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A 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.

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December 09 20112011-12-09A 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.2011-05-17Outdoor 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.2012-01-02September 09 20112011-09-09December 09 20112011-12-09September 16 20122012-09-16October 10 20112011-10-10June 18 20122012-06-18October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine area with a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair and a sandalwood-marked arm, facing a group of black stone deity statues under golden arched torana frames. Foreground seated statue in orange and purple robes with a garland of green, red and yellow flowers and a small orange-robed seated figure with white flowers in front. Trees and a red-and-white painted pedestal surround the scene. The standing man is apparently a devotee performing darshan or padapuja; the visible saffron clothing and long hair are noted, but no identity is asserted from appearance.2011-10-09A photograph of a temple visit at an outdoor shrine. On the right, a man with shoulder-length dark hair and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a group of statues. Behind him, a tall black stone deity murti with a golden crown and garlands of red and white flowers is seated in a yellow-orange dress, and beside it a second black deity figure wears a red and orange sari with a white flower garland. Golden arched frames surround the shrine, a small white figure in green is at the lower left, and green trees and blue sky stand behind.2011-01-18A devotee in an orange sari with bare upper arm and rudraksha bracelets bows with folded hands before a shrine of black stone deity murti. The large seated deity on the left wears an orange turban, holds a trident, and is garlanded with red and white flowers and yellow marigold strands. Beside it stand smaller dark statues in colourful garments under a gilded arched frame, and a small white statue in red dress sits at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on the pedestal, with dense green trees behind and a black lingam-like stone at right.2012-10-09