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Outdoor photograph of a small temple shrine decorated with long garlands of red and white flowers strung overhead. A blue-grey temple gateway with a tiled, orange-roofed niche holds a seated deity murti with multiple arms flanked by attendant figures and two white bulls. A yellow sign with green Tamil lettering is mounted on the gateway; the yellow boundary wall, palm trees and greenery surround the shrine under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a painted temple shrine (Sri Renukambigai Amman alayam) with a central seated goddess figure in yellow and blue sari, flanked by two standing female figures in orange and green, an elephant-headed deity figure on the left and a standing figure on the right, with two white bulls and small kalasha finials on top. A yellow signboard in Tamil at the base reads the temple name and donor names. A date stamp reads 16.10.2006. The shrine is an image of deities only; no living people are visible.2006-10-16Photograph of a colourful Hindu temple gateway with a tiered, painted gopuram-style tower topped by a kalasha-like finial. Statues on the parapet include two white bulls, a standing figure with raised arms, a seated figure, and a large deity murti of Ganesha with a trunk, flanked by small sculpted figures. A red and yellow banner hangs over the entrance with Tamil script and images of Ganesha and a goddess. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-16Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a village street during a temple procession. A small decorated ratha/palanquin on the right is hung with garlands of red, white and green flowers, with deity figures inside it. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd; one man in white holds a flag-like pole. On the left a temple gateway with painted deity figures and a stone bull sits beside a yellow wall, and tall coconut palms and a clear sky fill the background. A framed portrait of a saint-like figure is held up near the procession, and a blue-and-white flag is visible.2006-10-16October 27 20062006-10-27Photograph of a temple gopuram-style roof facade decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands in alternating purple, red and white strands draped beneath a painted sculptural niche. The niche holds a colourful deity murti of a seated figure flanked by two animal sculptures, with rounded lotus and floral motifs above. Strings of small white lights trace the roof edges, and a stone elephant-like sculpture stands at one corner. No people are visible in the frame.2008-01-01A photograph of an ornate golden shrine canopy on a procession float, decorated with garlands of white, pink, yellow and red flowers. Two statues stand inside: a male deity murti with a turban-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a green lower cloth, and a female deity murti wearing a gold necklace and a red garment beside him. Both are garlanded in pink, yellow and red flowers. Black speakers sit at the base, palm fronds and trees surround the structure, and a sign above reads in Tamil script. No physical people are visible.2006-10-16Photograph of a temple gateway decorated for a festival, with garlands of white flowers and red beads strung in swags across the entrance and banana leaves and plantains bound at the sides. Above the doorway, a painted stucco image of seated Ganesha in orange and white with a trunk and a sweet in hand sits in a niche flanked by smaller figures, with bulls and additional painted figures along the roofline. Hanging bells and blue and gold tassels dangle from the garlands. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple gateway topped by a colourful shrine tower with a green-robed seated deity figure, flanked by two standing female statues holding staffs and a winged cherub playing a horn on the left. Golden carved panels frame the right side. A red-and-white signboard below reads Sri Muthumariyamman Temple, with a trident motif and the date 16.10.2006 in the corner. No people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A small blue and pink Hindu shrine stands among tall coconut palms in a dusty courtyard. Its tiered roof is decorated with white bull figures and seated stone deities, and the open doorway shows a shrine interior with a white cloth draped over an object and an orange cloth hanging beside it. A metal grille fence and a plaque on the wall are visible, and a date stamp reads 16.10.2006. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-16Upward view of a stone temple porch decorated for a festival. The roof edge holds painted stucco figures, including a rider or deity with animals, strung with multicoloured bunting. Red flowers and green leaves hang in garlands from the eaves, and pink cloth drapes the pillars. Beneath the porch, inside a shrine, a painted deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Clear blue sky and a corrugated roof fill the right side. No people are visible.2008-12-26