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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with black stone deity murti of a seated couple adorned with thick garlands of red and white flowers, set beneath a golden arched torana. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a brass plate of flowers, while another man in orange bends forward in reverence at the base of the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with sacred marks stand at the left edge. A black plaque with Tamil lettering sits on a red and white painted base, and a small orange-clad figure sits before the deities. Green trees surround the courtyard.

A 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.

July 25 2012

A photograph of a temple shrine in an outdoor setting. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and an orange wrap, stands at left with hands raised holding a small offering. Beside them, a second person in orange clothing is partly visible. The central focus is a black stone Shiva deity murti seated on a white bull (Nandi) with a trident, an orange turban-style crown, and garlands of yellow and red-orange flowers. A white stone figure stands in front of the shrine base. Brass oil lamps, small brass pots and banana offerings sit on the red-and-white striped platform. A black plaque with Tamil script is mounted on the base. Golden arched frames and additional shrines appear in the background.

A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, bows low on woven mats before a shrine of black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland and an orange cloth. The central shrine sits under an ornate gold arch surrounded by red-and-white painted platform bases, green trees and potted palms. Flanking shrines hold more black stone figures; one on the left wears an orange cloth and the right figures wear purple and white garments. A black plaque with Tamil lettering stands on the platform. The bowing figure is a devotee or priest; their face is not visible, so a person is unsure.

October 10 2011

Outdoor photo at a shrine with black stone murti of a seated sage in orange and gold clothing, holding staffs, adorned with red and white flower garlands, beneath gold arched gateways. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a white garland stands with back to the camera, holding a bell and facing the murti. A man in orange at left holds a silver plate of flowers. A small white and orange figure sits on the platform. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription lies on a red and white striped base, with additional murtis and garlands to the right.

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Outdoor temple garden scene with a young priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holding a brass plate of flowers and petals at left. A devotee in orange robe bends low at right, touching the base of a shrine. Behind them, large black stone deity murti with orange headgear, red garlands and gold-trimmed arches stand on red and white painted plinths. A small blue figure sits in front of the shrine base, and palm plants and trees fill the background.

Outdoor photo at a shrine with a black stone statue of a seated deity couple draped in marigold and yellow garlands, the male figure holding a trident and wearing an orange turban. A white marble statue of a seated figure sits in front with a rudraksha-style garland. A standing figure in an orange sleeveless top and saffron-orange shawl, with long curly hair, holds a plate of offerings near brass oil lamps. A second person in orange robes stands at left. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on the red-and-white striped platform, with bananas and cloth bundles as offerings.

September 26 2012

A photograph of an outdoor shrine with black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, one with an orange turban and trident, the other with a crown, both decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold-colored upright frame behind them. A devotee wearing an orange-red garment bows deeply with forehead to the ground in front of the shrine, long hair falling forward, barefoot on a woven mat. A tray of flowers is held by a person at the left edge. A small blue-robed figurine sits before the altar. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription stands on the red-and-white striped base, and a second shrine with pink and orange clothed murtis appears to the right under a gold arch.

Outdoor temple shrine in daylight among green trees. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands pressed together in namaskar, bows before a shrine with two black stone deity murtis draped with red and white garland, one wearing a green cloth and red turban. A golden arch frames the shrine, with a red and white striped platform, a Tamil inscribed black plaque, a small green-clad figure with a garland, and oil lamps. Another orange-robed person stands with hands folded at right, with more shrines behind.