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October 06 2011

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August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08August 21 20112011-08-21 +1 copiesOutdoors among palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised round platform with eyes closed in meditation, hands joined in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Beside him on the ground stands a small brass vessel. Behind him, three women in white and yellow-bordered garments sit in meditation on gravel-covered squares. Grey stone deity statues surround them, including a standing figure holding a trident and a seated multi-armed figure, while a black Nandi bull statue wearing a red, yellow and green garland sits on a white pedestal on the right, with a cobra-hooded statue to the left. Two women in pink sarees are visible in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA woman in a white saree with thin yellow-striped border and small yellow embroidered motifs embraces a large black stone statue, resting her head against its chest with eyes closed. The black statue wears an orange robe, a red-and-orange turban with a red tilak, and rudraksha-style beads; it holds a raised hand near a flame-like finial. Its chest and arms are draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. The statue stands on a carved black stone base with reliefs of seated figures beneath a silver ornate arch framed by tree branches and green foliage.2010-08-16January 20 20132013-01-20 +2 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in front of a row of stone sculptures, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him rises a stone Nandi bull draped with a red and white flower garland and white beaded necklaces, set on a peach-coloured pedestal. To the left stands a grey stone figure of a standing deity, and a cobra-hooded stone figure sits in the background among green trees. A copper-toned pillar wrapped in yellow and purple flower garlands stands at the upper right, and a small trident rests on the ground in the foreground.2010-09-13September 30 20082008-09-30October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, eyes closed, in meditation. Behind him a dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands and a bead necklace, beside a tall dark stone deity statue holding a trident and a carved stone pillar. To the left a woman in white clothes sits in meditation near a dark stone figure, and another seated person in white with a yellow shawl appears at the right edge. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits by an orange backpack on the right, and another person in white with a yellow shawl is partly visible at the far right.2010-07-15January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a bright sky with tall coconut palms. On the left, a black Nandi bull statue on a white plinth wears a garland of yellow-orange flowers. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white platform, reaching up to a tall copper-coloured dhwaja flagstaff with a yellow garland at its base, apparently raising or securing the flag. To the right, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a small wooden table holding offerings, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands nearby. A small oil lamp or offering lies on the ground at right. Low wall and trees are behind.2008-09-30