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December 16 2009

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A photograph taken through an open doorway of a temple courtyard with a wet dark floor in the foreground. Tall coconut palms and green shrubs surround a sandy open area. A white stepped platform holds a tall brown kalasha-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange garlands. In front of the platform sits a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red garlands. Two grey stone sculptures stand to the left, one seated and one standing, alongside a potted plant. No people are visible.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture sits facing a white plinth topped with a copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar, framed by palm trees and dense greenery. The bull wears garlands of yellow, red and maroon flowers around its neck and body. A black metal railing lines a dark walkway leading toward the shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-16Outdoor photo of a temple grounds on a cloudy day with tall coconut palms behind. At centre stands a tall copper-coloured pillar, and a black stone Nandi-style bull statue wearing yellow-orange marigold garlands sits on a red-brown stepped pedestal. Several grey stone sculptures stand to the left under a metal framework, each with a small red placard in front. Bare sandy ground and circular concrete pads surround the central shrine. No people are visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of an open-air shrine courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. In the centre, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stands on a red-brick stepped pedestal, in front of a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Coconut palms and green shrubs surround the area, and several dark stone statues and small red-labelled plinths are visible at the edges. The sandy ground has circular raised platforms and white kolam-style floor designs. No people are visible.2010-09-30Outdoor 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 photograph of a temple courtyard under tall palm and coconut trees on a bare sandy ground. A tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rises from a white stepped platform draped with an orange-yellow cloth, with garlands of marigolds and red-white flower strands wrapped around its base. To the left, a smaller white platform with a dark stone object and blue and purple draped cloths. To the right, a black Nandi bull statue sits on a red-draped base with a marigold garland. A white tent and a small shed stand in the background, and colourful flower rangoli designs lie on the ground at lower right. No people are visible.Outdoor photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white tiered plinth in a sandy open yard. The bull wears a white and green flower garland and a small cloth around its neck. Behind it rises a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar with ornate golden panels, framed by coconut palms and dense green trees. Scattered wood and debris lie on the right side of the yard, and a thin wire is strung across the background.A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a tall copper-coloured ornate flagstaff rising from a white stepped base in an open sandy courtyard, with an orange flag at its top. At the base sits a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigold garlands. Coconut palms and a low wall surround the area, and a brick-paved platform with a square white-edged pit in the foreground. A few small distant figures walk along a path at left. No identifiable person is in the foreground.2008-02-23August 07 20102010-08-07