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Outdoor temple courtyard under a thatched roof with teal shade netting and striped cloth hangings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left and centre, one barefoot, looking toward a large framed photograph at right. The photo shows a figure in pink-red robes wearing white and red flower garlands. Behind them, a black Shiva lingam sits on a white-draped platform, a portrait stands on a plinth at left, and a priest in white works at the shrine. Ground has white kolam patterns.

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Outdoor temple scene under a thatched roof with green mesh screening. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand on a dirt floor with white kolam patterns; one holds a rudraksha mala near the chest. A man in white clothes works at a shrine area with decorated striped pillars wrapped in coloured cloth, and a table holds offerings. A small thatched shrine with orange flags stands at right.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19Outdoor temple grounds with thatched-roof shrine canopies over stone deity murti and a Shiva lingam on a red-and-white striped base. Two people in orange saffron robes walk along a sandy path; one carries a small object and the other walks beside him. A third person in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Signboards in Tamil and a potted plant with white flowers frame the scene, and wire cages surround small plants. Identity of the orange-robed figures cannot be established from appearance, so they are described by role only.2008-10-19June 19 20122012-06-19Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a metal roof and bamboo poles, set against rocky hillside. Center stands a woman in orange-saffron robe with a white and orange flower garland, holding her hands together, standing before an altar. Behind her hangs a large cloth backdrop printed with a sepia portrait of a man in a pale turban with eyes closed, hands folded near his chest. The altar holds a framed picture of a red-clad deity, brass lamps, kalasha-type vessels, flower garlands, and banana-leaf-style offerings in bowls and trays arranged on a blue cloth. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at right, and a person in white clothing is at left. Offering bowls with prasadam sit on brick platforms in the foreground.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph of a covered open-air shrine with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo poles. A large dark backdrop displays a sepia portrait of a smiling man in a pale yellow turban and light shawl, with a tree behind him. Before it, a raised dark altar holds brass lamps, a tiered brass lamp stand, flower garlands, plates of offerings and a small framed picture of a seated figure in orange. A small ornate red-and-gold chair sits under a fringed white canopy. A person in a long orange robe with a garland stands with hands together before the altar. Two people in white clothes tend the altar on the left, and a striped yellow-and-red banner hangs at the left edge. Rocky hills rise behind the shelter.2008-11-11A photograph taken under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with red and orange pennant bunting strung along the beams. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side on bare concrete: the man on the left is bald with a shawl draped over his head and holding his hands together, while the man on the right has long dark hair swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange cloth wrap, smiling as he looks toward the other man. Behind them a younger man in orange holds a silver plate, a further robed figure stands in white, and a few other people are partly visible. Concrete blocks, palm trees and a folded red cloth lie in the background.2007-01-09Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a tarpaulin roof and bamboo poles, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners. A large dark backdrop shows a sepia portrait of a figure in a cream turban and garland-like chains, with a framed deity picture on an ornate wooden shrine. The shrine holds flower-strewn offerings, a small brass deity murti, lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on tiered flower arrangements. In front, a man in saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a blue cloth beside a brick-built fire pit holding brass bowls and offerings. Two men in white dhotis and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left, and a shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the right near the rocky hillside.2008-11-11Outdoor photo of a shelter set up before a rocky hillside, with a large brown backdrop printed with a bearded-free figure in a turban and a smaller framed picture on an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and red garland stands at the centre, smiling, in front of a decorated table with brass deity figures, flower-laden trays, plates of offerings and a small fire stove with clay bricks. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the edge of the frame. Blue cloths cover the ground and colourful banners hang at left.2008-11-11July 17 20062006-07-17August 09 20072007-08-09