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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with red-and-white striped plinths. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap bends forward with hands raised in reverence before a dark stone deity murti draped with white and red flower garlands. A smaller black murti and a golden ornate arch frame the scene, with trees behind. A photographer in white clothing stands at left with a camera. The bending figure has long hair tied up, a saffron cloth wrapped across the body, and rudraksha beads at the waist, and appears to be performing padapuja-style worship.

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Outdoor temple scene under green trees. In the foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with a matching orange wrap bends low with hands pressed together, touching a red-and-white striped base beside black stone deity murtis draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti stands with folded hands among other white-clad devotees and a person holding a camera. A small potted plant and a brass-trimmed offering tray with a glass cover sit at left. Smaller black Shiva-lingam style shrines and a golden arch frame the scene.2011-09-09Outdoor temple scene under shady trees. A bare-headed devotee in orange robes bows low at the base of a dark stone deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands, placing his hands on a small white figure with an orange cloth. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a cameraman in white holds a camera. A brass ritual lamp and potted plants sit on a side table, and red-and-white striped pedestals surround the shrine.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-13June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor temple grounds shaded by green trees. A figure in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with back to the camera, facing a group of dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white and red flower strands. The central pair of murtis stand on a black plinth ringed by red-and-white striped borders, framed by gold-painted arches. Another dark murti in a green and pink garment with a garland stands at right. Small shrines and signboards are visible along the grounds.2011-09-09A person in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine of black stone murti statues. The central seated black stone figure wears a green garment, a red and gold turban and red and white flower garlands, and a smaller white-clad figure with a yellow garland sits in front. Red-and-white striped plinths and a gold-framed arch surround the shrine, with a brass lamp and fruit offerings on the ground in the foreground, trees and a blue sky behind. The person is shown from behind and to the side, so no face is visible. A Tamil inscription appears on a plinth and a dark board at the base of the shrine.2011-01-18Outdoor photograph of a shrine in a garden setting. A large black stone deity murti seated with a red and orange cloth draped over it, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, sits behind a black pedestal. Smaller murtis in red, pink and white garlands stand nearby, and a brass oil lamp and plate sit on the red-and-white painted platform. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and hair tied up, raises his hand toward the murti in a gesture of worship. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge, holding a camera. Ornate golden arch frames the shrine, and a granite plaque with Tamil script sits at the base. Green trees and potted plants surround the area.2012-01-02September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09