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A photograph of a temple shrine with a green chalkboard-style wall bearing Tamil text and a painted standing figure of a deity with a halo, pink-toned body, and red-orange dhoti holding hands together in prayer. In front, a row of black stone lingams and a seated deity murti are draped with green, yellow, red and purple cloths and garlanded with white flowers. A bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace and rudraksha mala sits behind the shrine, with a white-clad attendant holding a brass plate at right. A brass kalasha and white offerings sit on the stone platform in front. Appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.

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May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks past a row of black stone deity murtis draped with white, red, green and blue cloths, beside a brass kalasha and a plate with offerings. Behind him a green wall bears Tamil script and a painted figure of a standing deity with a crescent-topped crown, hands folded. The man wears a long rudraksha mala, a white bead garland, a gold chain, a forehead tilak and a copper-coloured head band. Several other people stand at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple shrine courtyard.2012-05-18Outdoor temple shrine with large black stone deity statues under trees. On the left, a tall black figure holds a trident and wears an orange-and-gold turban and orange garments with a jewelled necklace, seated beside a consort in orange sari with a crown. A small red-clad figure stands at the base. Center: a gold-framed arch above several black murtis, including one in blue and gold and another in red and orange. A standing man at right wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting, and a white-clad attendant stands behind him. Potted palms, oil lamps, and red-and-white painted pedestals surround the shrine, with a black stone plaque with Tamil text at left.2012-10-05Outdoor 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.2012-10-05September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and a gold-coloured waist-cord and gold armlet, bare-chested with white sacred marks on his shoulder, holding a brass plate of pink flower petals and offering them to a row of dark black stone deity murtis along a stone ledge, each draped in white and red-bordered cloth and topped with pink flowers. A second man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala, stands at left beside a steel bowl of petals. A black deity image in red cloth with pink flowers is visible in the background niche. The walls are marble and the floor is strewn with petals.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis seated under ornate gold arches on red-and-white striped plinths. The central murti is a seated black stone deity with a red and orange cloth draped over it, a green garment, and raised hands. Beside it a small white-and-green figure is decorated with flower garlands. In the foreground at right, a standing person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and presses palms together in prayer, facing the shrine. Another murti with a yellow and green garment stands in the left arch. Green trees and a clear blue sky fill the background. A black plaque with Tamil inscriptions sits at the base of the central shrine.September 26 20122012-09-26Outdoor shrine scene with three golden arched niches holding black stone deity murti garlanded with fresh flower malas. The central niche shows a deity with a trident and orange crown beside a goddess figure. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long dark hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands on a striped mat before the shrine. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray with offerings, and a small figure in pink sits near the base. Potted plants, a red and white painted plinth, and green trees surround the shrine. Appearance-based probable identification: a person stands in saffron with long hair and rudraksha-style beads, but this is uncertain. The image is a photograph of a shrine with people visible.2012-09-19September 13 20122012-09-13May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard shaded by trees, with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe walks barefoot along a striped mat toward the shrine. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around; one on the left presses palms together, another in white holds a plate of flowers at right. Smaller gold arches and dark deity statues flank the shrine on either side, and a potted palm sits in the foreground.2011-10-07