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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a metal-framed canopy roof with a palm grove behind. At the centre stands a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rising from an orange-red stepped plinth, with a dark stone nandi bull seated at its base wearing a yellow-and-garland adornment. To the left are grey stone statues of deities and figures on red-bordered plinths, and a further sculpted figure stands farther back. Pale circular markings are set into the sandy ground. No people are visible.2010-10-01Outdoor photograph of an open-air shrine courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. In the centre, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stands on a red-brick stepped pedestal, in front of a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Coconut palms and green shrubs surround the area, and several dark stone statues and small red-labelled plinths are visible at the edges. The sandy ground has circular raised platforms and white kolam-style floor designs. No people are visible.2010-09-30An 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.2010-10-03October 24 20122012-10-24October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 ashram courtyard at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, with a tall copper-coloured dhvaja-style flagstaff rising from a red stone base, flanked by red-painted square pedestals and a low red shrine platform. A large open-sided shed with a corrugated roof stands to the right, shaded by a broad leafy tree, and palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the yard. Several seated people in white are visible at the far right under the shed, too small and distant to describe in detail. Dirt and paved paths lead through the compound under a pale overcast sky.2014-08-07A courtyard of a South Indian style temple under an overcast sky. A tall golden dhvajastambha flagstaff with a multi-tiered top and an orange pennant rises from a red stepped base. Beside it sits a red stepped pedestal and a seated figure. Palm trees and broad leafed trees frame the scene, with a dark sloped roof of a pavilion on the right. Two people in light clothing walk along the paved path near the pavilion's edge.2014-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16September 04 20142014-09-04A seated figure in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas meditates in lotus posture on a small raised mat within a circular stone-edged platform, in an outdoor paved courtyard. Behind him stands a tall orange-red stepped pedestal topped by a large copper-coloured ornamental pillar, with a black Nandi bull sculpture garlanded with yellow and red flower strands in front of it. Dark grey stone deity statues stand among palm trees and shrubs, with a golden kalasha-like vessel placed on the mat before him. Morning haze softens the background.2011-02-08Outdoor temple courtyard with coconut palms and a tall orange dhvajastambha flagpole rising from an orange stepped pedestal. Around the courtyard, several men and women sit in meditation or prayer on small circular platforms, wearing white and yellow garments and one wearing orange. Dark stone deity sculptures and a black Nandi-like bull stand nearby, with red name placards in front of the statues. A white cloth path runs along the foreground, and a brass lamp sits before the central seat.2010-09-12