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Outdoor shrine with black stone Ganesha murti seated left under a golden arch, draped in white dhoti and yellow-orange shawl, with marigold and red garlands and orange-red headcloth. Beside it, several dark murtis are adorned with orange headcloths, garlands and gold-trimmed clothing, set within gold arches and red-and-white striped plinths with name plaques. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the shrine, facing the murtis. A woman in orange sari-style garment stands at right near the deities, and a pink-clad small figure sits on a plinth. Green trees and a potted plant frame the scene.

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September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine with several black stone deity murti in golden arched niches, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. A man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, stands with his back to the camera facing the central shrine, which holds a figure in orange and white draped garments. Green trees and potted plants surround the open-air shrine courtyard. A black plaque with Tamil script sits at the base of the central shrine, and a red and white painted pedestal frames the platform.2011-12-09July 24 20122012-07-24Outdoor 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.2012-10-13Outdoor 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 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor 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 29 20122012-09-29September 15 20122012-09-15Outdoor photo of a shrine garden with black stone deity murtis dressed in orange cloth, including a seated Ganesha on the left and a standing figure holding a trident and wearing an orange headcloth in the centre, set beneath gilded arched frames amid trees. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth bows low on a woven mat before the shrines. Behind him to the right, two men in white dhotis and an orange-clad man stand watching. Red-and-white striped plinths surround each murti, and a small potted palm sits at the front. The inscription on a plinth is in Tamil.2012-07-24October 09 20112011-10-09Outdoor shrine in a garden with three gold-framed arches sheltering black stone murti. The central murti shows a deity with a red-and-white cloth and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. A standing woman in orange saffron garments with long dark hair faces the central shrine, with hands together in worship. Before the shrine sit brass plates, a bell, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings on a striped mat. A black plaque with Tamil and English inscription sits on the red-and-white painted base. A potted palm and tree foliage surround the scene.2011-10-10