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A tree-lined road in the early light, with a roadside shrine on the left under a dark pitched roof and a gold-painted metal grille enclosing a small deity murti decorated with garlands. A woman in a maroon sari sits on the pavement before the shrine. Further along the road, two people in orange and white clothing sit beside a stall near the trees. Above them hang signboards, one in Tamil reading 'வேதவிகாஸ்', and a blue plaque on the shrine shows Tamil lettering. The road curves into the distance under a canopy of trees.

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A tree-lined village road in Tiruvannamalai with a black-and-white dog crossing the empty asphalt in the foreground. On the left, a small dark-roofed shrine with a clock and gold-painted metal grille houses a deity murti, with a woman in a pink-and-green sari sitting seated beside it. Two people in orange clothing stand further down near a stall on the right, and a hanging sign with Tamil lettering is tied to a tree.2012-07-08A photograph of a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai, with a dense canopy of green trees arching over the tarmac. Several cyclists and pedestrians ride and walk down the road toward the distance. On the left, a roadside stall with a yellow banner displays a Tamil sign and yellow-orange items hanging inside. A woman in a red-and-brown sari stands near the stall. A man in a white shirt rides a bicycle on the right, and a row of concrete benches lines the right verge beside tall trunks painted white at their bases.2012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08A tree-lined village road under a dense canopy of green branches, with three people riding bicycles away from the camera down the centre of the asphalt. A man in a checked shirt and lungi rides on the left, a woman in a green sari sits sidesaddle on a middle bicycle, and a man in a checked shirt rides on the right. On the left, a roadside shop with a yellow and green signboard in Tamil script displays hanging yellow garlands and religious items, with a small orange-clad figure seated nearby. A stray dog walks by the shop, and a few distant pedestrians stand along the road. Benches sit on the right side under the trees.2012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08A roadside shrine under a corrugated roof beside a tree-lined street. Behind a yellow-gold grille stands a stone lingam-style shrine with a small deity murti draped in red and garlands, with trishula tridents with white and red decorations leaning in front. A small kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on a yellow plinth, with a metal stool and bowls to the left. A yellow-and-red donation box with Tamil lettering stands at the right. No people are visible.2012-07-08A dusty dirt clearing shaded by large spreading trees with black and white painted trunks. A small open-sided shelter with a red corrugated roof and green panels stands at left, with a figure in white visible inside its dark doorway. A yellow sign on a post reads in Tamil script beside a wire fence, and dry scrubland and hills lie beyond. No people are prominent in the foreground; the scene shows a rural outdoor site with no visible udal drums or kattumurthy ritual activity.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A photograph of an outdoor village scene with a small stone shrine structure on a dirt yard, its open pillared pavilion containing a carved relief panel above and a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal in front. Large leafy trees shade the area, and a bench sits beside a low tiled-roof building with yellow, blue and green painted doors and signage. A seated figure rests on the bench at right, and a dark statue rests on a pedestal beside the shrine. Scattered debris lies on the ground in the foreground.2012-07-08January 06 20132013-01-06A tree-lined asphalt road runs toward the horizon under an overcast sky. Shaded by tall green trees with dirt verges, traffic moves in both directions: a blue-bodied truck, motorcycles and bicycles with riders in light clothing. On the left, several people in white dhotis and white garments walk along the verge, one woman in a white sari with an orange border. In the lower right, two heads are visible in the foreground, one wearing an orange-bordered white garment and another in white. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-08-01