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A priest in an orange robe with long dark hair raises a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated in a pavilion with a thatched roof and green shade netting. The deity figure wears a white and gold garment, a tall crown and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Beside the murti, a smaller figure in green and red is also garlanded. A second orange-clad priest stands behind, and a third man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl films with a video camera. A third orange-clad attendant holds a tray of rose petals at the left. Banana leaves and bamboo frame the scene. A black stone plaque with white Tamil lettering sits at the base, and a framed portrait with a red garland is placed in front of the murti.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A photo of an outdoor shrine under a thatched roof with green mesh and banana leaves framing it. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair stands at left, raising one hand in blessing toward the shrine, with other orange-clad attendants partly visible at the edge. The shrine holds a white-robed seated figure with a crown, ornate gold-trimmed backdrop, garlands of red and orange flowers, and a dark stone figure beside it. Rose petals drift through the air. A framed black-and-white portrait with a red garland sits at the front of the platform.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Photo inside a temporary shrine with a green tarpaulin roof and bamboo poles. At centre is a white and red-clad deity murti of a goddess seated with a child figure, adorned with white beaded garlands and a golden crown, set under a gilded arch. Two black stone murtis flank it in gilded arches. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds his hands together, and a second person in an orange and red top with an orange dhoti holds a lamp near the shrine. A dark plaque and white-and-red plinths sit at the base.2009-08-03August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph inside an open-sided shrine canopy with a thatched roof, banana leaf decorations and green mesh draping. A seated deity murti in white and gold, with a gold crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers, is set within a gold arched frame. A devotee in an orange robe bends forward and tends a lamp or offering plate at the base of the shrine. A second figure in orange stands at left, and a black-framed portrait with flower garlands rests on the pedestal. A black signboard with white Tamil text sits at front.2008-08-01A photograph inside a temple shrine under a green tarpaulin and bamboo canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt stands barefoot on a woven mat in front of a shrine with a golden arch. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with folded hands. The central shrine holds a pair of deity murtis, a goddess with a red crown and a consort, both draped in garlands of orange and yellow flowers, with a small seated figure in orange at their base. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the red-and-white striped platform. Flanking shrines hold black stone deity murtis. A black plaque with Tamil text sits at the platform front.2009-08-08August 01 20082008-08-01August 08 20092009-08-08A woman in an orange sleeveless blouse and orange skirt with a red-orange marigold garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Two large statues sit on a raised orange-draped platform under a thatched roof: a male figure in white dhoti and white turban with a gold border and pink flower garland, and a female figure in a teal and purple sari with a pink-flower and white garland. A black framed portrait photo of a smiling man with long hair is placed on the platform in front of the statues. Metal plates with offerings sit on the platform, and a black stone plaque with Tamil inscriptions stands at the base. Gold arched frame behind the statues, with a gold Ardhanari-style figure to the right.2008-08-01A temple ritual outdoors at a shrine with a golden arched frame and garlanded black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, with a bright orange-saffron cloth and gold ornaments. In front, a woman in orange saffron robes with long dark hair gestures toward the murti with her raised arm. To the left, two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand; one holds a brass plate of offerings, and the other stands beside him. The shrine is set with marigold and green garlands, a red-and-white striped platform, a black plaque with inscription, and palm plants among trees. Photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine.2011-12-21August 01 20082008-08-01