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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a group of devotees gathered beside a stone shivalinga-style structure with a black base and red-and-white platform. On the right, a saffron-robed figure wearing a white garment stands beside the altar as a helper in orange tends the ritual items. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a white shawl stands among several people in orange, yellow and white clothing, some holding bags and garlands. Behind them stand trees and a dark-roofed structure, and a long-haired, saffron-clad devotee at the edge looks on with hands folded. A black ritual stone with a garland and offerings sits on the right, with a small placard on the platform.

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A small outdoor temple scene with a line of devotees on the left in light and white clothing, several holding up lit oil lamps. In the centre a priest in white ritual dress raises an arm, and a golden-hued deity murti or ornate altar stands at right beside a decorated pillar. Paper or cloth banners hang in the background. Lamps and aarti are visible.2010-11-21September 25 20112011-09-25December 08 20112011-12-08Photo 11682800December 21 20112011-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor temple scene under shady trees with a golden arch and a large dark stone deity murti draped with orange cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row behind a low wooden railing, while others in orange and saffron garments stand near the murti. A low stone platform with flower offerings and a small red and green item sits in the foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja at a Dakshinamurthi shrine.2010-07-15October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo of a shrine area with a black stone deity murti of Shiva-form with trident, draped in flower garlands of yellow and orange, a saffron turban-like crown, set within a golden arch. In front, a group of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar; some wear white dhotis and white shirts. A woman in orange sari with arms folded in prayer stands at a stone platform holding brass oil lamps and offering dishes. Red-and-white striped plinth edges, a black inscription board, a kolam rangoli on the ground, and trees surround the scene.2010-01-08Photo 11680891 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual at a shrine in a garden setting under a pale sky. A woman in orange robes stands at the centre facing a black deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, wearing an orange turban and white garment, garlanded with multicoloured flower chains. Gilded arches frame the murti, and brass oil lamps and small offering cups sit on a grey stone platform. A black plaque with Tamil script is set before a red-and-white striped base. Behind her, a group of men in orange and white robes, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined in prayer. A white kolam with a geometric pattern is drawn on the ground at the lower left.2010-01-08December 09 20112011-12-09