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Outdoor shrine in a leafy compound with three gold-framed arched niches on raised red-and-white striped platforms. The central niche holds black stone deity murtis adorned with a red garland, a white garland and a garlanded figure in ornate clothing. A small seated figure in orange robes sits in front of the central platform. Flanking niches hold black stone murtis in white and purple garments. Striped mats in front carry brass lamps, flower offerings, a thali and a white cloth, indicating puja. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering stands on the central platform. Potted palms and trees surround the shrine under a pale sky.

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October 10 20112011-10-10September 13 20122012-09-13October 09 20112011-10-09A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, bows low on woven mats before a shrine of black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland and an orange cloth. The central shrine sits under an ornate gold arch surrounded by red-and-white painted platform bases, green trees and potted palms. Flanking shrines hold more black stone figures; one on the left wears an orange cloth and the right figures wear purple and white garments. A black plaque with Tamil lettering stands on the platform. The bowing figure is a devotee or priest; their face is not visible, so a person is unsure.2011-10-09Outdoor shrine with three golden arched niches framing dark stone murtis. The central niche holds a standing deity murti with a trident and a crown, adorned with orange and green cloth and marigold garlands, beside a consort figure in a blue sari. Flanking niches hold seated and standing murtis, one in orange and white, others in pink and orange garments. A small seated figure in red and white sits on a red-and-white striped plinth before a black plaque. Potted plants, a woven mat and a small red cushion lie on the ground. Trees surround the shrine.2012-10-10Outdoor shrine among trees showing several sculpted deity murtis under gilded arched niches on red-and-white striped bases. The central niche holds a dark-stone murti of a couple, one wearing a red and white garment and the other in orange and gold, with garlands draped over them. Another gilded arch on the left shelters a dark elephant-headed murti in orange and white cloth, and on the right another murti wears a white dhoti. A small orange-robed statue of a seated sage sits in front of the central base. A stone inscription plaque is set on the platform, and potted plants stand in the foreground.2011-10-10October 02 20112011-10-02Night photograph of an outdoor shrine with dark stone murti of deities set in ornate gold-coloured arched niches framed by foliage. The central figures are a dark stone deity pair, a male form in red and gold headdress with white dhoti and a female form in green sari, adorned with garlands. Flanking niches hold more dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white and red flowers. Potted plants stand on the left and right. In front, a red-and-white striped platform holds a black plaque, a brass plate with offerings, a pair of brass lamps and a white-draped table with a bell and lamp. No physical people are visible.2011-09-08October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with three gold-framed arched niches set against trees and banana plants. The central shrine holds dark stone deity murtis adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a red-clad seated figure before them. Flanking shrines hold more garlanded murtis on black pedestals. Red and white striped plinths and a black slab with white kolam designs sit in front. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is mounted on the central plinth. Two people in saffron or orange clothing stand at the left edge.2011-12-21Outdoor temple scene with black stone murtis under a golden arched frame, surrounded by green trees. On the left a seated deity murti holds a trident and wears a garland, with an orange turban-like cloth behind. In the centre, a black deity murti with a yellow floral garland stands beside two orange-clad murtis. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl walks past carrying a plate, and a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. A black-plaqued inscription board and a red-and-white painted pedestal sit at the front, with potted palms nearby.2012-09-14September 13 20122012-09-13