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A black stone statue of a seated deity, decorated with a thick garland of pink and white flowers and a yellow-and-red striped cloth, sits beneath a golden arched canopy in an outdoor garden. Green trees surround the shrine. Striped red-and-white pillars and a small blue plaque frame the base, and similar statues and garlands stand to the right. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine. A dark stone deity murti stands in a golden arched niche, draped in garlands of red and white flowers and a yellow-orange cloth, with an orange turban-like crown. Beside it, a white figure in a red cloth sits at the base. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a red garment over a bare upper body stands with hands folded in prayer before another shrine with dark stone figures and garlands. Red and white striped plinths surround the shrines, and a black plaque with Tamil text is mounted on the base. Green trees and a sandy ground fill the background.2011-05-17September 26 20122012-09-26A photograph of a shrine in an outdoor garden set beneath a golden arched canopy with carved floral borders and banana leaves behind. Two black stone deity murtis stand together on a dais, the male figure in an orange headcloth, a crown, layered gold necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border, the female figure in green and red silk with gold jewellery, both draped in yellow-gold and yellow-and-red garlands of marigolds and white flowers with green bead strands. In front sits a small white statue of a seated figure in a red headcloth and red robe with raised hand, also garlanded. A small orange-clad figurine stands at the left, and a glass lantern sits at the right on a red-and-white striped plinth. A black inscribed stone plaque with Tamil text is set on the front of the plinth, and a Tamil-labelled sign above the arch reads a dedication name.2011-12-21A devotee in a red garment and red dhoti bends over a red-and-white painted platform at an outdoor shrine, pouring or offering something into a small vessel while holding a rudraksha mala. Behind them stands a large black stone murti of Shiva-like form with a raised trident, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, a red-and-white garland and a yellow bead garland, beneath a golden arch with carved details. A small brass bell sits on the platform, and additional garlanded murtis appear to the right under another gold arch among trees. A printed plaque in Tamil and English reads the shrine's name. The scene is an outdoor temple shrine with a single standing devotee and statues only.2011-05-17September 09 20112011-09-09November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a pair of black stone deity murti under a gold-coloured arch, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron-orange cloth. A small blue-robed figure sculpture kneels before them, and a black slab with inscribed Tamil text sits in front. On the right, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with bare upper body bends forward at the shrine, apparently offering worship. Potted palms and trees surround the courtyard, with more shrines and white-clad figures visible in the background.2011-12-08A standing man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold armlet, performs worship at a shrine with black stone murtis of a deity couple draped in orange cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. The shrine sits under an ornate gold arch, with a black plaque with Tamil text on a red-and-white painted base. Other black stone murtis with white garments stand to the right under a second gold arch, and palms and trees fill the background.2011-12-08October 02 20112011-10-02December 19 20112011-12-19March 07 20122012-03-07December 21 20112011-12-21