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Outdoor temple shrine under green trees with a gilded arch framing black stone deity murti. The central figure holds a trident and wears an orange turban, rudraksha-like beaded garland and gold necklace, seated beside a goddess in green and red sari with gold jewellery. A red-clad small figure sits at the base. Two standing devotees face the shrine: one with long dark hair in orange cloth holding pink flower petals, and another in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl. Potted plants and a woven mat sit on the red-and-white painted platform. A black stone plaque with white Tamil lettering is set into the base. Further shrines with gilded arches stand to the right.

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September 26 20122012-09-26Outdoor shrine scene with a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, holding a trident, with an orange turban, gold-trimmed red and green cloth, and garlands of flowers and beads. Beside it, dark standing murtis wear red, orange and green garments under a golden arch. A devotee in an orange garment bends forward with hands together in reverence at a white-and-red striped railing, while a man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holds a tray of pink flowers. A white figure sits on the railing near a plate of white flowers and a small brass tray. A black stone sign with Tamil text stands in front, and greenery and smaller shrines surround the courtyard.2012-09-29A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis under golden arches. The main seated figure has a black face, an orange turban, a pink and gold dhoti, a bow-like staff in hand and a jewelled necklace. A person in a long orange robe bows low with folded hands before the shrine, while a second man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside them holding a brass plate of white flowers. Red and white striped plinths, palm fronds and trees surround the scene, with a black engraved stone tablet at the front.2012-10-06Outdoor temple garden scene with a young priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holding a brass plate of flowers and petals at left. A devotee in orange robe bends low at right, touching the base of a shrine. Behind them, large black stone deity murti with orange headgear, red garlands and gold-trimmed arches stand on red and white painted plinths. A small blue figure sits in front of the shrine base, and palm plants and trees fill the background.2012-10-13Outdoor temple shrine scene under green trees. A large black stone murti of Shiva seated with a trident, wearing an orange-topped crown, garlands and a green-and-red cloth, stands beside a smaller seated black murti in red and green dress, within a golden arched frame. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange dhoti walks barefoot past a potted palm in front of a red-and-white painted platform. A small white statue in a red cloth sits on the platform. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is mounted on the platform, beside a second golden arch with more black deity murtis in red and green garments. A woven mat lies on the ground.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 17 20122012-09-17September 09 20112011-09-09May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor temple courtyard under trees with three golden arched shrines holding black stone deity murti; the central shrine shows a figure with trident and orange crown beside a consort. A standing man in orange saffron robe with rudraksha mala and tilak stands before a mat and a second man in white dhoti holds a brass plate. Striped red and white plinths, potted palms and a black inscribed plaque with Tamil text in front.2012-10-05Outdoor temple scene under green trees: a black stone murti of a seated deity holding a trident, wearing an orange crown and red and green garments, garlanded with multicolored flower strands. Pink flowers scatter in the air. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded ornaments and gold bangles reaches his hand toward the murti in a gesture of honour, while a second man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver plate of pink flowers and offerings. Golden arch-shaped frames and a second murti stand nearby. a person stands at the right, with long hair and saffron ornaments, offering a blessing gesture during a puja at the shrine.2012-09-29Outdoor temple shrine with black stone deity statues under a golden arch, one seated figure holding a staff and wearing an orange turban and orange cloth. A man in orange cloth bends low in prostration on a striped mat in front of the shrine, while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers. Red and white striped plinths, a small brass lamp, a black stone shivalinga and trees fill the background. The sign reads Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style Tamil script on a black plaque.2012-10-05