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Outdoor temple courtyard with red-and-white painted railings and a black stone shrine on the left holding a deity murti draped in white cloth and white-and-red flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, barefoot and with his hand on his chest, stands centrally in front of the shrine. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, one holding a brass bowl, stand beside a small white-draped table with brass lamps and a bell. On the right, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a camera operator in orange clothing look on. Green trees, potted plants and small arches surround the courtyard.

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Outdoor temple garden with red-and-white painted shrine bases holding black stone deity murtis garlanded with flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands centre-frame near a white-draped table holding a brass bell, a small cup and a plate. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass vessel. Another man in orange robe stands at right, and a bald man in white is partly visible behind. Green trees, potted plants and small arched niches with dark murtis fill the background, along with a green-and-white information board. A small orange-clad figure stands at the base of a shrine on the left.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted shrine walls and potted plants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with hands joined before a shrine. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti stands at a white-draped table holding a small bell and ritual items. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl gestures over a table with a metal vessel, and another man in orange robes stands further right. Behind them are a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands, a small kalasha-style offering with flowers, a Shiva lingam on a pedestal, and green trees. Green signboards with Tamil text stand among the trees.2011-09-08January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor temple ritual at a white-plastered shrine. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion inside a circle of ash, with a brass vessel at his feet. Behind a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand or sit around the ash circles. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Palm trees and a brick wall form the background.2010-07-14Outdoor temple garden with a black stone deity murti and garlanded shrine on the left, a small white and orange Ganesha figure with flowers and a brass lamp on a red-and-white plinth. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, holds a brass plate and stands before the shrines. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and red-bordered towel holds a brass plate over a white-draped table with brass vessels. A bald man in saffron robes stands at right near a small black deity murti, with green sign boards and potted plants around. Trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.2011-09-08Outdoor shrine scene under trees. A figure with long dark loose hair wearing an orange saffron wrap stands with palms pressed together in front of a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth, garlanded with white and multicolored flower garlands. Beside the murti sits an orange-robed small figure and a green-clad statue on a platter with offerings. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with bare chest holds a tray with a kalasha-like pot and fruit, and another orange-robed attendant stands behind. Brass lamps and a metal plate sit on the red-and-white painted platform, with an ornate gold-toned arch at right.2011-10-07Outdoor 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.2011-09-08Outdoor temple-grounds photo of a ritual at a shrine with brass oil lamps (lamps on a stone base) and a floral-garlanded deity murti with flower garlands at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings stand at left, one with a hand raised. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl stands center with palms joined in prayer, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind her. Several people in white dhoti and white shirts stand in the background near red-and-white striped shrine walls, with kolam patterns on the dirt ground and trees beyond.2010-01-08Outdoor 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 temple courtyard shaded by trees, with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe walks barefoot along a striped mat toward the shrine. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around; one on the left presses palms together, another in white holds a plate of flowers at right. Smaller gold arches and dark deity statues flank the shrine on either side, and a potted palm sits in the foreground.2011-10-07Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A central deity murti sits on a dark peetha, surrounded by a heap of red flowers and an arched white frame. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands barefoot on a black stone platform, hands folded, facing the shrine. Four other people in white ritual dhotis stand or kneel nearby, including one bare-chested priest with a shaved head holding a vessel, a woman in a cream sari and another in white. The ground is red earth with a white pillar at the left edge.2010-11-12