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Exterior of a small white-walled shrine cave beneath an overhanging grey rock ledge, with green vegetation growing along the top. A grey metal grille gate stands open at the entrance, and a barred window sits to the right. A yellow sign with red Hindi text is mounted on the left wall, and another sign with Hindi text is above the doorway. No people are visible in the scene.

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March 12 20202020-03-12A rough rock cave shrine with a gate of rusted yellow-painted metal panels on the left and an opening to a dark cave passage. Hanging brass bells with chains are at the top. A red-painted rock wall on the right bears white Devanagari mantra text. Two people stand at the right edge, one in a white shirt and an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulder, the other partly visible in a white garment, with a small meditation or ritual setting at the cave mouth.2009-10-12A photograph of a whitewashed building entrance with a grilled metal door at Pancha Muga Dharishna Dhyana Peedam in Tiruvannamalai. A man seen from behind, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti with red border, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, stands at the doorway holding a small object in one hand. Above the entrance hangs a green framed poster showing two bearded, long-haired sages, one seated in meditation and one in orange clothing, with Tamil text. A dark signboard beside the door carries Tamil text and dates. Yellow triangular niches and red and yellow painted vertical markings decorate the wall.2007-05-09A small white shrine with a pointed roof and a barred metal door stands on a rocky mountain ledge above a deep green valley and a river. A framed picture is visible inside the shrine, and a yellow flag flies from a pole at the top right beside a rock face. Haze covers distant mountain ridges, and a lone tree grows near the shrine. The scene is an empty roadside mountain shrine with no people present.2006-06-03July 28 20112011-07-28A photograph of a steep stone staircase climbing through dense green hillside vegetation toward an entrance marked by a white arched signboard with yellow trim. The sign bears a painted image of a Shivling-style lingam on a yoni base and Hindi text naming a natural ancient Panchanan Mahadev Shiva temple. A smaller yellow notice board stands beside the arch, and a red flag is planted at the right. At the lower right edge, a person in a white head covering and striped garment stands partly visible near the steps, and a yellow-and-red cloth or offering rests on a ledge at the far right.2009-10-12June 03 20052005-06-03A small stone shelter tucked under a huge overhanging granite boulder in a rocky mountain setting. A low wooden doorframe with a dark interior opening leads into the cave-like space, flanked by stacked dry-stone walls and loose river stones on the ground. White painted markings appear on the boulder surface at upper right, and an orange cloth edge is visible at the right border. No people are visible.2007-07-15A photograph of a group of people entering a dark rock-cut cave shrine through a stone doorway with carved pillars. A woman on the right wears an orange saree with a maroon blouse and stands with her back to the camera. Ahead, a man in an orange robe stands among several men in white kurta and dhoti and brown shirts, several of them also facing away. The cave walls are rough grey rock with grass and vines growing above the entrance, and a paved brick path leads up to the threshold.2011-11-122008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09July 07 20082008-07-07Exterior of a small white temple shrine with two matching white domed sanctum structures flanking a red-painted stone staircase that climbs to a higher level. Both shrines have yellow pillars and yellow folding metal gates, with a plain stone compound wall on the left. Behind them stands a tiled-roof building with a yellow-and-green signboard and a curved street lamp; a parked motorcycle sits at lower left and green trees frame the top. No people are visible.2009-08-08