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Outdoor temple scene under green trees beside a black stone deity murti seated with a consort on a red-and-white striped plinth. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds up a lit lamp toward the deities. Nearby, a man in orange garments with a shaved head presses his palms together, and a white-clad priest in a dhoti stands with a pot. A potted palm sits in front, and a garland hangs on the plinth. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is set on the base.

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Photograph 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.2011-12-19A temple ritual outdoors at a shrine with a golden arched frame and garlanded black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, with a bright orange-saffron cloth and gold ornaments. In front, a woman in orange saffron robes with long dark hair gestures toward the murti with her raised arm. To the left, two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand; one holds a brass plate of offerings, and the other stands beside him. The shrine is set with marigold and green garlands, a red-and-white striped platform, a black plaque with inscription, and palm plants among trees. Photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine.2011-12-21Outdoor shrine scene under trees. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand facing a black stone deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a red-and-orange cloth; a bald man at left holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, while a young man in the centre reaches toward the shrine and a woman with long dark hair holds an offering. A small saffron-clad figure and a small green-robed figure sit at the base of the shrine, and a black plaque with white Tamil-script lettering stands near the front. Ornate gold arch frames the shrine, and a brass lamp sits on the platform. No one is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2011-10-07Outdoor temple shrine with a golden arched canopy framing a black stone deity murti dressed in white and red cloth with garlands, flanked by two more golden-arched shrines with dark statues. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a pink platform: one bald man with bare feet and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in reverence, another stands with hands folded, and a third at right holds an offering plate. A black plaque on the platform and a potted palm are visible, with green trees behind. A small blue figure with flowers sits at the base of the shrine.2011-09-26Outdoor temple scene at a shrine with golden arched gateways framing dark stone deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white-clad attendant stand at left, while a bald man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands centre with hands folded near the shrine, and a figure in saffron dress with long dark hair stands at right, facing the shrine. Small oil lamp, blue-clad figure with flowers and a red-and-white painted platform surround the shrine under green trees. A black board with white Tamil text is at the base of the platform.2011-09-26October 09 20112011-10-09December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with two dark stone deity murtis under gold-painted arches, each wearing orange turbans and garlands, one holding a trident. A standing man with a bare upper body and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist faces the shrine with hands together in reverence, a figure in an orange robe beside him. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on a red-and-white striped base, a potted palm in front, green trees behind.2012-09-13Outdoor temple scene under trees with a black stone deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-orange cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saree and holds her hands together in prayer before the shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a tray of offerings on the left, and a second man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands beside the woman. Before the shrine stand a small white and orange seated figure, a metal oil lamp, a kalasha-like vessel and a small green-and-orange figure on a brass plate, set on a red and white painted platform with a black plaque.2011-10-07A 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 shrine with a black stone deity murti of Shiva-form with a red-and-gold turban, flower garlands in red and white, standing beside a consort figure in a green-gold sari, framed by an ornate gold arch. Two saffron-robed men stand at right with bare shoulders and a brass plate, one holding a brass offering vessel; a man in a white shirt stands at far right. A camera is visible at left. A black plaque with white Tamil text sits on the red-and-white base. Trees and palms surround the shrine.2011-09-09October 10 20112011-10-10