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Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown dirt ground and tall shade trees. Several men walk along a path past shrines with gilded arches, each housing a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands. A bald man in saffron/orange robe and rudraksha mala leads, carrying a white bag, followed by a man in white dhoti and shawl and a man in orange robe with a mala. Potted palms and red-and-white painted shrine bases line the path. A man in a red shirt stands at left with folded hands. The central figure in orange has a swept-back hairstyle and an orange wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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Outdoor temple grounds with red-and-white striped plinths and black stone shrines under trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth walks barefoot on a dirt path, one hand raised, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a white-clad priest stands near a shrine with a black deity murti, and a gilded arched shrine holds a decorated deity murti with garlands. A black Nandi-style stone figure sits at right beside a black Shivalinga-type stone under a tree. Probable ceremonial setting with a signboard in Tamil script.2011-10-09December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with a dirt path under a thatched shelter, flanked by carved stone pillars and striped red-and-white plinths. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks ahead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears white ritual cloth and walks barefoot; a few other people in white dhotis stand behind. A Shiva lingam with a black base sits on a plinth at right, and a small shrine structure and hanging flags appear in the background.2009-08-06Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted pillars and a black stone shrine on the left, draped with white and red flower garlands. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands centre-left holding a brass plate. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds another tray, and a table with a white cloth carries a bell, a small lamp and offerings. On the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a potted palm, and other robed figures are in the background. Green trees and small shrines with dark deity murtis complete the setting.2011-09-08December 09 20112011-12-09December 21 20112011-12-21A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap and matching dhoti walks across a dusty red-earth courtyard past small shrines. He wears a long necklace of golden beads or bells and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white-and-red painted pedestal topped with a white-draped shivalingam garlanded with yellow flowers, beside an arched iron frame. To the right, a black deity murti with yellow garlands sits under an arch, and a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold umbrella. Potted palms and young trees surround the courtyard. A printed Tamil label on the pedestal reads the words shown below.2011-12-21Outdoor temple procession on a sandy path under trees. Centre, a smiling man wears a white and gold turban, orange saffron robe, a white shawl over one shoulder, and a long orange-beaded mala with gold-coloured necklaces. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry offering plates of flowers and fruit; the man on the left holds a tray. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a second tray of marigold garlands. Behind them stand golden arched shrines with a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and a black stone lingam with marigold garlands. Banana plants and trees frame the scene.2011-12-21December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor temple courtyard photograph. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks across a sandy path, with long dark hair swept back; the robe and mala are visible but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border walks carrying a staff, and another man in white sits on a mat at right. Behind them are orange-tiered platforms, a garlanded stone pedestal, grey stone deity statues including a multi-armed figure at upper left, and palm trees. A brass oil lamp rests on a mat with an orange cloth at left.2010-09-15Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard with reddish-brown earth, potted trees and ornate arched gateways. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot, smiling, past a wooden frame draped with greenery. Behind him a monk in an orange robe holds an offering plate, and an older man in an orange robe with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at left by red-and-white platforms. Four physical people are visible.2010-01-08A photograph of an outdoor temple-style garden at an ashram, with red-and-white painted plinths arranged in a circle on bare earth under trees. Three golden arched niches frame black stone shrines; the central shrine holds a figure in orange and gold clothing beside a deity murti with a crown and trident, and the left shrine holds a seated figure in orange robes. A black plaque with white lettering sits at the centre base, and a few potted plants and a lamp stand are visible. Several small figures appear in the background near the shrines, which are statues or devotees. A grey lamp post and a faint logo appear at the top left.2012-07-25