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A 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.

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August 03 20092009-08-03A 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.2009-08-03A 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.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A 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.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03Inside 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 photograph of a shrine inauguration at a Dhyanapeetam centre. A grey stone shrine structure with a tiered, pointed top and a finial is draped with white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower strands. Beneath it, a small orange-robed figure wearing an orange turban and white flower garland sits within a canopy of white jasmine strings, with orange and red cloth hanging down. Flower petals drift in the air. At left, a man in a white shirt and a second man with curly hair and a yellow flower garland raise a hand toward the shrine. Other onlookers stand in the background, one in a green garment at the right edge.2009-08-03July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor inauguration at a small white shrine structure draped with an orange cloth and decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. In the foreground a person with long black hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and a white jasmine garland around the neck, raises a hand with flower petals toward the shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with a orange turban, hands raised in greeting, garlanded with flowers, its appearance not reliably matching a specific individual. To the left a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands among onlookers, and a blue signboard with partly legible lettering is behind them. A flagpole with orange cloth extends overhead.2009-08-03August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a small shrine room with white marble-tiled walls and a wooden door frame. A person in an orange saffron garment with a sleeveless top and a long dark braid with flowers pours liquid from a vessel over a dark stone lingam wrapped in white jasmine-style garlands. A coconut-like offering and a bowl sit at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a Shivalingam. The figure's back is turned and the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2009-01-12