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A photograph taken at night of a priest in an orange sleeveless robe and a yellow-and-pink flower garland performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a shrine. The shrine holds two dark deity murtis, a male and female form decked with crowns, jewelled necklaces and blue-green silk garments, set against a blue backdrop within an ornate gold arch. In front of the murtis sits a small white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and an orange head covering. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering stands on the red and white painted base. The priest is a visible physical person, and the seated figure is a statue, not a living person.

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A photograph of a dark stone deity murti pair, seated and richly adorned with gold and jewelled crowns, necklaces and garlands, set within an ornate gold arch against a blue cloth backdrop. A standing person in orange robes with a yellow and white flower garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities at night. In front, a small white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits on the red and white base. A black plaque with Tamil inscription lies below the shrine, describing donors of land for the Ananda Dhyana Peetham. No readable a person candidate is clearly in the scene, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A man in a saffron-orange robe and gold bead necklace stands on a woven mat before a gilded arched shrine, raising one hand in greeting. Behind him, black stone deity murtis are draped with a green cloth and a red and white garland, one figure wearing a red turban and the other a red and gold sari. A small green-and-white seated figure with a garland sits at the base. A black granite plaque with Tamil lettering stands in front of a red and white painted plinth, and a lantern sits to the right. Blue sky and trees surround the shrine.2011-01-18December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time photo at a temple shrine with golden arched niche. On the right, two black stone deity murtis are adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, with crowns on their heads, set on a blue backdrop. In front, a small seated figure with garland stands on a red-and-white striped peetha. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-trimmed border and beaded necklace stands in the centre, hands folded. At left, a man in red robes with white forehead markings and folded palms stands beside him. Trees and a lamp-lit wall fill the background.2010-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on a woven mat in front of a large black stone shrine with a gold-painted arched frame. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles. Behind him are a black deity murti in a green and red garland-draped sculpture pair, a small green-robed figure with flower garland at the base, and a small figure labelled with Tamil text on a red-and-white plinth at left. A black-and-white striped temple lantern and blue sky with trees complete the scene. A Tamil plaque on the shrine base reads as a dedication. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity, so he is described by role only.2011-01-18