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A photograph of a devotee in a red sleeveless top with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a white flower garland, standing with one hand raised near the head before a shrine niche. Inside the white-painted niche sits a seated statue in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a white flower garland, one hand raised in gesture. Marigold petals and a coconut lie at its base, with a red-and-white painted pot in the foreground. Behind, a woman in a red sari and another person in orange cloth stand near the shrine.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a shrine niche with white pillars where an orange-robed seated statue wearing an orange turban and a white jasmine garland is placed. In front of the statue a coconut sits on leaves with yellow marigold petals scattered. A man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange garment, leans in from the right, wearing a white jasmine and red rose garland, and is placing a marigold flower near the offering. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and the man is the only physical person visible.2009-08-08A photograph of a shrine in an outdoor courtyard. A person in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a green fruit necklace, stands at left, arm extended to drape an orange cloth over a white, garland-draped canopy shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head covering, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with a small orange fruit placed before it. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible behind a wooden fence, and white jasmine garlands hang from the shrine roof.2009-08-11August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche with a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, beside a large coconut and scattered marigold petals on a ledge. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange sleeveless garment, a white and red flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead places pink and purple flowers at the base of the shrine. Beside him, a man in a white kurta gestures toward the shrine, and a woman in an orange shawl and another woman stand behind. Bystanders and a pink-and-blue temple building with orange flags are visible in the background.2009-08-08A photograph of a man in red and orange sleeveless robes, with white and orange flower garlands around his neck, reaching out to touch or offer something at a shrine. Inside a white niche is a seated statue in orange robes and an orange headwrap, adorned with white and marigold garlands and purple flowers, with its right hand raised in blessing, set on a red cloth with leaves and flowers at its base. A blue sign with Tamil text is visible above.2009-08-03A photo of a devotee in orange robes, with long black hair and a garland of green fruits and white flowers, performing worship before a small white shrine. Inside the shrine niche sits an orange-clad statue with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, its hands in namaste. Flower strands hang from the shrine roof, an orange cloth drapes over it, and a rudraksha-like bead and flower petals rest at the base. The devotee stands facing the statue and appears to offer petals or pada puja-style reverence. A green tree and bamboo railing form the background.2009-08-11A photograph of a shirtless man in an orange dhoti and a red sleeveless top, garlanded with white jasmine, reaching up to touch the head of a small orange-robed statue of a seated figure with a saffron turban. The statue sits in a white niche decorated with carved pillars, surrounded by white and red flower garlands and marigolds. Behind the niche hangs a blue banner with Tamil lettering, and a dark plaque is visible beside the statue. To the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and several children with marigolds look on.2009-08-03August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a shrine niche with a seated statue in saffron robes, an orange turban and rudraksha mala, draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, with a coconut at its base. A woman in orange robes, with a fruit-topped hair ornament and a gold-coloured vessel in hand, pours or offers at the statue. Beside her, a woman in a white top stands at the left edge, partly visible. The white shrine is decorated with hanging garlands and an orange cloth. The statue is a depiction, not a person.2009-08-11A photograph of an outdoor inauguration at a small white shrine structure draped with an orange cloth and decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. In the foreground a person with long black hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and a white jasmine garland around the neck, raises a hand with flower petals toward the shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with a orange turban, hands raised in greeting, garlanded with flowers, its appearance not reliably matching a specific individual. To the left a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands among onlookers, and a blue signboard with partly legible lettering is behind them. A flagpole with orange cloth extends overhead.2009-08-03A devotee in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair stands at left, extending his right hand to touch the head of a seated sculpted figure. The figure is a statue in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing white and orange flower garlands and a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala, seated on a red base with marigolds and a white cloth. Behind it, a larger deity murti wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold garland, set against an ornate shrine with a red curtain, a brass oil lamp stand and a dark carved stone pillar at right. The scene looks like a blessing ritual before a shrine.2008-08-07