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April 12 20132013-04-12Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, with palm trees and a low brick wall behind. A deity murti stands in a green arched niche on a raised platform at left, with a dark-clothed figure partly visible. In the centre is a rust-coloured pillar with a small figure at its base, surrounded by potted plants. A square sunken fire pit with white steps leads down to dark ash-filled ground in the foreground, and a brass offering pot with a green leaf sits at lower left. Three standing figures in grey or dark clothing stand near the back. No prominent identifiable a person candidate is visible.2013-04-09Open-sided covered outdoor shrine courtyard with a corrugated metal roof, paved floor and coconut palms behind a low red brick wall. In the left centre, a shrine niche framed in gold with gold-yellow drapery holds a pair of deity murti, a male and female figure in red and blue garments and ornaments, set on a red wooden cart-like platform. Centre right, a tall orange-painted kalasha-style pillar stands on a red pedestal beside a black stone lingam-like object, with potted plants in front. Striped woven mats lie on the floor in the foreground, with a small offering tray and a red cloth-covered seat. No people are visible.2013-03-30An open-sided, roofed pavilion with a corrugated metal ceiling and red-painted columns, set on a tiled floor covered with an orange cloth and a striped rug. In the centre, a red-upholstered throne-like chair holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, placed before a shallow square pit. Hanging decorations and palm trees surround the space. On the left stands a gilded deity murti on a wheeled cart, and on the right an ornate figure in a green-and-gold arch is set beside a red cart. A brass lamp stand and a cushion sit on the floor, with red plastic chairs and potted plants at the right. No people are visible.2012-10-24Wide outdoor view of a temple courtyard under a open-sided pavilion hung with orange triangular pennants and tall cylindrical banners wrapped in coloured cloth with tassels. A large central concrete platform with a red-and-white striped base holds a small square opening, and a raised shrine with a seated figure in orange sits beyond it, flanked by rows of stone statues. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats across the foreground: women in saris of white, green, and pink, and men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. Kolam designs are drawn on the floor in white. A lone figure in white stands at the right edge, and palm trees and a white-roofed shed surround the grounds. A banner with a painted image hangs at the left.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor 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.2010-12-28November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy hung with orange triangular pennants and tall striped cloth-wrapped poles, with palm trees behind. Devotees in white and light clothing sit on mats in rows along both sides, facing a central raised stone platform with a square opening. Beyond it stands a small red-and-white shrine structure with a deity murti, and rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the paved ground in front. A portrait banner is visible at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide view.2010-11-14October 12 20132013-10-12November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram with a raised stone platform. A woman in a white sari bends over a colourful rangoli floor design of a lotus and a yellow deity figure, holding a metal plate. Beside her another woman in white stands holding papers. A square fire pit or homa kund lined with tiles sits in the centre with brass lamps and terracotta bricks. Seated devotees in orange and white cloth sit on mats to the left. Behind, an orange tiered shrine with a deity murti and stone statues stand in the yard, and a man in white walks at the right edge. Several people are visible.2010-12-26