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Outdoor photo of a newly built grey granite shrine with a tiered domed roof and four pillars around a black stone shivalinga-style base on a raised platform. Two men in lungis bend over a mound of red earth beside it, digging, while a boy in a light shirt stands nearby. Behind, a striped pink, blue and green canopy shelters rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing on mats, with white-clad figures among them and a white van and cars parked on the dusty ground.

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Outdoor ground-breaking or site ceremony under a striped canopy in dry red earth. Two men in white dig and shovel fresh soil in the foreground, with a pile of excavated red earth. Behind the canopy, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and white sits on striped mats. A central figure in orange robes sits on a red-draped seat, and a white-clad priest kneels nearby. To the right, a grey stone shrine with a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base stands beside the dig. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor site on red earth with a small grey granite shrine pavilion on the left holding a black stone lingam with a yoni base. Two men in white shirts and checked lungis dig into a pile of reddish soil with hand tools, one with a shovel and one bent over with a hoe. Several other people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near a tent and vehicle, along with a man in a grey shirt. A black granite plaque with Tamil text is set into the base of the shrine. Bags of offerings sit on the ground at left.2017-02-03Outdoor scene on reddish earth at a small granite shrine with four pillars sheltering a black stone lingam with flowers and offerings. A dark granite plaque with Tamil inscription sits on the plinth in the foreground. Behind, several men in white dhotis and shirts dig soil with shovels and carry metal plates, while a dark SUV is parked in the background.2017-02-03December 22 20062006-12-22A photograph of a procession at an open-air shrine with a white stone pavilion and carved pillars, beside a white figure of a deity murti adorned with garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl carries a decorated brass vessel with flowers. Behind him, devotees in white and saffron-orange garments, one wearing a long garland and orange robe, walk past colourful decorated umbrellas and a red-and-white painted kerb. Orange and red festoon bunting hangs along the roofline, and a water tank stands beyond. Rudraksha malas and orange cloth are visible on several people. Around eight to ten people are visible.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a construction-stage open-air site with a stone pavilion on the left and a steel-framed shelter with blue tarpaulin in the background. In the foreground, a group of about 30 seated people sit on sand: many wear orange robes, others wear white. Standing spectators and palm trees fill the background, and a red-and-white banner is propped near the pavilion. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-12-22Outdoor photo at a red-earth site under a striped purple, pink and green canopy. In the foreground a shirtless bald man in a white dhoti with tilak marks on his chest and arms bends to place a grey stone into a freshly dug mound of reddish soil. Behind him a man in a white shirt and checked lungi stands watching, and a man in a blue checked shirt and another in a pink shirt with glasses observe. Under the canopy, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing face a figure in orange robes seated on a red-cushioned seat. Trees and open field fill the background.2017-02-03A photograph of a newly carved grey stone pavilion or mandapa with a flat roof and four carved pillars, set outdoors among trees and piles of cut stone blocks. Orange flags on thin bamboo poles stand in front. Several seated people in orange and dark clothing sit at the bottom edge of the frame, watching the structure, with a few figures visible in the background among the trees. No clear individual can be identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is set to none. The stone structure is viewed from the front with a stepped plinth and carved reliefs on the pillars.2006-12-22A photo taken at a dusty construction site at early morning or dusk, with a hazy sky and palm and tree silhouettes behind. Groups of people sit cross-legged on the bare ground in two rows: one group in white clothes on the left and a group in orange and saffron robes on the right, with a few others standing nearby. Stone slabs, concrete blocks, rubble, sacks and wooden planks lie scattered on the earth in the foreground. At right stands an unfinished stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and scaffolding. Strings of small flags or banners line the background, and a blue car is parked at the far left edge.2006-12-22February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of a carved grey stone shrine or pavilion with four pillars and a flat roof, set in a construction site with piles of stone blocks on either side. Orange-saffron flags on thin bamboo poles stand around the base, and the dense green trees behind it frame the structure. Along the bottom edge, the heads and shoulders of several seated devotees in orange robes are visible, with some people in white nearby, watching the monument. The carved pillars show deity and floral reliefs.2006-12-22February 03 20172017-02-03