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Outdoor temple scene under tall coconut palms. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland walks along a dirt path past a black stone Nandi bull draped in orange marigold garlands, toward a tall copper-and-red ritual pillar topped with a striped cloth decoration. Behind him, another saffron-robed monk carries a tray of offerings. A line of people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow and red shawls, stand with hands folded in anjali along the right side. Red and orange flags fly beside the path, and a red-brick plinth holds a stone lingam-type shrine. Scattered coloured powder marks the ground.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in rope and a coconut at its top. A black Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red base at left. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff; one, a shaved-headed figure in orange with a sash, reaches toward the pole while another in white dhoti and shirt raises an arm. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing and a woman in a red shawl watches from the front and left, some with hands folded. Grey statues and a stone figure stand in the background.2011-07-15August 23 20112011-08-23A procession on a paved courtyard in front of a temple area with palm trees. In the foreground a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, followed by a bare-chested man in a red dhoti carrying a mala, and devotees in saffron and orange robes. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red and blue emblems and gold staffs are carried above the group, while men in white dhotis and women in white and orange saris line the path. Behind them stands a black Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal and a tall red-and-gold pillar. Dozens of people in red and white ritual clothing stand along the sides, a temple procession and pada-puja style welcome.2014-08-31Outdoor temple scene on sandy ground beside palm trees. A barefoot man in orange robes and long swept-back hair stands before a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, hands joined in reverence. Beside him a sannyasi in orange carries a brass tray of flowers, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl carries a tray of offerings. A tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole with garlands rises behind, under a striped parasol. Statues and a signboard map stand to the left. The outer figure is a devotee in orange, identified only by role.2009-07-08December 20 20092009-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall orange-painted ceremonial pillar rising from a red stepped plinth, with coconut palms behind. A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red pedestal draped with a garland of marigolds, while a figure in red and white garlands stands on the plinth beside the pillar. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand in a line at left with hands folded in prayer, and men in white and grey shirts stand at right. A kolam of coloured powder decorates the paved floor at the bottom edge.2016-04-10September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor temple ceremony at a flagpole-like copper pillar topped with a kalasha and tied with orange cloth, beside a black stone nandi bull garlanded with marigolds, in a palm-lined courtyard. Two people in saffron-orange robes and one in white dhoti pull on the cord to raise the pole, while a shaven-headed monk in orange stands at right. Devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis stand with palms joined at left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing watches at right. A stone deity murti stands in the background.2011-07-15