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A 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.

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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.2011-05-17June 18 20122012-06-18July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 21 20112011-12-21September 09 20112011-09-09December 21 20112011-12-21A 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.2011-05-17June 18 20122012-06-18A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-painted arched frame. Within it, a black stone murti of a seated deity pair wears red-and-orange cloth and white garlands, with a smaller blue-robed seated figure in front. A plaque on the red-and-white painted base is inscribed in Tamil. At right, a man in an orange garment bows low, touching his head to the platform. Trees and a lantern surround the shrine.2011-12-19May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor shrine scene with a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, holding a trident, with an orange turban, gold-trimmed red and green cloth, and garlands of flowers and beads. Beside it, dark standing murtis wear red, orange and green garments under a golden arch. A devotee in an orange garment bends forward with hands together in reverence at a white-and-red striped railing, while a man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holds a tray of pink flowers. A white figure sits on the railing near a plate of white flowers and a small brass tray. A black stone sign with Tamil text stands in front, and greenery and smaller shrines surround the courtyard.2012-09-29Outdoor photo of a shrine with two black stone deity murtis under golden arches, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The central murti wears an orange turban and holds a trident, with a gold necklace and white cloth. A figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge, holding a bell in one hand and gesturing toward the shrine. Brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, bananas and offering bundles sit on the red-and-white painted platform, with trees and scaffolding behind. The sign on the platform is in Tamil script.2010-01-08