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September 26 2011

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Outdoor temple courtyard with red-earth ground and red-and-white striped plinths lined with small black lingam shrines under golden arched niches. In the centre a seated black stone figure with a red headband, white dhoti, garlands and beaded necklaces sits in a golden arch. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at right: a woman in a saffron sari with an orange shawl, and a shaved-headed man in a saffron dhoti with an orange shawl, facing the shrine. Potted green plants, a black inscribed stone tablet with Tamil text, and trees fill the background.2011-09-26Outdoor temple garden with black stone murtis of deities under golden arched frames, shaded by trees. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped red-and-white platform; the left one carries a tray, the right one wears a rudraksha mala and bare upper body with a dhoti, barefoot. A white stone figure sits at the base of the central shrine, and potted palms surround the area. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering is set on the platform. No headline names Swamiji in the visible frame, and no figure matches the appearance cues required for an identification.2012-10-14A 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.2011-12-09Outdoor shrine courtyard with three golden arched niches holding black stone deity murtis garlanded with orange and red flower garlands. The central murti wears an orange cloth and gold crown and holds a trident; the side murtis display orange-yellow and white draped garments. In front, a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands on a woven mat beside a plaque and a small pink-garlanded figure. Red and white striped bases, potted plants and trees surround the shrine. The man appears to be a sannyasi-style devotee; appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-09-19September 17 20122012-09-17Outdoor 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.2012-10-05Outdoor shrine scene with a black stone deity pair (Shiva and Parvati style murti) decorated with orange cloth, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, set under a golden arched frame among trees. In the foreground a standing person in an orange robe with bare upper arms and long dark hair faces the shrine with hands folded in prayer. A blue-clad figure with garland sits before the shrine. A black stone plaque with white Tamil script and red-and-white painted border lies in front. Other shrines with golden arches and a few distant onlookers appear at right.2011-12-08December 19 20112011-12-19September 27 20122012-09-27Outdoor 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 temple shrine with a golden arched canopy framing a black stone deity murti dressed in white and red cloth with garlands, flanked by two more golden-arched shrines with dark statues. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a pink platform: one bald man with bare feet and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in reverence, another stands with hands folded, and a third at right holds an offering plate. A black plaque on the platform and a potted palm are visible, with green trees behind. A small blue figure with flowers sits at the base of the shrine.2011-09-26Outdoor 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.2012-10-13