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July 08 2012

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A tree-lined road in the early light, with a roadside shrine on the left under a dark pitched roof and a gold-painted metal grille enclosing a small deity murti decorated with garlands. A woman in a maroon sari sits on the pavement before the shrine. Further along the road, two people in orange and white clothing sit beside a stall near the trees. Above them hang signboards, one in Tamil reading 'வேதவிகாஸ்', and a blue plaque on the shrine shows Tamil lettering. The road curves into the distance under a canopy of trees.2012-07-08A tree-lined village road in Tiruvannamalai with a black-and-white dog crossing the empty asphalt in the foreground. On the left, a small dark-roofed shrine with a clock and gold-painted metal grille houses a deity murti, with a woman in a pink-and-green sari sitting seated beside it. Two people in orange clothing stand further down near a stall on the right, and a hanging sign with Tamil lettering is tied to a tree.2012-07-08Night photograph of a small roadside shrine with a corrugated metal roof and a yellow-painted golden metal grille enclosure. Inside, a deity murti sits on a raised altar, lit by a fluorescent tube, with garlands and flowers draped around it. A blue signboard reads a Tamil shrine name, and a tall stand holds a lamp outside. A dim street light glows on the right. No people are visible.2008-01-02A roadside shrine under a corrugated roof beside a tree-lined street. Behind a yellow-gold grille stands a stone lingam-style shrine with a small deity murti draped in red and garlands, with trishula tridents with white and red decorations leaning in front. A small kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on a yellow plinth, with a metal stool and bowls to the left. A yellow-and-red donation box with Tamil lettering stands at the right. No people are visible.2012-07-08November 15 20212021-11-15March 13 20202020-03-13November 15 20212021-11-15November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a small roadside Ganesha shrine under a corrugated metal roof on a dirt street. A framed colour image of Ganesha, orange-bodied with a trunk and a red-and-gold background, hangs on a blue-and-red sign above a white stone shrine niche holding a small image and lamp. A printed Tamil banner on the roof reads as a Ganesha temple name, with a picture of Ganesha at left. A person in a light pink garment bends low at the left edge near a stack of red bricks, and a bicycle stands at the right beside a gated concrete house. Palm trees and dense foliage fill the background.2007-03-03A photograph of an outdoor village scene with a small stone shrine structure on a dirt yard, its open pillared pavilion containing a carved relief panel above and a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal in front. Large leafy trees shade the area, and a bench sits beside a low tiled-roof building with yellow, blue and green painted doors and signage. A seated figure rests on the bench at right, and a dark statue rests on a pedestal beside the shrine. Scattered debris lies on the ground in the foreground.2012-07-08A woman in a green sari sits on a red upholstered chair at the left edge of a covered temple porch, facing a shrine. The shrine holds a colourful deity murti with a red-and-gold figure and attendant figures, framed by a stone arch decorated with gold and draped in pink curtains and a garland. A red carpet lies in the foreground and a small wooden stool stands before the shrine. A black speaker is mounted on the porch ceiling and a wall chart of temples is visible at left. Trees are visible beyond the open side.2011-11-01July 08 20122012-07-08