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Outdoor photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a tall red-orange pedestal in a palm garden. The bull wears a garland of yellow and purple marigolds and a small pink flower sits on its head. Behind it rises a tall copper-clad pillar with carved decorative panels and an orange cord wrapped around it. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on a sandy path in front, where a line of ash or burnt residue runs across the ground beside green painted floor patterns. Several small white stone statues of seated figures stand in the background among plants and coconut palms under a bright blue sky with clouds.

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October 24 20122012-10-24October 25 20122012-10-25August 08 20112011-08-08An outdoor shrine scene in a garden of palm trees and green shrubs. In the centre stands a dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with a yellow and red flower garland, seated on an orange-painted stepped plinth. Behind it rises an ornate copper-toned kalasha-style finial on a carved base. To the left stands a dark stone naga serpent hood sculpture with a seated figure, and to the right a dark stone shivalinga on a round pedestal. Small red signboards with white printed text sit at the base of the left and right sculptures. No people are visible.2010-10-03An outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-banded flagstaff rising behind an orange-red stepped plinth. On the plinth sits a black stone Nandi bull with marigold garlands draped over it. In front, a circular sand-and-ash ring is decorated with green leaf-vine chalk drawings and scattered yellow marigold flowers. Tall coconut palms and blue sky with clouds frame the scene, with small white and dark deity statues visible at the edges. No people are present.2010-10-05Outdoor temple courtyard under a bright blue sky with white clouds and tall coconut palms. In the foreground a circular earthen fire pit has a rim of white ash and is decorated with pale green leaf-vine drawings and scattered yellow marigold flowers. Behind it stands a black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, set on a tiered orange-red pedestal beside a tall copper-coloured pillar. Small white figures and dark statues stand among green shrubs in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-05February 14 20152015-02-14Outdoor temple grounds with palm trees and a bare sandy courtyard. In the centre stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on an orange-red plinth, garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings. Behind it rises an orange-red shrine column or lingam-style pillar wrapped in garlands. Rows of grey stone deity sculptures line the background on red-tagged bases, and a red metal scaffold frame stands at right. No people are visible.2010-12-16A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-painted tiered plinth in an outdoor garden, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it rises a tall copper kalasha-style pillar with ornate carved panels, set among palm trees and green shrubs. No people are visible.2010-10-03Outdoor temple courtyard in bright early light with a tall reddish-brown stone pillar rising from a red stone base. A dark stone Nandi bull or deity murti sits at the front, adorned with a yellow-orange flower garland. Coconut palms and leafy trees surround the paved brick-tiled area, and sunlight glares from behind the palm fronds, leaving the foreground in silhouette. No people are visible.2012-10-25Outdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flagpole raising at a palm-lined ground. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull sits on a terracotta plinth, draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, a beaded necklace, and white tripundra marks on its forehead and body. Behind it a tall wooden dhwaja staff rises above a copper kalasha with marigold garlands and a coconut-fibre crown. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand and sit at the right and left edges, with a metal step ladder beside the plinth. Clear blue sky and coconut palms surround the scene.2013-12-18Outdoor photo of a temple-style shrine in a tropical garden. A tall orange-painted pillar rises from a red-and-ochre stepped plinth, topped with a straw-wrapped element and a small lantern-like shrine. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red pedestal, draped with a green cloth and a garland of yellow and white flowers. Coconut palms and leafy green shrubs surround the paved courtyard, and a small golden ladder-like frame stands to the right. A surveillance camera is mounted on the pillar. No people are visible.2016-09-18