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Outdoor temple scene with golden arched shrines and black deity murtis on red-and-white painted bases, shaded by trees. Two saffron-robed men stand on a pink platform, one bald and bare-shouldered holding a small offering, the other with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, also holding an offering. A third saffron-clad man stands at right. Tamil signage on the base reads Arunachaleswarar-related shrine inscriptions. A potted palm sits at left.

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September 26 20112011-09-26Outdoor temple shrine with a golden arched canopy framing a black stone deity murti dressed in white and red cloth with garlands, flanked by two more golden-arched shrines with dark statues. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a pink platform: one bald man with bare feet and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in reverence, another stands with hands folded, and a third at right holds an offering plate. A black plaque on the platform and a potted palm are visible, with green trees behind. A small blue figure with flowers sits at the base of the shrine.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Outdoor temple shrine with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murtis. A central figure with long hair, tripundra, and a rudraksha mala stands on a mat on a paved path in front of a shrine with a trident and orange-draped murti. A second robed man in orange stands beside him holding a small offering. Red-and-white striped bases, potted palms and trees surround the shrine, and a dark board with Tamil text is mounted at the base.2012-10-13Outdoor shrine scene under trees. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand facing a black stone deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a red-and-orange cloth; a bald man at left holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, while a young man in the centre reaches toward the shrine and a woman with long dark hair holds an offering. A small saffron-clad figure and a small green-robed figure sit at the base of the shrine, and a black plaque with white Tamil-script lettering stands near the front. Ornate gold arch frames the shrine, and a brass lamp sits on the platform. No one is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2011-10-07Outdoor 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 garden with black stone murtis of deities under golden arched frames, shaded by trees. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped red-and-white platform; the left one carries a tray, the right one wears a rudraksha mala and bare upper body with a dhoti, barefoot. A white stone figure sits at the base of the central shrine, and potted palms surround the area. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering is set on the platform. No headline names Swamiji in the visible frame, and no figure matches the appearance cues required for an identification.2012-10-14July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photo of a shrine garden with black stone deity murtis dressed in orange cloth, including a seated Ganesha on the left and a standing figure holding a trident and wearing an orange headcloth in the centre, set beneath gilded arched frames amid trees. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth bows low on a woven mat before the shrines. Behind him to the right, two men in white dhotis and an orange-clad man stand watching. Red-and-white striped plinths surround each murti, and a small potted palm sits at the front. The inscription on a plinth is in Tamil.2012-07-24Outdoor shrine in a garden with three gold-framed arches sheltering black stone murti. The central murti shows a deity with a red-and-white cloth and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. A standing woman in orange saffron garments with long dark hair faces the central shrine, with hands together in worship. Before the shrine sit brass plates, a bell, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings on a striped mat. A black plaque with Tamil and English inscription sits on the red-and-white painted base. A potted palm and tree foliage surround the scene.2011-10-10October 09 20112011-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10