamil text on a red-and-white painted base. Other black stone murtis with white garments stand to the right under a second gold arch, and palms and trees fill the background.2011-12-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a pair of black stone deity murti under a gold-coloured arch, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron-orange cloth. A small blue-robed figure sculpture kneels before them, and a black slab with inscribed Tamil text sits in front. On the right, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with bare upper body bends forward at the shrine, apparently offering worship. Potted palms and trees surround the courtyard, with more shrines and white-clad figures visible in the background.2011-12-08December 21 20112011-12-21November 10 20112011-11-10