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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walking past shrines. He has long swept-back hair, bangles on his wrist, and wears an orange shawl over one shoulder. Behind him are gold-painted arched gateways, black stone deity murtis adorned with marigold garlands, and a deity figure in orange draped with flower garlands. Red and white striped shrine walls and a small black plaque are visible. The man appears to be a person, given the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, and is shown as a devotee walking through the temple grounds; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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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.2011-12-09November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor 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.2012-10-13A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walking along a sandy temple courtyard past shrines. He wears long dark hair, a heavy gold-and-orange flower-bead necklace, and a bare-chested upper body. Behind him stand black stone deity murtis dressed in white and red garments, one with a golden crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers, beneath a gilded arch. To the right a black lingam draped in white cloth and a garland sits on a red-and-white painted pedestal labelled in Tamil. Green trees and a palm frond frame the scene.2011-12-21Outdoor 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.2011-10-07Outdoor 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.2012-10-05A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand necklace of golden beads stands in an outdoor temple courtyard, looking down to his left. Behind him, black stone deity murtis sit on a raised black pedestal draped with red, green and maroon cloth and garlanded with red and white flower garlands. To the right, a second shrine with white-and-gold garlands of yellow and red flowers stands beside a red-and-white striped railing. A small brass kalasha-style vessel with flower offerings sits at the base of the shrine. Trees and blue sky fill the background.2011-01-18September 29 20122012-09-29September 15 20122012-09-15Outdoor 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.2012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19