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A woman in an orange saffron skirt and red sleeveless top stands at a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and pink flowers, bending forward with her arm outstretched toward a seated statue draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. A black plaque with white Tamil script sits at the base of the garland, and a brass oil lamp rests on the platform. Flower-strung white garlands hang from the shrine's upper edge, and a red patterned wall is visible at left.

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A photograph of a devotee in orange and red robes, seen from behind, reaching up to drape an orange cloth over a white ornamental shrine or pedestal. The structure is decorated with garlands of white jasmine flowers and pink and red blossoms. A small board below the shrine carries a Tamil-script label. A red patterned curtain hangs on the left and a white flower garland lies on the floor. The person has a garland of yellow and white flowers around the neck and marigold petals in the hair.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A photo of a shrine-like grey stone structure draped with white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower strands, with an orange cloth hanging from it. A man in a red sleeveless top with yellow flower garlands around his neck and shoulders reaches toward a small orange-robed figure at the centre of the shrine. Below, a black board with white Tamil lettering is set into the base, surrounded by scattered pink petals and brass oil lamps and vessels on a red cloth. Bamboo decorations hang from the top left of the wall. A purple logo appears at the bottom left.2009-08-03July 07 20092009-07-07August 03 20092009-08-03July 07 20092009-07-07Inside a decorated room, a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange skirt stands at a white stone shrine with a pyramid-shaped top and red and white flower garlands. A small statue in orange robes sits at the centre, with a black plaque beneath it bearing Tamil and English text, surrounded by pink petals and jasmine strands. A man in white clothes kneels at the lower right beside brass plates of petals and offerings, and a brass oil lamp is lit at the left. The figure's face is not clearly visible from this angle.2009-08-03A man in a sleeveless red top and orange dhoti, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a tilak on his forehead, stands at a white marble shrine and performs an offering with his hands. Inside the shrine is a seated statue of a saint in orange robes and an orange turban, also garlanded with white and red flowers, with its right hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine ledge, and incense sticks and a small bowl of offerings sit on a white cloth on the ground. A black plaque in front bears Tamil text. A second person in white is partially visible at the right edge.2009-08-11July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair bends forward with one hand resting on a gilded shivalingam decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and rudraksha beads. The lingam has a gold face with green stone eyes or ornaments and a sacred thread draped over it. Behind it, another gilded deity murti stands in orange and white cloth with flower garlands. The setting is an outdoor temple area with carved stone pillars. One physical person is visible.2012-01-01