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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees. In the centre, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat within a circular stone-rimmed pit filled with dark stones, holding a brass oil lamp or vessel. Ahead of them a woven mat runs across the ground, and a rangoli design decorates the earth nearby. To the right stands a black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds and red flowers on a red pedestal. Behind, several black stone deity murtis, including a seated figure and a multi-headed serpent form, stand along a low wall. Two women in saris walk in the background, and a board displays a colourful poster of a family group in front of a painted backdrop.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with dark stone statues and a large red-orange nandi bull with a marigold garland. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer on a mat in a circular raised platform, a small brass lamp beside her. A straw mat leads toward her across the sandy ground. Behind her, a standing woman in yellow holds a book, and a man in white stands at the left edge. A large framed poster shows a group portrait with Hindu-style imagery. Palm trees and a red-brick wall surround the courtyard.2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07October 27 20102010-10-27 +3 copiesA seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floor design of white powder and dark stones in an open courtyard. A brass vessel rests before him. Nearby stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland of orange and red flowers, beside a row of dark stone deity and serpent figures on red plinths. A tall orange-red column and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a printed poster of a group portrait is mounted on an easel. Two people stand in the background, one in white and one in a sari, with hands folded. A woven mat leads toward the seated figure.2010-11-03Outdoor photo of a temple-style courtyard with reddish-brown earth. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform inside a circular stone-edged pit, with one hand extended over a brass kalasha-like vessel and a decorated floor design around it. A long woven mat runs from the pit toward the viewer. Behind, a row of dark stone statues including a Nandi bull with red-and-yellow garland sits on an orange pedestal. Two women in saris, one in a red sari and one in yellow, stand in the background near a roadside sign board with a painted devotional scene. Tall palm trees and a tall decorative lamp post frame the scene.2010-11-03An outdoor photograph of a single person seated cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion placed on a woven mat inside a circular rangoli-bordered pit of dark gravel. The seated person wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. A small brass vessel sits beside them. Behind is a row of dark stone sculptures of deities and serpent-hooded figures, and a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on an orange-red pedestal. Palm trees and a painted yellow banner with figures are in the background, and a tall orange-red shrine-like structure stands at right. A mat runs along the foreground.2010-11-03Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular rangoli-decorated platform, palms pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha/pot sits to the left. Behind are rows of dark stone deity statues and naga-hooded sculptures on red-based plinths, a large black stone Nandi bull draped in red and yellow flower garlands on the right, and a colourful banner of a seated figure with devotees on the left. A standing bystander in dark clothes stands at the far left.2010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13October 27 20102010-10-27October 23 20102010-10-23November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with dark stone sculptures on red-orange pedestals and a tall orange stone shrine behind them. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular bed of white flower petals and dark gravel, with a brass vessel placed to the side. A woolen mat runs from the seat toward the camera. Behind, a figure in white ritual clothing stands to the right beside the shrine. A garland of orange and yellow flowers hangs on a sculpture of a bull, and palm trees and a red brick wall frame the scene.2010-11-03