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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap and matching dhoti walks across a dusty red-earth courtyard past small shrines. He wears a long necklace of golden beads or bells and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white-and-red painted pedestal topped with a white-draped shivalingam garlanded with yellow flowers, beside an arched iron frame. To the right, a black deity murti with yellow garlands sits under an arch, and a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold umbrella. Potted palms and young trees surround the courtyard. A printed Tamil label on the pedestal reads the words shown below.

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Outdoor temple grounds with red-and-white striped plinths and black stone shrines under trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth walks barefoot on a dirt path, one hand raised, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a white-clad priest stands near a shrine with a black deity murti, and a gilded arched shrine holds a decorated deity murti with garlands. A black Nandi-style stone figure sits at right beside a black Shivalinga-type stone under a tree. Probable ceremonial setting with a signboard in Tamil script.2011-10-09Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted pillars and a black stone shrine on the left, draped with white and red flower garlands. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands centre-left holding a brass plate. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds another tray, and a table with a white cloth carries a bell, a small lamp and offerings. On the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a potted palm, and other robed figures are in the background. Green trees and small shrines with dark deity murtis complete the setting.2011-09-08Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with a dirt path under a thatched shelter, flanked by carved stone pillars and striped red-and-white plinths. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks ahead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears white ritual cloth and walks barefoot; a few other people in white dhotis stand behind. A Shiva lingam with a black base sits on a plinth at right, and a small shrine structure and hanging flags appear in the background.2009-08-06December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown dirt ground and tall shade trees. Several men walk along a path past shrines with gilded arches, each housing a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands. A bald man in saffron/orange robe and rudraksha mala leads, carrying a white bag, followed by a man in white dhoti and shawl and a man in orange robe with a mala. Potted palms and red-and-white painted shrine bases line the path. A man in a red shirt stands at left with folded hands. The central figure in orange has a swept-back hairstyle and an orange wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-10-09A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and sleeveless saffron shawl walks across a dusty temple courtyard, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style garland and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold umbrella over the path, and white-clad devotees follow. A dark stone deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers stands within an ornate arch beside a red-and-white painted pedestal bearing a Tamil label. Green trees and red-striped walls frame the scene.2011-12-21December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor temple courtyard with three black stone deity murtis under a gold-painted arch, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands; the central figure wears a white shawl and gold necklaces. The three figures are labelled on the red and white base. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward the right carrying a tray of flowers, while two men in white dhotis stand behind him. Another shrine with a black lingam and garland appears at the right, beneath trees.2011-12-09December 19 20112011-12-19An outdoor temple courtyard with red-and-white painted shrine platforms, lush trees and potted palms. A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot on a stone slab, holding a small brass vessel. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth, and another in a white dhoti, attend a table draped in white cloth holding a brass plate, lamp and ritual items. A second man in orange robes stands at right. On the left a black stone deity murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands, and a small orange-clad figure sits nearby. A green signboard stands in the background. This appears to be an offering or puja ceremony at a shrine.2011-09-08A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with bare earth paths, a rough wooden pergola draped with leafy branches, and stone-finished shrine platforms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment wrapped over the body with a flowing drape, and a beaded necklace; he walks slowly past a small shrine marked with a painted sign. Behind him stand dark stone deity murti and an ornate carved arched gateway, with palm fronds and trees framing the scene.2011-10-09January 06 20132013-01-06