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June 08 2004

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October 24 20102010-10-24A man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands on a red mat in a temple hall, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a richly decorated deity murti is garlanded with red and white flower garlands, with a golden arch and green drapery around it. The man's long hair is swept back, and he stands with one hand near his waist. The setting is a white stone temple with carved pillars and a small shrine panel to the right.2011-09-15September 09 20112011-09-09A barefoot man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a temple shrine, eyes lowered and head slightly bowed. He wears an orange rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind him is a black stone deity murti in red and gold draped garments, adorned with a yellow and red flower garland, beside a brass lamp. Striped red and white shrine walls frame the scene, with a shivalinga on a white cloth to the right and green trees behind. Tamil inscription plaques appear on the walls and a stone tablet.2011-01-18October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20112011-02-05A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stands barefoot on a woven mat in an outdoor temple courtyard, palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck. Behind him a shivalinga sits on a white-draped platform, and the red-and-white painted shrine walls carry Tamil inscriptions. A brass lamp stands on the left wall. Yellow flowers lie on the mat near his foot. The person is not shown in a seated or throne position; he appears to be a devotee performing puja.2011-01-18A photograph of a barefoot man with long, wavy black hair standing outdoors on a mat in front of a shrine. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder and holds his palms together in front of his chest in an anjali gesture. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis wearing red and orange garments, set within a gilded arch and a red-and-white painted shrine wall. A small metal lantern stands at left, and a dark plaque with Tamil lettering is visible on the wall. The man's prayerful stance and orange clothing match the cues listed in the a person check, but the image does not establish who he is.November 09 20072007-11-09November 22 20102010-11-22A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply at a grey stone altar in a temple hall, with their head lowered to the stone ledge and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from one hand. Behind the altar, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti in orange cloth, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-like pot and floral garlands. A striped red and white wall, a red pillar and a hanging orange curtain frame the scene, and a leopard-print mat lies on the floor.2010-10-24 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09