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A night photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold-toned arch with carved floral and scroll motifs. Two black stone murtis stand within it: the taller one wears a tall golden crown, an orange cloth draped over its shoulders, white and silver necklaces and a garland of yellow marigolds with red and white flowers. The companion figure wears a smaller crown, a green blouse, a red-and-gold sari and a similar garland. A gold plaque above reads a Tamil phrase. Green foliage and dark night sky surround the shrine. No physical people are visible.

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Night photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a red turban-style crown and white dhoti, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands, standing beside a dark female figure in a green and gold sari with a gold crown, framed by an ornate gilded arch and dark leafy tree behind. In the foreground, a small white statue of a kneeling or seated devotee wearing an orange saffron cloth and rudraksha-style mala sits on the plinth. The plinth is dark stone with a red-and-white base edge.2011-09-08Night photograph of an outdoor shrine framed by a gilded arch and garlands of yellow marigolds, white and purple flowers. Two dark stone deity murtis sit within: a seated figure in white dhoti with orange shawl and layered jewelled necklaces, and a consort in teal sari with gold ornaments. Below stands a white marble statue of a devotee with folded hands, garlanded. A dark plinth bears a black plaque with Tamil inscription and a striped cloth draped at the base; oil lamps glow at the sides. Statues only, no living people.2012-01-08Night photograph of two black stone deity murtis standing side by side inside an ornate silver-coloured arched shrine frame. The left figure wears a tall crown and a green-and-gold headdress with a blue garment and a white and red flower garland; the right figure wears a silver crown, blue silk garment and a yellow and white flower garland. Orange and maroon drapery hangs behind them, and a string of yellow beads is draped across the shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08Two black stone deity murtis stand in a gilded arched shrine at night, framed by ornate gold carved niches and foliage behind them. The left figure wears an orange turban, a white dhoti-like cloth, a jeweled necklace and a red-and-white garland, with a raised hand showing a ring. The right figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, a jeweled crown and a yellow, red and green garland. Both are heavily adorned with gold and jeweled ornaments for a festival decoration.2011-04-17April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05Night photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gilded arched frame carved with floral scrollwork, framing black stone deity murti of a male figure in white dhoti and red turban with a jeweled crown, garlanded with white and red flower malas, beside a female deity murti in a green sari with a golden crown. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar, sits on the pedestal. Foliage fills the dark background. Tamil text is printed on the base panel below.2011-09-08Night-time photograph of a decorated deity shrine under a golden arched frame. Two black stone deity murtis stand side by side, one wearing an orange turban with a jeweled crown, white dhoti and a gold-and-green necklace, the other in a white sari-style dress with gold ornaments; both are draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers and yellow bead strands. Below them is a small white marble figure of a seated guru with raised hand, wrapped in a pink and white flower garland, with fruit offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha-type vessel in front. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands beside another garlanded shrine, and the background holds strings of lights and banana plants.2010-01-08Night photograph of an ornate gold-framed shrine arch framing two dark murti statues of a seated deity and consort, draped in white and green garments with a red turban-like crown, white and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments. A small figure in an orange-saffron head covering and orange robe stands in the lower foreground before the shrine base. Dense dark foliage surrounds the arch, with a green signboard partially visible at the left edge and a purple bird logo at top left.2011-09-08December 29 20102010-12-29May 05 20122012-05-05