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Outdoor photo in a garden shrine area with dirt ground, tree branches supported by wooden poles, and a palm plant in the foreground. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a mala necklace, stands between two small shrine platforms with arched niches holding black stone deity murti and a black Shivalinga. The platforms are painted red and white with Tamil inscriptions; one reads a Tamil name of a planet deity and the other reads a Tamil word for lingam. Other trees and a building are visible in the background.

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October 09 20112011-10-09September 08 20112011-09-08October 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long orange-and-white beaded mala walks along a sandy path in a sunlit outdoor shrine garden. To the left stand colourfully painted deity murtis under a golden arch, including a seated figure in green and maroon garments, and a small white-robed figure holding a flower. Behind him, saffron-robed murtis stand on red-and-white striped plinths with another golden arch in the background. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription sits on the left plinth, and the scene is framed by green trees and a fence.A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a paved walkway of woven mats leading past a red-brick shrine platform. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the mat, head shaved, carrying nothing visible. Behind him stands a tall red column topped by a dark stone figure and garlands, with black stone sculptures of deities and animals arranged in rows on the grounds, each with a small red label. Coconut palms and a rounded fire pit with an orange cloth nearby complete the setting under a open-sided shelter with hanging red and orange cloth ornaments.2010-10-30October 07 20112011-10-07October 14 20122012-10-14Outdoor temple garden in bright daylight with young trees and a wooden trellis frame supporting a sapling in a ring of white stones. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a red and white plinth holding a small statue draped in white cloth. Other people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around the plinths and pathways, one carrying a black bag. Several other red-and-white plinths hold white-draped statues among the trees.2011-01-18Outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees and a row of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands before a red stone shrine holding a garland, beside a large red pillar and a decorated Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange flower garland. A small fire pit with a brass lamp and offerings sits on the ground in front of him. A second figure in white clothing stands at the far left near a wall. Soft sunlight and a stone walkway with a woven mat run through the scene.2010-10-30October 09 20112011-10-09January 08 20122012-01-08