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A photograph of a shrine area with a red and white striped low wall and a black inscribed stone panel bearing Tamil script. A person in an orange-red robe with gold-bordered wrap and bare feet bows deeply, forehead to the stone, with a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck and a bangle on the wrist. The person wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. Beside them stands a white and blue seated statue wearing a blue turban and garlands of red and white flowers, with a bead necklace. A brass vessel sits on the ledge, and a potted plant and palm fronds appear at the right edge. A sandy ground with a mat and white kolam-style lines lies in front.

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May 05 20122012-05-05June 03 20122012-06-03A devotee in an orange-saffron sari bends forward at the waist with forehead pressed against the top of a red-and-white painted stone enclosure. The devotee wears gold bangles, a gold necklace and gold earrings, with hair tied in a bun. Beside them, a white statue of a seated figure in orange garments and floral garlands sits in the enclosure, and a tray of pink and yellow flowers is held at the right edge. A dark stone plaque with Tamil inscription is set into the wall. Mats and a palm plant are visible at the lower right, in an outdoor setting.2012-09-17A person in an orange-red ochre robe bows deeply at a red-and-white temple shrine, hair swept back, wearing a long garland of white flowers and green-red floral strands. Beside them stand red-draped white statues, one with a crown and a seated figure in red with gold trim, with a brass lamp in the lower left. Potted plants and a red-and-white pillar with a Tamil sign behind.2012-06-03 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a devotee in an orange sannyasi-style garment bending forward at a red and white painted stone shrine wall, pressing her head and forehead to a folded blue cloth on the ledge. Her dark hair is tied back, she wears gold hoop earrings and a rudraksha-style bead strand at her waist, and she is dressed in saffron with yellow trim. Behind her, black stone pillars are draped with pink, green and red cloths, and a Tamil-script plaque on the base reads a shrine name. Dry ground and a sunlit courtyard surround the scene.2012-06-19July 25 20122012-07-25September 15 20122012-09-15Outdoor temple grounds with a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, wearing a saffron turban, a red and gold garment and flower garlands, holding a trident. Beside it, several smaller black sculptures in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, with a small blue-robed figure in front. A man in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body bows forward at the pedestal, holding a brass plate of pink and yellow flowers. Red and white striped railings surround the shrines, and a brass lamp sits on the platform beside a small signboard.2012-09-13A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron garment bending deeply forward with forehead pressed against a red and white striped temple wall. The person has hair tied in a bun, rudraksha mala bracelets on the wrist and upper arm, and a rudraksha necklace with a metal pendant hanging down. A green cloth rests on the wall ledge. Beside the person, a blue plaque bears Tamil script reading the name of a temple deity. Background shows dark stone pillars and red and gold draped cloth.2012-10-09A woman with dark hair in a bun bends forward, forehead pressed to a grey stone, her face lowered toward the stone. She wears an orange-red blouse and matching sari-style garment with a golden border, a long white flower garland with red blossoms and gold beads around her neck. Behind her, a red cloth hangs, green foliage fills the background, and another woman in a red sari with gold bands and bangles stands at the edge of the frame. The setting looks like an outdoor temple area, with a dark stone ledge in the foreground. The act appears to be an act of reverence at a stone or deity form.2014-08-31