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Outdoor temple scene under shady trees. A bare-headed devotee in orange robes bows low at the base of a dark stone deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands, placing his hands on a small white figure with an orange cloth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a cameraman in white holds a camera. A brass ritual lamp and potted plants sit on a side table, and red-and-white striped pedestals surround the shrine.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple scene under green trees. In the foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with a matching orange wrap bends low with hands pressed together, touching a red-and-white striped base beside black stone deity murtis draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti stands with folded hands among other white-clad devotees and a person holding a camera. A small potted plant and a brass-trimmed offering tray with a glass cover sit at left. Smaller black Shiva-lingam style shrines and a golden arch frame the scene.2011-09-09A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with red-and-white striped plinths. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap bends forward with hands raised in reverence before a dark stone deity murti draped with white and red flower garlands. A smaller black murti and a golden ornate arch frame the scene, with trees behind. A photographer in white clothing stands at left with a camera. The bending figure has long hair tied up, a saffron cloth wrapped across the body, and rudraksha beads at the waist, and appears to be performing padapuja-style worship.2011-09-09Outdoor 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.2011-09-08December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple scene under trees with a black stone deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-orange cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saree and holds her hands together in prayer before the shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a tray of offerings on the left, and a second man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands beside the woman. Before the shrine stand a small white and orange seated figure, a metal oil lamp, a kalasha-like vessel and a small green-and-orange figure on a brass plate, set on a red and white painted platform with a black plaque.2011-10-07Outdoor 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.2011-10-07December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ritual scene under large trees beside a water body: a standing deity murti or statue of a sage, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, stands on a stone pedestal. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, back to camera, performs worship with a small lamp or ritual object. Behind, a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower plates and offerings sit on a mat before the murti; a striped cloth covers part of an object near the mat. Decorative red cloth hangs at right.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, his hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He stands on a black stone slab. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange garment holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded. At left, a stone arch frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set on a base surrounded by red powder offerings and a kolam pattern on the ground.2010-12-27