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A photograph taken inside a rocky cave shrine lit by warm yellow light. Five people stand in a row in front of a small canopied shrine containing a seated bronze or stone sage figure with a white beard, draped in orange cloth. The shrine has an orange and blue roof with decorative trim, and carved rock formations surround it. On the left a woman in a pink sari with a black shoulder bag stands beside a woman in a pink patterned sari with glasses. In the centre a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with a woman in a white sari with a border. On the right an older man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands with a wristwatch. Painted figures and dioramas line the cave walls in the background, and a green pole stands in the foreground. A timestamp in red reads 24 3:44 PM.

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A group photograph taken in front of a limestone cave entrance at a temple site, with a deity mural visible in the upper left and a metal railing in the foreground. Six people stand close together: on the left a woman in a pale pink sari with gold-toned embroidery, next a woman in a red sari with a black handbag, then a woman in a white sari with a gold border, then a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti holding a green parrot on his hand, a man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers with his arm around a boy, and a boy in a pink t-shirt with cartoon graphics and khaki trousers holding a drink bottle. The man in white is a person with a white kurta and dhoti, a beard, and a bird perched on his raised hand.Five people pose in front of a limestone cave wall with a painted Murugan statue holding a spear and standing beside a peacock beneath a tiered umbrella-like canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a plain white dhoti-style garment with a red tilak holds a large green iguana draped over his arm. To his left, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded necklace stands beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Behind them, an older woman in glasses and a red bindi peers over. On the right, an older man in a grey polo shirt smiles beside a young boy in a pink t-shirt with a colourful graphic. A painted deity panel and metal railings are visible at left. The photo carries a date-time stamp in red digits.Five people pose in front of a painted temple wall beside large deity murti. The central figure is a tall statue of a dark-skinned deity with a white Vaishnava tilak, a tall crown, a multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, flanked by a standing female deity holding lotuses on the left and a white-robed figure on the far left. Four adults stand in front of the statue: a man in a grey shirt on the left, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti next to him, a woman in a white sari with a border, and two women in pink and red saris on the right. The painted backdrop shows a lake, trees, mountains and waves. A red barrier rope runs along the base. Red timestamp text reads 24 3:59 PM in the lower right.July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph taken inside a cave-style temple interior with rock-textured walls and a shrine doorway behind a yellow railing. Four people sit together on the tiled floor in front of the shrine. On the far left, an older man in a grey shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti sits with a wristwatch. Next to him, a woman in a brown sari with glasses sits, followed by a woman in a red-and-pink sari with a bindi. On the far right, a woman in a white sari with a red border sits. Behind them, a man in a yellow checked shirt stands, a standing statue of a figure with a bare torso is visible, and a small blue container sits near the railing. A timestamp in the corner reads 24 3:02 PM.A photograph inside a dark cave shrine lit by a flashlight held overhead. Five devotees gather around a rock lingam-like natural formation dusted with yellow marigold petals and pink-red powder. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and touches the rock. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a maroon shawl look up at the cave ceiling, and another woman in a white top wears an orange shawl and gestures toward the rock. A brass oil lamp or bell sits on a ledge beside the stone.2009-10-12A group of five visitors posing in front of a painted temple mural of Thatchnamurthi, the four-armed seated deity with a flame in one hand, shown beneath a tree with sage figures and a mountain backdrop. Statues of bearded sages with rudraksha malas stand around the central figure. In the foreground, an older man in a light grey shirt stands at left, two women in red and white saris stand beside him, and a man in a white kurta stands at center beside a woman in a beige sari with glasses at right. The mural includes a golden lamp-like object near the deity and red and white rails in front.A photograph inside a dim rock cave with rough, layered stone walls in beige and brown. Five devotees walk single file along a narrow passage. In front, a man with short dark hair and a red tilak wears a white kurta, an orange-and-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman with a red bindi and gold earring wears an orange shawl over teal clothing; another woman wears a striped headband and teal top with an orange shawl; a woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl walks next; at the back a man in a blue shirt and orange shawl reaches toward the cave wall. At lower right stand a brass bell and small flower offerings beside a rock surface.2009-10-12A dim temple corridor with carved pillars and a lit, orange-glowing shrine structure at the far end holding a deity murti. A procession moves toward it: a man in a bright red robe and rudraksha mala with gold necklace walks at centre, holding his hands together, with a white cloth on his head. Around him are saffron-robed attendants, a woman in a dark maroon sari, and women in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls. A yellow-robed attendant stands at left and a long garland of white and pink flowers is carried at left. Several people, mostly in white with orange shawls, follow in the procession.2009-07-13February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph taken inside a temple hall in Malaysia, with a timestamp of 24 3:02PM in red at the bottom right. Five people sit together on a tiled floor in front of a yellow railing with a blue sign reading "Donation". From left: an older man in a grey shirt and dark trousers, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti, a woman in a pink and brown sari with glasses, a woman in a red sari, and a woman in a white sari with a red border. Behind them a man in a yellow checked shirt stands near a shrine with a lit lamp, and a painted deity figure with red face stands by a rock-textured wall.A family stands in a room before a shrine during Navaratri, with a large mural of a long-haired man with a red tilak behind them. A woman in a brown sari and a man in a white shirt stand at left, a small girl in yellow trousers and a white top holds a tray of flowers and sweets, and two young women in white dhotis or saris stand beside them. A decorated shrine with a deity murti seated in a red and gold dress holds a trident, and a second murti in red and orange with a garland stands on a table with bananas, a coconut, brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. A stainless steel vessel sits on the floor near the shrine.2009-10-10