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A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone Shiva-Parvati style murti pair draped in red and orange cloth and white jasmine garlands, set in a gold-framed arched shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark hairstyle and gold armlet performs a lamp offering, holding a flame toward the shrine. Three men in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads stand with palms pressed together at left, and a man in white dhoti stands behind the shrine. A small blue-robed statue sits on a pedestal in front, with a brass lamp and a plate of flowers nearby. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is set on the shrine base.

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December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a garden setting with green trees. At center, a large black stone statue of a seated deity with a red turban, white garland, gold necklaces and red-and-gold attire stands beside a smaller seated female figure with a red garment and garland, under an ornate gold arched frame. In front, a small blue-robed seated figure with orange cloth and a blue carved panel rests on a red-and-white striped base. Two men in orange robes stand to the left: one in a long orange garment with a shawl-like drape and bare upper arm, and another in an orange robe with a beaded necklace. A brass lamp, a flower-decorated plate and a black stone plaque with Tamil lettering sit on the base.2011-12-19Photograph of an outdoor temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold armband and long hair, waves a lit oil lamp (deepa aarti) before a black stone deity pair with garlands. Two younger attendants in saffron cloth stand to the left, one holding a peacock-feather fan and palms joined in reverence, the other wearing a rudraksha mala. A small blue-robed statue sits on the red-and-white painted platform in front, beside a lantern and a brass plate. A black plaque with Tamil inscription is set into the platform. Green trees and a gold-painted arch frame the scene.2011-12-19December 21 20112011-12-21December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19January 02 20122012-01-02A 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 temple scene in a garden with trees and banana leaves. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and an orange shawl with gold necklaces, stands at the front holding a brass plate with offerings and extends his arm toward a shrine. Behind him, two orange-robed priests stand nearby. The shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in orange and green garments, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a gold arch framing it. A black stone plaque with Tamil writing and a small lamp sit on the red and white striped base. a person (long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and gold necklace) performing puja at the shrine, with the deity murti and garlanded images beside it.2011-12-21