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2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses

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1981 ISakki Swamigal and MAta Vibhutananda PuriA photograph of a shrine enclosure holding five dark stone Shiva lingams on round yoni bases, arranged in a row inside an open wire-mesh cage with grey granite pillars at the sides. Small white flower petals lie on the sandy ground around the bases, and a corner shows a red-and-white painted wall and foliage behind the grille. No people are visible in the scene.2007-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a carved stone staircase inside a temple complex, enclosed by a rusty wire mesh cage with an orange metal frame at right. The steps are pale granite with a sculpted balustrade featuring lion-head or makara-like carvings at the base and top. Behind it, weathered stone walls show relief carvings and niches. No people are visible; the scene is an empty heritage structure protected by mesh fencing.2006-09-18January 17 20182018-01-17A photograph of a shrine nestled among thick, gnarled roots of a large banyan tree. Inside a dark alcove sits a black stone Naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded, multi-headed form, a small oil lamp burning at its base. Water and scattered petals lie on the stone floor of the shrine, with pale stone border slabs in the foreground and sandy ground beside the tree. No people are visible.2013-04-271981 ISakki Swamigal and MAta Vibhutananda PuriA photograph of a carved stone staircase at a Dharapuram-style temple, enclosed by orange-framed wire mesh cages on both sides. The steps rise between sculpted granite balustrades with lion-like carved heads at the top corners. Behind the stairs, weathered stone carvings and reliefs line the temple walls. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18May 02 20132013-05-02Outdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and long aerial roots hanging from its branches, shading an open grassy clearing. Beneath the canopy sits a small shrine-like stone or lingam-style structure garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, set on a red-cloth platform on a low rocky base. Scattered bushes, young trees and bare earth surround the area. No people are visible in the scene.2006-12-12August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 17 20122012-08-17Weathered stone shivalinga lingams with cylindrical tops and round yoni-style pedestals stand in a row on a stone base, dark with grime and dirt. Tall dry grass stalks and blurred green foliage fill the soft-focus background under bright daylight. No people are visible.2013-05-26 +1 copies