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Outdoor shrine scene in a garden with trees. A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, stands on a stone step and raises his right hand toward a black stone deity murti seated beneath a golden arch. The murti wears an orange turban, ornate jewellery and is draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Beside it stand smaller statues in orange cloth and garlands, with a brass lamp and offerings on a red-and-white striped platform. A second man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of yellow flowers on the right. A black plaque with Tamil text is mounted on the platform.

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December 09 20112011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor temple scene with black stone murti statues seated on a dark pedestal inside a red and white painted enclosure. The central figure wears an orange-red cloth wrap, white dhoti and a large garland, with an orange shawl beside. A gold arched torana frames the shrine. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, while another person in white raises an arm toward the statues. Potted green plants, trees and a small Shiva lingam-style shrine appear in the background.2011-10-02Outdoor temple grounds shaded by green trees. A figure in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with back to the camera, facing a group of dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white and red flower strands. The central pair of murtis stand on a black plinth ringed by red-and-white striped borders, framed by gold-painted arches. Another dark murti in a green and pink garment with a garland stands at right. Small shrines and signboards are visible along the grounds.2011-09-09October 11 20122012-10-11September 09 20112011-09-09December 19 20112011-12-19January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photo at a shrine with a golden arched frame housing a black stone deity murti of Shiva with trident, orange crown, ornate necklaces and garlands; a white marble Nandi-like figure sits before it. Two people in orange ochre robes stand at the shrine: one in front holds a brass lamp and gestures with a flower, the other behind holds a tray. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, a banana and marigold garlands surround the platform, with red-and-white striped plinths and a black inscribed stone plaque. Trees and scaffolding are in the background.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene with a black stone deity murti dressed in an orange turban and orange cloth, garlanded with yellow, white and multicoloured flower chains, seated on a dark pedestal. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-coloured necklace and gold armlets, long dark hair swept back, performs an offering beside a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him, several devotees in white, yellow and green saris stand near golden arches, and a smaller white and blue statue sits on a base with a garland. The setting is an open temple courtyard with trees and a red-and-white painted border.2011-12-08December 09 20112011-12-09