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A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style bead necklace rings a brass handbell and holds a lit oil lamp aloft during a puja outdoors. In front of him stands a golden arched shrine framing black stone murtis of Shiva and Parvati garlanded with yellow and red flower malas, with a trident near Shiva. A small white statue in a pink robe and turban sits before them. Brass plates, a kalasha pot, flowers and a tray of offerings lie on the mat, and a stone plaque with Tamil lettering stands at the base. Trees and blue sky fill the background.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shrine with black stone murti of a seated sage in orange and gold clothing, holding staffs, adorned with red and white flower garlands, beneath gold arched gateways. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a white garland stands with back to the camera, holding a bell and facing the murti. A man in orange at left holds a silver plate of flowers. A small white and orange figure sits on the platform. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription lies on a red and white striped base, with additional murtis and garlands to the right.2012-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19September 17 20122012-09-17May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor photo of a golden arched shrine framing a dark stone statue of a deity pair, seated figures with orange turbans, trident and garlands of white flowers. A living man in orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless top with gold necklace and arm bands stands to the right, hands on hips, beside a shrine plinth. A small white and orange seated figure sits at the base. A black plaque with Tamil script sits on a red and white painted base, with potted plants and a woven mat on the ground. Green trees behind.2012-07-25A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on a woven mat in front of a large black stone shrine with a gold-painted arched frame. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles. Behind him are a black deity murti in a green and red garland-draped sculpture pair, a small green-robed figure with flower garland at the base, and a small figure labelled with Tamil text on a red-and-white plinth at left. A black-and-white striped temple lantern and blue sky with trees complete the scene. A Tamil plaque on the shrine base reads as a dedication. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity, so he is described by role only.2011-01-18September 16 20122012-09-16A standing man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold armlet, performs worship at a shrine with black stone murtis of a deity couple draped in orange cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. The shrine sits under an ornate gold arch, with a black plaque with Tamil text on a red-and-white painted base. Other black stone murtis with white garments stand to the right under a second gold arch, and palms and trees fill the background.2011-12-08Outdoor 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.2012-10-13