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December 07 20132013-12-07An outdoor shrine scene in a garden of palm trees and green shrubs. In the centre stands a dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with a yellow and red flower garland, seated on an orange-painted stepped plinth. Behind it rises an ornate copper-toned kalasha-style finial on a carved base. To the left stands a dark stone naga serpent hood sculpture with a seated figure, and to the right a dark stone shivalinga on a round pedestal. Small red signboards with white printed text sit at the base of the left and right sculptures. No people are visible.2010-10-03September 19 20122012-09-19A large polished black stone pedestal with a lotus-petal base carved with spiral scroll motifs sits on an outdoor dirt ground. A round black stone top holds a small red-and-yellow item at its centre. Several people in white clothes and trousers stand around the base, with bare feet visible, and a white stone wall edge appears at the left.2007-08-26A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-painted tiered plinth in an outdoor garden, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it rises a tall copper kalasha-style pillar with ornate carved panels, set among palm trees and green shrubs. No people are visible.2010-10-03Close-up photograph of a large polished black stone pedestal or peetha carved with a lotus-petal base and spiral scroll motifs. A flat circular top with a small gold disc sits at the centre. Part of an orange-robed figure stands at the upper right edge, visible only from the waist down, and sandy ground surrounds the base.2007-10-23Outdoor photograph of a white stepped stone pedestal with a dark black stone lingam-shaped top wrapped in a garland of yellow, orange and maroon flowers. Behind it stand palm trees, leafy shrubs and a low roofed building with a small sign on the right. The area is a sandy open ground. No people are visible.2010-01-13A photograph of a polished black stone yoni-peetha base with a flat circular top and a single small red mark at its centre, set on a dark stone platform on bare reddish-brown earth. Carved lotus-petal and spiral scroll motifs wrap the lower bowl. Bare feet and the white dhoti-clad legs of people standing around the base are visible at the top edge of the frame, but no full figures are shown. Part of a white stone structure appears at the upper left.2007-08-26A large dark polished stone Shiva lingam with a broad round yoni-pitha base set on a square black stone platform on sandy ground. A small red and yellow mark sits on the top disc. Bare feet of several standing people in white and beige clothing are visible at the top edge of the frame, but their upper bodies are not shown.2007-08-26Outdoor view of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on an orange-painted pedestal, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers draped around its neck and a decorated red-and-gold saddle cloth. Beside it stands an orange-painted shrine structure topped with an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style finial. Palm trees, leafy green trees, a red boundary wall and a parked motorcycle fill the background under a pale sky. No people are visible.2013-12-07A black stone Shiva lingam on a layered yoni-style pedestal stands outdoors among green leaves. White flower garlands rest on top of the lingam and beside its base. Behind it, a second dark lingam with a red cloth band sits on a red and white striped plinth against blurred green foliage. No people are visible.2012-09-281981 ISakki Swamigal and MAta Vibhutananda Puri