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A devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands at a white shrine lighting a flame before a seated figure of a saint in an orange robe and orange turban, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine ledge. Behind him, women in pink and white saris watch with palms pressed together, and a young girl in a red dress stands among them. A black plaque with white and gold script sits at the base of the shrine.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A man in saffron-orange robes with a red sleeveless top and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands barefoot on a red carpet, gesturing toward a seated figure in a marble shrine. The shrine holds a painted statue in orange robes with an orange turban and flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. A white cloth on the ground holds incense sticks, a small bowl of food and a copper vessel. Women and a young girl in white and green saris watch from the left. A black plaque beneath the shrine carries Tamil text. The scene is an inauguration of a shrine.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a small white marble shrine with a carved pyramidal roof, set against a blue wall. Inside the shrine stands a painted statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange turban, adorned with white jasmine and red flower garlands, holding one hand raised in blessing, with brass oil lamps on either side. A man in an orange top and orange dhoti stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the shrine, with a woman in a green sari beside him and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a young girl in red at left, hands joined in prayer. At right, a man in white is seen from behind. A black marble plaque at the base of the shrine carries Tamil text.2009-08-11A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a seated statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange robe and orange turban, is garlanded, and sits in a white-carved shrine niche beside two brass oil lamps. A woman in a green sari stands behind him. A black stone plaque in the foreground bears Tamil text. The shrine has a carved white pyramidal top, set against a blue and yellow painted wall with a tree at left.2009-08-11Photo of a ritual at a small shrine. A young man in an orange dhoti and red sleeveless top, with a red tilak on his forehead and white and red flower garlands, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white-wrapped pot held by an outstretched hand. Behind him, a woman in a green sari and a girl in white stand watching. At right, a marble shrine houses an orange-robed statue of a seated sage with an orange turban and garlands, flanked by brass lamps. A black plaque with a memorial inscription sits at the base. Sand and white cloth are on the ground.2009-08-11A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, stands at a grey stone shrine with a carved roof and performs puja. He holds a plate or offering near the shrine opening. Inside the niche sits a seated statue of a saint in orange robes with an orange turban, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a banana leaf. Two brass oil lamps stand in front of it. To the left, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in prayer, with a child beside her. Blue walls and a tree frame the scene.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A man in a sleeveless red top and orange dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a lit flame toward a shrine. Inside a white marble niche stands a seated statue dressed in orange robes with an orange turban, hands raised in blessing, also garlanded with white and red flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the statue. A woman in a green sari stands behind the man, watching. A black plaque with Tamil and English text sits below the shrine. A blue wall and a tree frame the scene outdoors.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03