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Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff draped with marigold garlands, standing beside a white-painted square plinth. Nandi bull statue in white cloth sits on a white platform near the flagstaff. A single figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the sandy ground at the right, with coconut palms and low white-walled buildings with corrugated roofs behind. Circular concrete patches are laid across the dirt yard.

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Outdoor temple courtyard of packed earth framed by tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar garlanded with yellow and red flowers rises above white stepped plinths. A black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a white cloth and a garland sits on one plinth, and a white-painted pedestal holds a dark stone object. A single person in a long orange robe with head covered sits cross-legged on a circle of stone or gravel on the ground, facing the shrine structures. Several more circular patterns are drawn around the courtyard, and a stack of firewood lies nearby along with a low thatched-roof building.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a temple-like courtyard under palm trees and a pale sky. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a bare sandy patch in front of a small white altar platform, with a brass vessel placed before them on the ground. A tall copper-coloured kalasha pillar with red and white garlands rises at the right, beside a dark stone Nandi bull draped in garlands and a tall white plinth. Behind, dark stone deity murtis stand on pedestals against a white wall. Several people in white clothes and yellow-and-white shawls stand at the left near a red tractor and a large signboard. A mat lies on the ground in the foreground. Several people in white and yellow stand around the courtyard.2010-07-24An outdoor temple courtyard of packed earth with circular marked patterns. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a small circle near the center, facing a white-painted square base with a lingam-like stone shape draped with a garland of red and white flowers. A tall brick pillar with a garland stands at the left, beside white plinths. Coconut palms and low village buildings with tiled roofs frame the background. At the lower right, a woman with light hair pulled back, wearing an orange-brown shawl, sits on a mat at the edge of a red-and-white painted platform.2010-07-24A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in an open dusty courtyard, with a brass vessel placed before them on a circular patch of pale stones. Behind them a mat lies on the ground, and a stack of firewood is piled near a row of white-walled buildings with red doors and tin roofs. To the left, a large white pedestal supports a dark carved Nandi bull draped in a white cloth and a yellow-and-red flower garland. Palm trees and small stone deity statues line the background, and bags are stacked along the building.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. Several people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within stone-bordered circles. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits eyes closed before a brass vessel. Others wear white garments with yellow shawls. Behind them stands a white plinth holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a marigold garland, beside a tall tapered orange pillar and a dark stone sculpture group. Incense smoke rises at the right edge.2010-07-08Outdoor photo of a group of people sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground beside white stone plinths and a tall copper-coloured pillar, with coconut palms and a small white-walled building with red trim behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-orange shawl, sits near the right, and a line of others in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sits along the path. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground.2010-07-10Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar rising from a white stepped plinth at the centre, a black stone deity murti seated on the plinth with a garland draped over it. Coconut palms surround the grounds. A single seated person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular patterned pavement in front of the plinth. Several dark granite sculptures stand along the left side, and a low white platform with a small metal-topped structure lies in the foreground. A red signboard stands near the left edge.2010-07-24Outdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a white-plastered stone platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, with a tall pillar behind it and palm trees around. A person in orange robes and a matching orange head covering with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a small pit. Behind and to the right, several people in white clothes sit on mats near a low white building with a green roof and potted plants. The scene reads as a ritual sitting practice by the Nandi shrine.2010-08-04July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in garlands, set before white plinths and a black Nandi bull statue. About a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on mats within circular marked patterns on sandy ground. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes. One seated figure at the right wears orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and sits in front of a standing man in white near the plinths. A dark stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2010-07-27Outdoor photograph of a sandy temple courtyard lined with coconut palms. Rows of seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on small circular raised platforms with pebble borders. Two white stepped plinths stand behind them, one with a tall copper-coloured dhwaja-style flagpole rising beside it, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the centre. A white building with red doors and orange accents lies to the right. At the front left, a person in orange robes sits upright, and another person in orange robes sits at the centre right of the rows. Several people in white sit in the background, with a few more standing at the far right near the building.2010-06-27A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A single seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular floor marking in front of a white raised platform topped by a white plinth. Behind the platform stands a tall wooden pillar wrapped with garlands. Grey stone deity murtis and sculptures line the left side of the courtyard, and a white-and-red striped platform edge runs along the bottom. Wooden firewood stacks are visible at the right edge. The figure's identity is not established by the image itself, so the a person field is left as unsure.2010-07-24