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An 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-10-05Outdoor 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.2010-10-05Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn with no people visible. A raised circular platform of stone with a dark grey border of gravel holds a meditation mat, an orange cushion, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and a green cloth. White flower motifs ring the platform. Behind it, a red-brick base supports a Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, with a tall copper-clad pillar above. Dark grey stone statues of deities stand among palm trees and shrubs along the back. A large yellow eight-petal rangoli with purple edges sits on the ground in the foreground, and a woven mat lies to the right.2010-12-28An outdoor temple grounds scene under bright sunlight with palm trees. In the centre stands a tall red-and-brown wooden column wrapped with a marigold garland, set on a red stepped plinth, with a bronze nandi-like bull figure at its base wearing a garland. Orange triangular pennants hang from a line above, and red metal arches frame the view. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks along a paved path past a small table with red-trimmed chairs. Dark stone statues stand on the left, and freshly raked red earth is decorated with white flower-shaped stones in a circular pattern.2010-12-31Outdoor 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.2010-12-16Outdoor 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.2012-10-25October 24 20122012-10-24An 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.2010-10-03Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with bare sandy ground. In the foreground a circular raised platform is ringed by white flower-shaped kolam dots and a dark pebble border, holding a flat orange cushion, a small brass object, and a woven mat. A yellow and purple star-shaped rangoli sits below. A woven mat runs diagonally on the right. Behind, a red-and-brown stepped temple structure with a black stone Nandi-like figure draped in yellow and orange garlands stands before grey stone sculptures of deities on the left. Palm trees and plants frame the scene, and one figure in white clothing stands at the far right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-28December 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor 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 a temple courtyard at dusk among tall coconut palms. In the foreground a reddish-brown stepped plinth supports an ornate bronze-coloured lamp or kalasha-like pillar with carved panels, draped with a yellow marigold garland. Behind it stands a dark stone or metal peetha-like base with a multicolour flower garland in yellow, red and white. At left, two dark bronze guardian figures, one holding a staff, stand among greenery. No people are visible. The sun glows low through the palm trunks.2010-12-28