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Outdoor photo at a temple-like open pavilion amid palm trees and rows of dark stone deity sculptures. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised red platform in the centre, before a shivalinga-like form and a tall copper pillar draped with garlands. Three men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats to the right and in the background, one with a bare chest and sacred thread. Smoke rises from a fire pit to the right, a brass lamp sits on the ground in front, and white rangoli designs are drawn on the sandy ground.2010-10-08Outdoor temple courtyard at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar and a black Shiva linga draped with a marigold garland on an orange platform. A woman in an orange sari kneels on a dark circular mat before the linga beside a brass lamp, with a bald man in white dhoti and an orange cloth walking nearby. Several people in white dhotis and orange garments stand around, with a striped canopy, palm trees and a stone deity murti behind. Devotees watch and a man in a checked shirt stands in the foreground.2011-07-15Outdoor Navaratri puja at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a large decorated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini Devi with multiple arms and a crown stands on a blue-draped platform, with smaller figures beside it and a golden lion-like mount. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a red and gold throne beneath a teal and orange canopy. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a ritual implement near a tall brass lamp stand with flames. A seated woman in orange kneels at lower left among offerings, flowers and a fire pit with a kalasha. Two men in white sit near a drum at right. Palm trees and a wall are behind.2013-10-12Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with a tall palm trunk-like tall wooden pole wrapped in saffron and white cloth standing on a red stepped platform, a deity murti visible at its base. Two figures in orange and saffron robes stand at the platform, one raising an arm. Many people in white dhotis and saris and orange and red garments line the paved courtyard, with coconut palms behind and overcast sky. Umbrellas with ornate tops stand at the right edge, and a kolam floor design lies in the foreground.2016-08-27April 13 20122012-04-13Outdoor temple-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and hanging decorative banners. On the right, a large golden deity murti stands on a raised dais, draped in a red-and-gold garment, wearing garlands of marigolds and a beaded necklace, with brass vessels and offerings laid out before it. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, hands folded, performs worship at the dais. Two boys in white dhotis stand beside a yellow-wheeled cart holding white cloth-wrapped items. On the left, a woman in orange robes sits in an orange chair with a child beside her, and another seated devotee in a red-brown wrap is behind her. Red buildings and palm trees form the background.2015-01-03November 23 20102010-11-23Open-sided covered outdoor shrine courtyard with a corrugated metal roof, paved floor and coconut palms behind a low red brick wall. In the left centre, a shrine niche framed in gold with gold-yellow drapery holds a pair of deity murti, a male and female figure in red and blue garments and ornaments, set on a red wooden cart-like platform. Centre right, a tall orange-painted kalasha-style pillar stands on a red pedestal beside a black stone lingam-like object, with potted plants in front. Striped woven mats lie on the floor in the foreground, with a small offering tray and a red cloth-covered seat. No people are visible.2013-03-30January 15 20162016-01-15March 13 20132013-03-13Outdoor photo of a ritual courtyard with a tall orange-painted pillar topped by a black bull statue on an orange stepped base, decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Several people sit in meditation or prayer on mats and sand patches around the pillar, some in white clothes and some in saffron or orange robes, with yellow garments visible on others. One seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally before the pillar with a small offering plate in front. Coconut palms, grey stone statues of deities and figures stand behind, and pigeons roam the paved foreground. A plain brown-topped square platform sits in the front. No clearly identifiable a person is visible as an appearance-based candidate, so the figure in the center is described only by role.2010-09-22November 24 20102010-11-24