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A 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.

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September 27 20122012-09-27September 16 20122012-09-16July 24 20122012-07-24October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a large black stone statue of a seated sage or deity figure with an orange turban, orange and green cloth, and garlands of marigold and red-green flowers, set under a gold-framed arch. Beside it stands a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robe with hands folded. To the right, a devotee in an orange robe and orange headcloth bows low with forehead to the platform edge in namaskar-like prostration. A brass offering bowl and small lamps sit on the red-and-white striped platform, with more dark statues in purple and white cloth behind. Trees fill the background. A Tamil inscription plaque is visible on the platform.2011-10-10July 25 20122012-07-25Outdoor temple grounds with a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, wearing a saffron turban, a red and gold garment and flower garlands, holding a trident. Beside it, several smaller black sculptures in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, with a small blue-robed figure in front. A man in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body bows forward at the pedestal, holding a brass plate of pink and yellow flowers. Red and white striped railings surround the shrines, and a brass lamp sits on the platform beside a small signboard.2012-09-13Outdoor 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.2012-09-29Outdoors among green trees, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold ornaments stands before a row of black stone deity murtis, holding white flowers in his cupped hands in an offering or puja gesture. The seated black-stone deity on the left wears an orange turban and holds a golden trident, adorned with garlands of white and pink flowers and colourful beads; a golden arch frames the group. Other black-stone figures in red and green cloth stand behind, with a white figure in an orange cloth in the lower left foreground. Red-and-white painted plinths and a black stone shivalinga-style base sit at the front.2012-09-28October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis under golden arches. The main seated figure has a black face, an orange turban, a pink and gold dhoti, a bow-like staff in hand and a jewelled necklace. A person in a long orange robe bows low with folded hands before the shrine, while a second man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside them holding a brass plate of white flowers. Red and white striped plinths, palm fronds and trees surround the scene, with a black engraved stone tablet at the front.2012-10-06Outdoor temple scene with a large black stone statue of Shiva seated on a dark pedestal, holding a trident and wearing an orange headcloth, pink-and-gold draped cloth, and a garland of pink, yellow and green flowers. A bare-chested man with a white tilak and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange cloth, stands at right holding a flower-filled plate of pink and yellow blossoms. Behind are more black stone deity murti in orange garments, a blue-robed figure in the foreground, red-and-white striped shrine bases and green trees.2012-09-13