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December 13 20162016-12-13Outdoor temple courtyard with a dark stone standing deity murti with a circular halo and four arms, placed beside a grey stone shrine canopy supported by pillars that shelters a black Shiva lingam on a yoni peetha. A red brick wall, bare tree and climbing vine with yellowing leaves form the background, with dry sandy ground in front. No people are visible.2016-12-13Outdoor shrine in a garden with a red brick wall behind. On the left stands a dark stone statue of a four-armed deity with a trident-like weapon and lamp raised, flanked by a seated animal figure. In the centre is a small grey stone shrine with a tiered tower and open pillared pavilion enclosing a dark black Shiva lingam with a pale tripundra mark and a few red offerings. Green shrubs frame the lower corners and bare branches stand behind the wall. No people are visible.2016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11698181A small open-sided stone shrine stands in a garden beside a red brick wall. Four grey granite pillars with ornate capitals support a tiered, flat-roofed canopy over a circular base holding a dark stone shivalinga. Green shrubs, bare branches and red stone edging surround it, with a second similar shrine visible further back among trees. No people are present.2016-11-18April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesPhoto 11743807 +1 copiesA black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in an arched white stone niche with an orange-red cloth backdrop, set among trees on sandy ground. The deity wears a red and white flower garland, a multi-strand bead necklace, a white forehead band and a tiered crown, and holds a trident-like weapon and a lotus or bell in its upper hands. A small flower offering rests at its feet on a black pedestal. The murti is a statue, so no physical people are present.2012-05-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a seated multi-armed deity stands under a white carved stone arch topped with a striped grey-and-white canopy, set in an outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The statue wears an orange-saffron drape and a red cloth band across its head, and is garlanded with a long chain of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers. Its hands hold ritual objects and it sits on a dark stone pedestal with a small brass lamp in front. Dry leaves and bare earth surround the base, and no people are visible.2008-12-10