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November 10 2011

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A figure in an orange saffron robe bends forward with hands together before a shrine of black stone deities. The central pair of deities wear white and pink cloth, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and silver necklaces; a golden arch frames them. To the right, two more black deity figures stand in a second golden-arched shrine, one in purple and white, the other in green and orange. A small seated figure in orange and a green figure sit on a plinth at the front. Palm plants, trees and red-and-white striped shrine walls surround the courtyard.2011-11-10October 02 20112011-10-02November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a pair of black stone deity murti under a gold-coloured arch, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron-orange cloth. A small blue-robed figure sculpture kneels before them, and a black slab with inscribed Tamil text sits in front. On the right, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with bare upper body bends forward at the shrine, apparently offering worship. Potted palms and trees surround the courtyard, with more shrines and white-clad figures visible in the background.2011-12-08Outdoor 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.2011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10September 27 20122012-09-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-painted arched frame. Within it, a black stone murti of a seated deity pair wears red-and-orange cloth and white garlands, with a smaller blue-robed seated figure in front. A plaque on the red-and-white painted base is inscribed in Tamil. At right, a man in an orange garment bows low, touching his head to the platform. Trees and a lantern surround the shrine.2011-12-19December 21 20112011-12-21September 09 20112011-09-09July 25 20122012-07-25Outdoor temple shrine with a central golden arched frame enclosing a seated deity murti in red and gold garment, flanked by a smaller golden-arched shrine on the left with a dark murti in white and orange cloth, and a shrine on the right with murtis in purple and white robes. A man in an orange dhoti stands barefoot at the lower right, bowing with hands together toward the central shrine, in front of a mat with brass plates, a kalasha, a lamp, and a flower-filled tray. A black plaque with Tamil inscription sits on the red-and-white base, and a potted palm and trees surround the grounds.2011-10-10