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Outdoor temple scene with black stone murtis under a golden arched frame, surrounded by green trees. On the left a seated deity murti holds a trident and wears a garland, with an orange turban-like cloth behind. In the centre, a black deity murti with a yellow floral garland stands beside two orange-clad murtis. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl walks past carrying a plate, and a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. A black-plaqued inscription board and a red-and-white painted pedestal sit at the front, with potted palms nearby.

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Outdoor 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.2012-09-29Outdoor 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.2012-10-05September 17 20122012-09-17Outdoor 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.2012-10-05October 09 20122012-10-09Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with two dark stone deity murtis under gold-painted arches, each wearing orange turbans and garlands, one holding a trident. A standing man with a bare upper body and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist faces the shrine with hands together in reverence, a figure in an orange robe beside him. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on a red-and-white striped base, a potted palm in front, green trees behind.2012-09-13Outdoor temple shrine with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murtis. A central figure with long hair, tripundra, and a rudraksha mala stands on a mat on a paved path in front of a shrine with a trident and orange-draped murti. A second robed man in orange stands beside him holding a small offering. Red-and-white striped bases, potted palms and trees surround the shrine, and a dark board with Tamil text is mounted at the base.2012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11September 26 20122012-09-26September 13 20122012-09-13Outdoor temple garden with black stone murtis of deities under golden arched frames, shaded by trees. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped red-and-white platform; the left one carries a tray, the right one wears a rudraksha mala and bare upper body with a dhoti, barefoot. A white stone figure sits at the base of the central shrine, and potted palms surround the area. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering is set on the platform. No headline names Swamiji in the visible frame, and no figure matches the appearance cues required for an identification.2012-10-14September 19 20122012-09-19